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10-07-2013, 05:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: OKC
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Just left dealer/service dept, I have a bad board. They could get the lights on but wouldn't stay on. $214 dollars+$20 shipping. Are these covered under any warranty? Ours is a 2012, I know we bought the "Ultra, Super,Deluxe,Grand Multi-Year Extended warranty!"
If Mr. Clements is on, do you know if FR will overnight the board, I told the service manager I'd pay extra if they would! Otherwise they said it was 7-10 days before FR would ship!
After 3 weeks waiting to get it looked at I'm ready to get her home!( where we can leave home for a while)
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10-08-2013, 07:45 AM
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#42
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bristol, IN
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It's a small enough board, they may overnight if the dealer sets it up that way.
The question becomes if they extended warranty covers expedited freight.
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10-08-2013, 11:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: OKC
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I'm not worried about the freight what kind of warranty would cover this Mercedes-Benz forest River or extended warranty. Doesn't look like the extended warranty will cover this!
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10-08-2013, 02:44 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bristol, IN
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Not sure why the extended warranty wouldn't cover it? If you're inside the 1 year Forest River would cover it.
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10-10-2013, 11:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: OKC
Posts: 181
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Replaced the board, got lights now, yea!
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10-11-2013, 07:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Brigham QC, Canada
Posts: 193
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Let us know if it blows again !
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Pierrôt and Sylvie D'Astous, Solera 2011
38 on 50 states, 9 on 10 provinces.
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10-11-2013, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: OKC
Posts: 181
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If they go out again, this forum will definitely hear about it. Just cost a little under $500 to get repaired. $200 for the board $250 labor and then expedited shipping! Came with a 90 day warranty, so I guess I need to use it next three months instead of putting it up for the winter( sounds good to me)
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10-11-2013, 05:38 PM
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#48
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 342
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Mckirby, If you kept the board, send it to BClemens. They can look at it, like Cousins board, and if the same components fried on both, I think that might be what FR or the component manufacturer to correct the problem.
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10-15-2013, 05:13 PM
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#49
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 342
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Mckirby, did you send that failed board to BClemens to help get to the bottom of your issue. Just wondering where this board issue is, so others can benifit from the research.
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12-30-2013, 01:09 PM
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#50
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2nd Year RV owner
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 3
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Greetings...
As a new perspective on the problem, my 2012 Solera (with incandescent bulbs) blows the fuse on this board when connected to a trailer (also a Forest River brand but the trailer has LED's). It seems to be OK when running without the trailer so this may just be a little additional load causing the failure. I'll replace the coach lights with LED and see if it helps. Interestingly, it handled the trailer just fine for about a month but now it will blow the fuse within a few seconds of running connected to the trailer. The trailer has good wiring because it works perfectly when behind my pickup but blows the fuse when behind the Solera.
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12-30-2013, 02:28 PM
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#51
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 222
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Maistro,
Most people experiencing this problem have had a failed controller board; not a blown fuse.
Where exactly is the fuse located that you have had go out??
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12-30-2013, 04:04 PM
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2nd Year RV owner
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 3
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Greetings...
The fuse is on the control board in the dumping compartment. It may just be extra load on the fuse but it only recently started occurring leading me to believe there are deeper issues. This board has a tough life living in a compartment near a water sprayer cleanup. I've ordered LED's and will repost once installed. Otherwise, I'll verify the trailer hookup doesn't have a short but it all looks good down there.
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12-31-2013, 11:20 AM
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#53
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 342
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BClemens, any update on FR's EEs looking at the issues discussed in this thread. Oh, and Happy New Year (in New Zealand).
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01-02-2014, 09:25 AM
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#54
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bristol, IN
Posts: 19,005
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No updates from engineering. To my knowledge they were never able to replicate the issue. Now that everything is LED standard we can only run them on test models (not actual units).
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01-02-2014, 09:33 AM
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#55
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 11
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These are the running lights I purchased - They work great. 2 lights for $1.99. On mine it NEVER blew a fuse, it just blew the board up in the utilities (waste and power) access compartment.
2x T10 194 W5W 5 LED White Car Wedge SMD Bulb Light - US$1.99
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01-21-2014, 11:21 PM
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#56
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 16
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Add me to the list. My symptoms focus on the passenger side brake, turn signal and hazard functions. Not enough current to get full brightness. Outer border of led's do not light. At pc board driver side input and outputs are 12v. Passenger input is 12v but output for brake/flasher is under 4. Although it can be driven stand-alone, there is not enough juice to supply the tow vehicle. We have 1200 miles to go to get home driving both the Solera and the vehicle. Seems nobody stocks the PCB220MD board so an on the road solution appears not to exist.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Forest River Forums mobile app
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01-22-2014, 08:35 AM
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#57
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bristol, IN
Posts: 19,005
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Yes, that PCB220MD board is not a widely stocked board. We will be switching to a board that is regularly stocked.
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01-22-2014, 09:31 AM
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#58
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 16
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Faulty Circuit Board
Will the new board be a direct replacement? Right now I'm stymied: In the middle of Texas with 1200 before I'm at home base. Cannot tow so we are driving the Solera and Honda. I tried connecting the umbilical to the Sprinter connector that must have come with the chaise but it wasn't "hot". Any other "work-around" until I can get the replacement board?
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01-22-2014, 10:25 AM
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#60
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 342
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Bclemens, can you update us as you learn more on this. Seems bmp is between a rock and a hard place right now, so what we all learn from this will better Solera owners and FR with customer relations. And again, thanking you for all you do for us owners, it is much appreciated.
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