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[artie]

What is sure sign our converter is bad ? We are having electrical problems and do not know where to start . Checked for loose connections in breaker box but frig lite comes on but will not work on gas or electric . Heater fan comes on but stops . Lights do work but slide out seems really slow . Where do i start beside taking to dealer

[sking]

Is your battery bad? Seems I read here some place if your battery is bad it will cause strange problems.

[mwebber78]

Sounds like a dead battery to me....

[Flyone]

Have to agree with the others, I would start with the battery----when the battery is dead it can do wierd stuff to things inside and outsidea trailer.



Flyone

[greyeagle]

Process of elimination. I had this very thing happen.

My problem ended up being both battery and converter bad.



First check the battery, disconnect the battery cables, then check for proper voltage or what is should be under no load. It may be necessary to to use a commercial battery tester to determine if your have a bad cell or cells.



Next, connect the rig to a shore power some place. It doesn't have to be a 30amp. A 15 or 20 amphouse plug will work provided you have a 30 to 15 amp adapter. Open the CB panel and find the converter output pin or screw, then find a good ground on the CB box.



If the converter is good, you'll get a 12 to 12.75 volt indication. If not you have a bad converter. You can save a bundle of $$$ if you'll replace the converter yourself. Even when replacing the unit yourself, there will be a big difference between suppliers as much as $150.00



In an emergency situation, you can get a 2/4/12 volt digital battery charger at Wally's for a reasonable price and hook it up to the battery in the battery compartment. This will keep you battery charged and usable until you can replace the converter.

[artie]

Thanks so much for all the info and it ended up being a bad battery as suggested by many .