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Co-pilot electric chair

firedog
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We had our slides adjusted and had a new electric mirror installed. (Both on passenger side) Once on the road I found my chair had no power. Is there a fuse or is it an electrical issue? We have a Thor class A diesel 2010. Thank you for any suggestions.
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bigred1cav
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wa8yxm wrote:

bigred1cav wrote:

I've at times thought of an electric chair for co pilot. 6,000 volts and 500 amps


Now that's not nice. You need to learn how to say it Nice like I did up thread [emoticon] (thanks for the laugh by the way).

It should be a rocker switch with the bottom being "EJECT".[emoticon]

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AllegroD
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Nomad
wa8yxm wrote:
bigred1cav wrote:
I've at times thought of an electric chair for co pilot. 6,000 volts and 500 amps


Now that's not nice. You need to learn how to say it Nice like I did up thread 🙂 (thanks for the laugh by the way).

It should be a rocker switch with the bottom being "EJECT".:B

dougrainer
Nomad
Nomad
firedog wrote:
Thank you!! My husband found a loose fuse under the dash and my chair now works!!! When I asked Thor support regarding this, they said there were no fuses! ?? Thank you again for all your help!!!!


EVERY 12 volt appliance has a fuse/circuit breaker. Doug

wa8yxm
Explorer III
Explorer III
bigred1cav wrote:
I've at times thought of an electric chair for co pilot. 6,000 volts and 500 amps


Now that's not nice. You need to learn how to say it Nice like I did up thread 🙂 (thanks for the laugh by the way).
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ArchHoagland
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Thanks for the update, glad to hear you got your seat working...well, maybe I should say your passenger chair...

You two now know more about the chair electrical system than you ever in your entire life wanted to know.
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bigred1cav
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I've at times thought of an electric chair for co pilot. 6,000 volts and 500 amps

firedog
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Explorer
Thank you!! My husband found a loose fuse under the dash and my chair now works!!! When I asked Thor support regarding this, they said there were no fuses! ?? Thank you again for all your help!!!!

dougrainer
Nomad
Nomad
firedog wrote:
??Where is the 12 VDC? There are two small oblong plastic pieces that wires go into. Not sure they contained anything and were afraid to pry open. Is that where the 12VDC is located? My husband is pretty good at fixing things but electrical is not his forte. We appreciate your advise


OK, The fuses for the electric chairs can be a few places. Some RV makers use the fuse in the Chassis fuse block that would be somewhere in the front area of the motorhome. Could be inside/under the dash area or outside in a front storage compartment or raise the front hood and there. Other use a RV maker(not chassis maker) fuse block that will also be up front in the areas I just described. IT WILL NOT be in what would be called the 12 volt fuse center that controls all the coach lights and appliances. Also, you found the plastic quick connect. Make SURE that the 2 wires. 2 input and then 2 output. are IN that quick connect. When you rotate and go to far it rarely disconnects that plastic quick connect. Instead it PULLS one or both of the wires out of that quick connect. Doug

firedog
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??Where is the 12 VDC? There are two small oblong plastic pieces that wires go into. Not sure they contained anything and were afraid to pry open. Is that where the 12VDC is located? My husband is pretty good at fixing things but electrical is not his forte. We appreciate your advise

wa8yxm
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Not on topic, or perhaps it is.. But every time I read the subject of this post.... I'm thinking of a DIFFERENT kind of Electric Chair.
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times

larry_cad
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firedog wrote:
No we haven’t ????? My husband checked the connectors under the seat and they looked good. Is there a fuse someplace? Thank you all for trying to help!


Connectors look good, but is there 12VDC there?
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firedog
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No we haven’t ????? My husband checked the connectors under the seat and they looked good. Is there a fuse someplace? Thank you all for trying to help!

ArchHoagland
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Explorer
firedog....did you ever get it working?
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CA_Traveler
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Check for 12V at the chair connector.
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