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groupwise's avatar
groupwise
Explorer
Feb 03, 2015

Eagle Cap owners.....

I recently bought a 2008 Eagle Cap 950. My batteries were not charging while plugged into shore power. After poking around I fond that the converter was not plugged in. The cord coming out of the converter has a standard 3 prong plug. There is no sign of an AC outlet anywhere under the sink near the converter. The only near by outlet is on the outside of the sink cabinet.

QUESTION: Where is your converter plugged in? Was the outlet on the outside of the sink cabinet once on the inside? Please Help!

Thanking you in advance.
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8 Replies

  • ggadwa's avatar
    ggadwa
    Explorer
    Feb 07, 2015
    Groupwise,
    Glad you found the AC plug in on the back of the Power Distribution and Circuit Breaker box......I had my Converter/Charger come unplugged a couple years ago. It happened while I was fussing with wiring under the Step up to the Bedroom.....Nest thing I knew my batteries were dead. Took me a while, just like you to find the AC socket. made sure it was snugly plugged in and No problems since. I have increased the wire size gauge on all wiring under the step access area and I have soldered all terminal lugs under there as well....Reducing voltage drop on all 12 volt wiring is always a GOOD thing.

    GARY
  • woodhog's avatar
    woodhog
    Explorer
    Feb 04, 2015
    bigfootford wrote:
    groupwise wrote:
    Thanks for the tips everyone. With a flashlight and a mirror, I was able to plug the converter back in.

    Thanks



    Now you need to make sure that it works....

    Wonder why it was unplugged? Makes no sense to me.

    Jim


    Sounds like a poor mans' genset transfer switch??
  • bigfootford's avatar
    bigfootford
    Nomad III
    Feb 04, 2015
    groupwise wrote:
    Thanks for the tips everyone. With a flashlight and a mirror, I was able to plug the converter back in.

    Thanks



    Now you need to make sure that it works....

    Wonder why it was unplugged? Makes no sense to me.

    Jim
  • groupwise's avatar
    groupwise
    Explorer
    Feb 04, 2015
    Thanks for the tips everyone. With a flashlight and a mirror, I was able to plug the converter back in.

    Thanks
  • billtex's avatar
    billtex
    Explorer II
    Feb 04, 2015
    Hmmm...sound to me like this is a "mod" by PO.

    We have owned 5 different RV's...Never saw a charger/converter that wasn't hard wired...

    Did you check the battery cutoff switch?

    Bill
  • bighatnohorse's avatar
    bighatnohorse
    Explorer II
    Feb 04, 2015
    Check the back of the circuit breaker panel - there should be an AC outlet there which is typically where the Eagle Cap converter plugs into.
    When I had my 2005 EC the converter plug had vibrated out of the outlet one time. Simple fix.
  • d_smith84's avatar
    d_smith84
    Explorer
    Feb 03, 2015
    There is an eagle cap forum. Search eaglecap owners and you should find it. They have some good people on it that can help
  • jimh406's avatar
    jimh406
    Explorer III
    Feb 03, 2015
    Interesting, the converter for my Host is under the step. I'm not sure if it helps, but it is an outlet that is mostly out of place although it does have a outlet cover. You could try looking for something similar.

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