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bighatnohorse

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Posted: 01/25/23 07:13am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Grit dog wrote:

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But it feels like we’re over your head, OP, and you’ve checked out.


It's more likely that he/she turned off DC power to the fridge which fixed the problem. (And that's assuming that the batteries weren't damaged from being drained.)


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Posted: 01/25/23 01:50pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

There are a lot of folks that have no understanding of the systems of an RV, nor electrical/electroinics. Some learn some do not and give up sadly.

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Posted: 01/26/23 07:35am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Too bad Dupa isn't responding anymore because there's one question I don't think was ever asked in this whole ordeal:

How are you getting the batteries back up to full charge at home?


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Posted: 01/26/23 07:55am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

This is just like the guy with the double converter plan or whatever. Except opposite
It’s middle of winter and neither one of them are having an issue now. They’re just hypothesizing about stuff and not actively engaged in diagnosing or repairing it.


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Posted: 02/24/23 07:28pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Disconnect batteries, Plug in to shore power-do your lights work or anything? YES ? Check input voltage to jack controller,with multi meter .13.7-14.6 volts at white and red . No ? your converter is bad. your model converter will put out 12v DC when not connected to a battery. Some old converters will not. Next disconnect one jack wire pigtail at jack and power from a battery charger at 10amp charge rate . Does that one jack retract or extend properly? Yes? connect one battery and connect charger.Charger has 50amp jump start mode? switch to that and you should be able to move jacks at right speed.


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