power problem

[Sarjent]

Hoping someone can help me trace this out. I replaced my battery this spring. I can attach a multi-meter to my battery and get around 12.6v DC. However, nothing inside is powering on. I have reset the circuit breakers.

What else can I look at or where to continue troubleshooting?

THanks

2016 Clipper 17BH

[Mr. Dan]

Originally Posted by Sarjent

Hoping someone can help me trace this out. I replaced my battery this spring. I can attach a multi-meter to my battery and get around 12.6v DC. However, nothing inside is powering on. I have reset the circuit breakers.

What else can I look at or where to continue troubleshooting?

THanks

2016 Clipper 17BH

If you happen to reverse the battery cables (hook them up backwards - battery cables don't always follow an expected color code), you will blow out the two reverse polarity fuses in your fuse area. They are usually 30-40 amp fuses. The are usually NOT in line with other fuses for water pump, lights, etc., but are together near a sticker that says something like "Reverse Polarity" fuses.

Secondly, check your battery disconnect switch.

If that's not the problem, we'll dig deeper.

[Sarjent]

There is no disconnect switch on this model. However, you did trigger a memory. I think my wife hooked up both the pos and neg to the same post on the battery while I was testing the tongue jack. I'll go check those two fuses.

[Bama Rambler]

If it's not those fuses, look for a small resettable breaker under the tongue. It'll look like a small metal box. It should have a small button on one side of it, but that can be hard to see. It'll have two (or more) wires hooked to it.

[Sarjent]

Originally Posted by Sarjent

There is no disconnect switch on this model. However, you did trigger a memory. I think my wife hooked up both the pos and neg to the same post on the battery while I was testing the tongue jack. I'll go check those two fuses.

Found it. Just outside the battery is a bunch of wires wrapped in tape. There is a 20amp fuse there that was blown.

[Bama Rambler]

Thanks for coming back and letting us know what you found and where it was located.

[Mr. Dan]

Originally Posted by Bama Rambler

Thanks for coming back and letting us know what you found and where it was located.

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