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Old 09-25-2015, 08:18 PM   #1
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Help!!

Camping without power and my battery doesn't work no power to the camper. Power jack and light on it work. But nothing to.the converter. I checked all fuses and are good even one up front by the battery. Have a generator but don't want to run it at night. It's not a quite one. Everything works when the gen is running.
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Old 09-25-2015, 08:29 PM   #2
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How many batts do you have?
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Old 09-25-2015, 08:30 PM   #3
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There is another current limiter you should check. It is located near the metal umbilical junction box. The current limiter has a reset button on the short side.

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Old 09-25-2015, 08:32 PM   #4
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Thanks , eating in town now. I will check.when we get back.
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Old 09-25-2015, 09:15 PM   #5
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That current limiter switch looks like what was the problem when I had similar symptoms a few weeks ago. In particular the 3rd picture. It was mounted on the inside of the driver side of the frame just as it passes under the front of the trailer body. I had to push (or rather the dealer service rep pushed) the little button on the short side as Herk7769 points out. Apparently it can some times trigger when plugging into the TV or other things.
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Old 09-25-2015, 09:20 PM   #6
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yup. Happened in my pdi. Batt voltage ran low so current was driven up.
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Old 09-28-2015, 11:46 AM   #7
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Was exactly that switch. You guy are a life saver. That's what I love about this group. People always willing to help. The weekend was a success that's to you guys.
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Old 09-28-2015, 11:49 AM   #8
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Glad we could help.
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