No power except microwave when plugged into shore power.
In trouble shooting we found battery disconnect switch blowing one of two 5 amp fuse on 12 amp system relay? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Ah...probably the floor mat was pressing the switch continuously, and the coil (which is only rated for intermittent operation) got hot and shorted.
The solenoid you pictured is the actual battery disconnect. It's most likely toast. Bypass it by connecting both heavy wires on either side together on one of the side terminals. Do this with the 120V power unplugged and the 12V battery negative terminal removed from the battery. You'll have 12V power, but won't be able to turn it on or off with the switch until you replace the solenoid. In the meantime, you can turn it off by removing the negative lead from the battery if you need to store the trailer for a period of time.
If this is a trailer with electric brakes, do not pull the trailer with the battery lead disconnected, as the emergency breakaway brakes will not work in that case.
The solenoid you pictured is the actual battery disconnect. It's most likely toast. Bypass it by connecting both heavy wires on either side together on one of the side terminals. Do this with the 120V power unplugged and the 12V battery negative terminal removed from the battery. You'll have 12V power, but won't be able to turn it on or off with the switch until you replace the solenoid. In the meantime, you can turn it off by removing the negative lead from the battery if you need to store the trailer for a period of time.
If this is a trailer with electric brakes, do not pull the trailer with the battery lead disconnected, as the emergency breakaway brakes will not work in that case.
