I ended up replacing 4 fuses with new 20A ones - one at the battery, one in the closet, and the two fuses on the small breaker box under the dinette seat. None of those seems to have made any difference, all the battery powered lights are still not working after several hours plugged into shore power.
I just got one of these and was hoping there would be some instructions on how to use it. I'm pretty much a poet when it comes to electricity, and haven't the first clue which leads to connect, what settings to use, or where to connect it to test. I've not had any luck finding videosr showing how these are used either.
The settings are:
1000A~
600A~
60A~
V~
mV~
four symbols with arrows I can't really decipher
Hz Duty
Temp
Any suggestions on what to test first, and what settings to use (if this is even the right device) to test?
I did look under the dinette where the breaker is to see if perhaps something had come unplugged as I saw in another post in this thread, but it doesn't look like mine is set up like that - the shore power comes directly into the back of the breaker.
Thanks in advance, and let me know if some pictures would help.
I got that figured out - I tested and confirmed that there is power coming in, but none coming out of the 12v side of the converter. I'm pretty sure it is dead, just shopping for a replacement now. Thank you!
No, there are no lights coming on now inside. I have taken out the battery in order to fully charge it at home first. Then I can begin checking all the fuses and converter as you have suggested.
BTW Greg.... I see that you are towing with a 2015 Escape.
I have a 2005 Escape and am hoping to get a new vehicle by the end of the year. I do like the Escape in general.
How is your Escape working for you? Any features that you can recommend that I should be sure to have? Is your tow package sufficient? Do you have a bigger engine, etc? Did you consider the Ford Explorer?
i tow with a 6 cylinder Ford Escape, and it does a fine job. The transmission is a bit on the small side, and in years to come, will be replaced win a Ford F-150 wit a larger tranny. My mechanic says no abrupt strong accelerations but soft ones, and I do. He says it will work fine, but getting into mountains may be a challenge. He also installed a transmission cooler for us. That is a very good idea.
I have found that the 10 amp or so draw from the refrigerator on 12v is just too much for the battery to recharge at the same time while driving. When traveling, I usually start out with the fridge cold from propane operation during the night and then turn the 12v switch on at the first rest stop and off at the next. Keep alternating. Seems to work.
Lynn
I ended up replacing 4 fuses with new 20A ones - one at the battery, one in the closet, and the two fuses on the small breaker box under the dinette seat. None of those seems to have made any difference, all the battery powered lights are still not working after several hours plugged into shore power.
I just got one of these and was hoping there would be some instructions on how to use it. I'm pretty much a poet when it comes to electricity, and haven't the first clue which leads to connect, what settings to use, or where to connect it to test. I've not had any luck finding videosr showing how these are used either.
The settings are:
Any suggestions on what to test first, and what settings to use (if this is even the right device) to test?
I did look under the dinette where the breaker is to see if perhaps something had come unplugged as I saw in another post in this thread, but it doesn't look like mine is set up like that - the shore power comes directly into the back of the breaker.
Thanks in advance, and let me know if some pictures would help.
The V with a straight line is the setting for Volts DC. Start with that and test at the battery to see if you have it set up correctly..
I got that figured out - I tested and confirmed that there is power coming in, but none coming out of the 12v side of the converter. I'm pretty sure it is dead, just shopping for a replacement now. Thank you!
See the answer to Art and Luann, there are two 30A fuses on the converter. One is 12V (battery) and one is AC.
If you are completely unplugged do your lights work??
You're on the right track to getting this resolved.
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2015 19 Escape
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Thanks for the info about the converter itself.
No, there are no lights coming on now inside. I have taken out the battery in order to fully charge it at home first. Then I can begin checking all the fuses and converter as you have suggested.
BTW Greg.... I see that you are towing with a 2015 Escape.
I have a 2005 Escape and am hoping to get a new vehicle by the end of the year. I do like the Escape in general.
How is your Escape working for you? Any features that you can recommend that I should be sure to have? Is your tow package sufficient? Do you have a bigger engine, etc? Did you consider the Ford Explorer?
Thanks in advance!
I'm not towing with a 2015 Ford Escape, I'm towing a 2015 19 Escape Trailer.
I believe Flyboy is towing with a Ford Escape and likes it.
Our Trailers:
2015 19 Escape
Buying or Selling Molded FG Trailers:
Fiberglass-RV-4Sale
i tow with a 6 cylinder Ford Escape, and it does a fine job. The transmission is a bit on the small side, and in years to come, will be replaced win a Ford F-150 wit a larger tranny. My mechanic says no abrupt strong accelerations but soft ones, and I do. He says it will work fine, but getting into mountains may be a challenge. He also installed a transmission cooler for us. That is a very good idea.
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I have found that the 10 amp or so draw from the refrigerator on 12v is just too much for the battery to recharge at the same time while driving. When traveling, I usually start out with the fridge cold from propane operation during the night and then turn the 12v switch on at the first rest stop and off at the next. Keep alternating. Seems to work.
Lynn
Thank you Lynn!
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