Strange Electrical Issues
Hi everyone,
My wife and I bought a 2008 R-Vision (TLX-189QB) 19' trailer last year. Due to circumstances, we didn't get to use it last season, but we're heading out soon for a much needed getaway. I'm trying to get everything ready to go, but we've encountered some strange electrical issues that I'm hoping to get some help with, please.
Shore power doesn't seem to be getting to the charging system, or the converter is hooped. I first noticed that our batteries (two 6v deep-cycle, near-new and water topped up) weren't charging when the trailer was plugged in to the house. I had to charge them using a 12V smart charger, and even then, that charger ran at 15v overnight and was still going when I checked this morning. Multimeter says they're over 12v and I'll check them again tonight.
Yesterday I checked the two 30A fuses at the panel which run the converter, and they were good. Then I read online that typical trailer wiring at the batteries is black=positive and white=negative. Mine was reversed, so I swapped them and promptly blew the two 30A fuses at the panel. I have put it back the other way and replaced the fuses. But when I'm plugged in to shore power and use my multimeter (set at 12v DC) to check the main battery leads on the trailer, I get either nothing or the needle goes backwards. Any ideas on what the heck is happening? Is something wired backwards and causing an issue? I'm at my wits end here.
If we can't fix this before we leave, we're considering taking the 12v battery charger and running that off our generator to recharge the batteries. We also have a 100w solar panel that might help, weather permitting. Is that feasible? Thanks in advance for your help!
My wife and I bought a 2008 R-Vision (TLX-189QB) 19' trailer last year. Due to circumstances, we didn't get to use it last season, but we're heading out soon for a much needed getaway. I'm trying to get everything ready to go, but we've encountered some strange electrical issues that I'm hoping to get some help with, please.
Shore power doesn't seem to be getting to the charging system, or the converter is hooped. I first noticed that our batteries (two 6v deep-cycle, near-new and water topped up) weren't charging when the trailer was plugged in to the house. I had to charge them using a 12V smart charger, and even then, that charger ran at 15v overnight and was still going when I checked this morning. Multimeter says they're over 12v and I'll check them again tonight.
Yesterday I checked the two 30A fuses at the panel which run the converter, and they were good. Then I read online that typical trailer wiring at the batteries is black=positive and white=negative. Mine was reversed, so I swapped them and promptly blew the two 30A fuses at the panel. I have put it back the other way and replaced the fuses. But when I'm plugged in to shore power and use my multimeter (set at 12v DC) to check the main battery leads on the trailer, I get either nothing or the needle goes backwards. Any ideas on what the heck is happening? Is something wired backwards and causing an issue? I'm at my wits end here.
If we can't fix this before we leave, we're considering taking the 12v battery charger and running that off our generator to recharge the batteries. We also have a 100w solar panel that might help, weather permitting. Is that feasible? Thanks in advance for your help!
