Old Trailer Fix Ups...

This is another picture of the trailer.




A bit more modern and you can se the outdoor kitchen that I built for functionality, it can hold my water and it also hides my cooler from teh sun as well as it's the perfect height to do dishes outside.

rjxj wrote:

Is the fuse holder similar to this. Check for the proper fit. This is just an example I grabbed.

It is similar yes, thats the "cap" part the inside part is what I believe is busted or at leas tthe holding part of the inside part is broken, it has two little "clamps" that hold it shut and they don't appear to work.

I'm not imagining replacing things with the same parts this is after all a 1979 model so I doubt I will get it to be the same. I'd be satisfied with something to get it working period.

I know the "fuses" are definatly for the battery portion since there are breakers on my panel as well for the eletrical portion, pretty sure they are used for the inverter, it's nice to have that portion but I would love to get it all working as much as I can. We've been slowly working on doing inexpensive "renos" to it by painting it, slowly working on adding curtains instead of the ugly blinds, I know when I am running on the generator (I share with my neighbor) that all my plugs and my "big" light works well. My 12 volt system is what appears to be broken, if its a one long wire circuit, the first 2 are working and everything after is not.

I have tested it with a volt meter and get a 0 reading, so I am guessing that it may have wire damage in it. (this trailer had some littlee visitors in the past so possiblu they snacked on the wires...) I don't mind running a new wire "outside" the wall since only adults use it and I'm pretty sure I could conceal most of the wire behind things and buying the wire hidding stuff so I think that would work to regain my lights, this isn't rocket science eletrical work so I think I could pull it off.

Thoughts?

Lights did not work ever as far as I can tell (thus why I thought they were burned out) and I tested each with a working light bulb



This is a picture of my baby, she's old and got some minor damage but I repaired most of it so she doesn't leak!

The power inverter in the trailer works as I have hooked it up to a generator, the light above the table (master light with the switch) works when the power is on but obviously not on 12 volt.

The 12 volt set the "double" one near the bedroom/bathroom lights, and the one over the sink lights, all others in the row do not work.

My trailer is on a permanent site, I don't believe it to be "road worthy" per say as in pull it somewhere else I use it as my "cottage" if you will.

Question, is it normal for the plugs not to work on battery? I think it makes sense but checking.

I have a big inverter (I can post pictures) under the seat it's a beast and appears to work well but as I explained one of the fuses is broken, it's not the "twist on" part thats broken but the part inside the panel that holds it closed.

it's a 20 foot (plus hitch) trailer, I have had to replace the gas lines outside the trailer as well as the gas hook up (forgive the loss of name at this time where the lines meet to go into the main gas line).

The propane burners work, the stove works but will not "stay on" all the time for some reason (possibly a blocked line?

Fridge has apparently never worked or I am unable to get the pilot light lit on it and the furnace while is says gas is also electric and needs blower to work, so I just don't use it. We camp usually from April - Octobre almost and the close up on Thanks Giving weekend.

We enjoy it for what it is, a simple place ot "get away" and relax.

We painted the outside a bit as the vinyl was all worn somewhat and re-caulked the windows and all seems to work pretty well.

Check for power at each non working fixture. If you have 12 volts then its the fixture switch or dirty contacts/loose wire etc.


Is the fuse holder similar to this. Check for the proper fit. This is just an example I grabbed.

Holder

I wouldn't worry about the age of it. No, you probably wont find specific trim parts etc, but the frig, furnace, w heater, vents, parts or replacement units can be found on line.

Did all the lights work before you changed them out ?
Take a simple 12 volt tester and check the power to the sockets.
Some time when working on these thing's a wire will come off a splice.
The socket terminals may be bent to far down to contact the lamp terminals. Good luck.:)