No electrical - Page 3

rbq · 09-02-2017, 01:28 AM

It seems the issue here is that the fridge is not working. Everything else does.
The first thing to check if all of the fuses in the panel are working then go outside & remove the vent cover for the fridge on the outside of the trailer. On the right side of the back of the fridge is the vent stack. On the stack you will see 2 wires. Between those 2 wires is a small resetable circuit breaker. Push that and then check to see if the lights on the fridge are on. I had this happen to me on my Roo. Seemed that I had the trailer out of level too long and the stack overheated & tripped this breaker. Reset it & everything worked again. Hope this works for you.
see page 2 of this post if you need pictures of what I am talking about.
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...tml#post361057

**wmtire** · 09-02-2017, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rbq

It seems the issue here is that the fridge is not working. Everything else does.

Not according to post #12 by the OP here, where she states nothing BUT the slide is working.

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Originally Posted by Soccrkickr

All the fuses look fine. And nothing is working. No lights, no water pump, no CO2 detector, nothing works except the slide.

5picker · 09-02-2017, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Soccrkickr

Not plugged in

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Originally Posted by wmtire

See post # 9 and 11

EDIT: Are you at a campsite with no 120 volt AC shore power possible?

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Originally Posted by Soccrkickr

Well, a neighbor has a generator and extension cord.

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Originally Posted by Soccrkickr

1. Batteries are around 14-16 mos.
slide works fine, so don't think there is a battery problem.

2. There is no electricity at the camp ground

3. Was planning on camping 5 days. Have a solar charger. Generally go out 4-8 days with no problems.

4. I can check tomorrow on the multimeter

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Originally Posted by PeJa

Contact the campsite coordinator. May have to flip a switch and has not.

This has been discussed and asked and answered throughout this thread.
The OP is NOT plugged in and there is NO electric.

To Soccrkickr... did you ever resolve your issue?

Soccrkickr · 09-02-2017, 06:40 AM

No I was not able to find the problem. I put food in ice chests and basically we are just using the trailer to sleep in. I will have it looked at when we get home.

**wmtire** · 09-02-2017, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Soccrkickr

No I was not able to find the problem. I put food in ice chests and basically we are just using the trailer to sleep in. I will have it looked at when we get home.

Hate to hear that. Hopefully it will be something as simple as the battery or a resettable circuit breaker.

5picker · 09-02-2017, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Soccrkickr

No I was not able to find the problem. I put food in ice chests and basically we are just using the trailer to sleep in. I will have it looked at when we get home.

Thanks for letting us know and sorry you are still having issues.
Please report back and let us know what you find.

hdmtnrider · 09-02-2017, 07:27 AM

Soccrkickr, If you have tools or a piece of wire you could try to bypass your circuit breaker only to see if it is bad. Bypass it and try a light or something low voltage. I would not keep it bypassed. But this would let you know if it is the problem or something else.

Good Luck!

mernst · 09-02-2017, 08:41 AM

We have a new FR Hemisphere. On our 3rd trip out we had a very similar problem where one 12V device worked but nothing else did. In our case there was a terminal block under the tongue. The ground wire from the battery ran to that terminal block. There were several other circuits where the ground wires also connected to this block as well. One of the wires was loose. We tightened the screw and the problem was solved. Not sure if your unit had a similar connection but worth checking.

Soccrkickr · 09-04-2017, 05:26 PM

Strangest thing. I just got home. After unhitching trailer I heard a strange noise. It was the water pump! All electrical working again. This will make finding the problem super difficult!

**wmtire** · 09-04-2017, 05:32 PM

That would lead me to check out the resettable circuit breaker again, in case something was loose there........ or any connection/cable from the battery.

It almost sounds like your tow vehicle alternator could have charged the batteries somewhat, depending on the length of drive in case the batteries were just too discharged at your campsite (which I don't believe was ever checked entirely)

Soccrkickr · 09-04-2017, 05:35 PM

No, I never checked batteries, but the slide closed fine when we were leaving.

CedarCreekWoody · 09-04-2017, 05:58 PM

I agree, if the slide closed you had battery power. Most likely a loose connection or wire loose inside a crimp. It will be more difficult to troubleshoot now. Have someone watch the lights while you crawl under and shake connectors, looking for a loose wire. Start at the battery and work back since you lost power to almost everything.

Soccrkickr · 09-04-2017, 06:45 PM

I'll try that and let everyone know what I find.
Thanks EVERYONE for your help.

Lvn2tvl · 09-30-2017, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by wmtire

If I'm not mistaken, I see the reset button at the end of my right arrow, where I edited your pic.

If the button is not there, then look at the end of the circuit breaker where I have the left red arrow.

The resettable circuit breaker is underneath the battery cables and has that 30 amp big fuse attached to the top of it.

Click on my pic and look at the right side arrow. It's pointing at the black reset button, if I am seeing correctly. You may have to find a way to press it.

Since the contacts appear very rusty you may want to go a little farther and protect the breaker from moisture. I've seen sealed boxes fill with water when upside down.

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