Bad Coverter Charger?
I have a 1989 Terry Resort by Fleetwood with a Magnetek Convertor Charger TU-740-2 and I think it might have failed. Lights were on and then suddenly they shut off, I checked the fuse block and I'm n...
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When you say "suddenly", was it 1 second they are on and bright... the next they are off?
If yes, have you checked the battery? If the charger went out, you should have hours before they gradually dim as the battery discharges. Your battery might be toast. This can be hard on the charger as it tries to dump the max output continuously into a battery that can't accept it. The charger may have been masking the problem until it failed and then suddenly, no 12v power.
I would start checking the battery with a multimeter and maybe trying an automotive battery charger to see if that charges the battery and gets the lights back on.
I'm Sorry I should have mentioned that no battery is hooked up and that I'm hooked up to shore power. The lights dimmed out and shut off in about a second
try put a battery in it and see what happenes, doesnt have to be a new one.
Some units don't like not having a battery in the loop and others are OK with it.
But if you've verified 120v AC going in and nothing going out, it's the charger. Check if the unit has a fuse that's burnt out otherwise likely need to replace.
On the positive side, it's a simple swap out. Just confirm if you need a battery with the new unit.
