2004 Conquest by Gulfstream Electric Problem
Hi everyone, first time poster here! I had a terrible experience this past weekend and I'm hoping someone can provide some insight as to what I should do. I have a 2004 24ft Conquest by Gulfstream ...
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The thing is when your adaptor was melting, it may have done damage to the load center (motherboard?) wiring in your trailer. If the electrical box that supplied power to the trailer was "completely destroyed", there is no guess as to where or when damage occurred. It may be that some of the load center wiring was damaged prior to the issues you were having with the new campground wiring and when adequate power was supplied with the new campground setup, it was enough to cause the short in your load center.
My judgement on this *puts on black robes* is that you powered the trailer with an insufficient connection for a period of time (the shoreline cord adaptor) and that was the cause of the damage. If you had parked at another campground when this recent set of issues surfaced, the results would have been the same. The liability is on the camper.
Your outlook that you brought a perfectly good trailer into the campground and now have a lemon is not accurate or logical, it is a judgement clouded by emotion. You have an electrical problem with, otherwise, probably a perfectly functioning trailer.
Now, everything is not resolved in a courtroom or over an insurance adjuster's desk. You could go to the campground owner and ask for some restitution. You may be able to hire outside labor to restore the electrical service and install a new converter for less than $500. I replaced all the electrical in my rig for far less than $500, but I did it all myself.
My judgement on this *puts on black robes* is that you powered the trailer with an insufficient connection for a period of time (the shoreline cord adaptor) and that was the cause of the damage. If you had parked at another campground when this recent set of issues surfaced, the results would have been the same. The liability is on the camper.
Your outlook that you brought a perfectly good trailer into the campground and now have a lemon is not accurate or logical, it is a judgement clouded by emotion. You have an electrical problem with, otherwise, probably a perfectly functioning trailer.
Now, everything is not resolved in a courtroom or over an insurance adjuster's desk. You could go to the campground owner and ask for some restitution. You may be able to hire outside labor to restore the electrical service and install a new converter for less than $500. I replaced all the electrical in my rig for far less than $500, but I did it all myself.
