Hank
Newbie RV’er
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Post by Hank on Aug 22, 2021 21:31:03 GMT -5
We just finished a 6 hour drive to our campsite. When we arrived I discovered that the 12V system in the RV was down to 9.7 volts. After checking things a bit I discovered that the converter breaker had tripped. After resetting the breaker and connecting to shore power everything is back to normal.
I'm a little perplexed that the converter breaker would prevent the truck 12V connection from the truck from maintaining the RV batteries. Does anybody have any experience or ideas on this? Also I'm curious where the converter is. I know where the inverter is but the converter must be behind a panel somewhere.
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Post by laknox on Aug 23, 2021 13:26:36 GMT -5
We just finished a 6 hour drive to our campsite. When we arrived I discovered that the 12V system in the RV was down to 9.7 volts. After checking things a bit I discovered that the converter breaker had tripped. After resetting the breaker and connecting to shore power everything is back to normal. I'm a little perplexed that the converter breaker would prevent the truck 12V connection from the truck from maintaining the RV batteries. Does anybody have any experience or ideas on this? Also I'm curious where the converter is. I know where the inverter is but the converter must be behind a panel somewhere. Usually, the converter is right behind the breaker/fuse panel. It is on my 277RLT. Lyle |
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Post by lynnmor on Aug 23, 2021 15:45:35 GMT -5
Check that you are getting 13+ volts on the charge terminal of the tow vehicle while running, if not you may need to install a fuse per your owners manual.
The converter breaker should only trip when you are connected to 120 volt power, then if it does there is a fault.
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Post by lovegolf44 on Aug 26, 2021 6:46:58 GMT -5
We just finished a 6 hour drive to our campsite. When we arrived I discovered that the 12V system in the RV was down to 9.7 volts. After checking things a bit I discovered that the converter breaker had tripped. After resetting the breaker and connecting to shore power everything is back to normal. I'm a little perplexed that the converter breaker would prevent the truck 12V connection from the truck from maintaining the RV batteries. Does anybody have any experience or ideas on this? Also I'm curious where the converter is. I know where the inverter is but the converter must be behind a panel somewhere. My inverter breaker tripped for the first time the other day on 120v shore power. Strangest thing. It did drain my batteries down which I thought was odd. There was power in the camper yet the inverter was off and the battery(s) voltage was way down. Learn something new everyday with these things. |
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Hank
Newbie RV’er
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Post by Hank on Aug 28, 2021 10:41:12 GMT -5
I think the breaker trip did not impact the 12v system in the RV; it was just coincidental. We’ve got more than 5,000 miles on this RV and it never happened before. I just need to figure out why the system did not maintain the RV batteries while towing. We’ll be monitoring using the One Control app moving forward.
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Post by Edd505 on Aug 28, 2021 19:39:29 GMT -5
Has it worked before? I see you have a Chevy so I'm not sure if you may need to install a fuse/breaker to power the 12V to the RV. Ford puts it in the glove box and you need to install if your going to tow. I did a quick look and didn't find the answer, your manual will I'm sure.
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Post by laknox on Aug 29, 2021 20:50:28 GMT -5
Has it worked before? I see you have a Chevy so I'm not sure if you may need to install a fuse/breaker to power the 12V to the RV. Ford puts it in the glove box and you need to install if your going to tow. I did a quick look and didn't find the answer, your manual will I'm sure.
AFAIK, GM trucks have the power pin HOT from the factory...unless they've changed things in the past 2-3 years. Lyle |
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