no lights, no fridge

[tcalhoun777]

This rockwood 8283 fiver works awesome, with shore power - I have no power to the frig controls or anything else when I unplug therefore cannot start the frig on gas for travel ..... any ides why guys and gals?

[Iggy]

You MUST have 12 volt Battery voltage for all to work on propane gas.
Is the propane bottles full and on the correct bottle using the propane regulator?
Also is your Propane Gas detector powered up? Green light.
If not it will not allow the use of propane on any appliance.

[milzat]

Check the fuses on the 12 volt side of the converter.



Also, the MAIN breaker, on the left side(top, red arrow) of the converter.

[tcalhoun777]

yes sir, and I assumed it worked because when I plug shore power, the fridge works fine through this outlet along with everything else...... its seeming that the 12 volt battery is not distributing through the fuse/breaker panel ..... maybe a bad converter/ inverter? I am totally new to this and am running out of ideas fast .....

[tcalhoun777]

did that yesterday - aok .....
I'm at the point where I may remove the panel and see how the 12v connection to the back might look .... and try to trace it back to the battery looking for inline fuses

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by tcalhoun777

yes sir, and I assumed it worked because when I plug shore power, the fridge works fine through this outlet along with everything else...... its seeming that the 12 volt battery is not distributing through the fuse/breaker panel ..... maybe a bad converter/ inverter? I am totally new to this and am running out of ideas fast .....

If you have shore power that will make the convertor produce 12 VDC to the system but it doesn't mean your battery is good.

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by tcalhoun777

did that yesterday - aok .....
I'm at the point where I may remove the panel and see how the 12v connection to the back might look .... and try to trace it back to the battery looking for inline fuses

Does any of your 12 volt lights work without shore power?
I would first check the voltage and connections at the battery.

[milzat]

Originally Posted by tcalhoun777

bad converter/ inverter? I am totally new to this and am running out of ideas fast .....

It's a Converter.

Check the BROWN 40 amp fuses also.

To do further investigating, you'll need a multi-meter.

[tcalhoun777]

ah yes ... I follow you ..... the jacks and slide out work fine off the battery, its just the frig and interior that I have nothing ..... there's no power to the frig on battery and therefore it won't send the auto signal to go to gas frig ..... propane is all fine

[tcalhoun777]

by the way it's great that you experienced guys are here helping out

[milzat]

When connected to shore power, a battery is not needed to supply 12 volt items, but is necessary to maintain correct regulated voltage.

[tcalhoun777]

Thanks Mike ... I'll get it checked ....... Desert SW eh? are u near Parumph NV?

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by tcalhoun777

Thanks Mike ... I'll get it checked ....... Desert SW eh? are u near Parumph NV?

NO Parumph NV
We are located in Surprise AZ 30 miles NW out of Phoenix.

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by tcalhoun777

ah yes ... I follow you ..... the jacks and slide out work fine off the battery, its just the frig and interior that I have nothing ..... there's no power to the frig on battery and therefore it won't send the auto signal to go to gas frig ..... propane is all fine

I had this very same problem. My solution resided at the auto resetting circuit breaker wire terminals OUTSIDE the camper at the battery on a TT (on my 5th wheel it was under the pin box). They were corroded on the wire into the camper. The fuses for slides and landing gear are on the "other side" of the auto breaker.