converter location

06 coachmen Elite · 11-16-2022, 02:11 PM

I have a 2007 coachmen sportcoach elite and I'm looking for the converter. lights on the coach are flicking and some are not working. ac power side working fine. check fuses on dc side and breakers and look fine.
I took the panel off and no converter. it may not have one?
I know my rv has a Inverter/charger ME2012 MAGNUM ENERGY

any help is appreciated!!!

TacomaJoe · 11-16-2022, 02:33 PM

Is your battery charged? If so, the problem wouldn't be the converter but rather a connection between the fuse panel and lights. You might also check your connection between the negative and frame.

NavyLCDR · 11-16-2022, 02:58 PM

You do not have a separate converter. It is built into the ME2012 MAGNUM ENERGY.

06 coachmen Elite · 11-16-2022, 03:08 PM

thank you Joe.
I'm plug in to 50amps. test batteries and they are charged.
fuse panel will light up when fuse is burn or taken off panel, but some will not light up. also I test the current in the fuse connection and one side is giving me 10.5v and the other side 12.8v. can you tell me if this is normal?

06 coachmen Elite · 11-16-2022, 03:18 PM

if I don't have a converter only Inverter so this inverter needs to be working all the time right?

NavyLCDR · 11-16-2022, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06 coachmen Elite

if I don't have a converter only Inverter so this inverter needs to be working all the time right?

I suggest you read the owner's manual available here:
https://www.magnum-dimensions.com/pr...rger-me-series

Aussieguy · 11-16-2022, 04:06 PM

check all the connections...

flickering and voltage drops are one of the signs of loose / poor connections
it is safe to lightly poke around the 12v wiring fuses etc.

with a electricians screw driver or plastic pen barrel

while the power is ON

stay away from the 120v side...

Measure the voltage directly at the Inverter/charger output
then look in the fuse panel to where the power comes in from battery and charger
Make sure they are tight and secure

Aussieguy · 11-16-2022, 04:12 PM

normal test is to have the same voltage on both sides side of a fuse

about 12v - 14v is what to look for

TacomaJoe · 11-16-2022, 04:35 PM

fuse panel will light up when fuse is burn or taken off panel, but some will not light up. also I test the current in the fuse connection and one side is giving me 10.5v and the other side 12.8v. can you tell me if this is normal?

The fuse LED will light with a blown fuse or if you remove the fuse. The LED may need an active load to light, yours that don't light may go to a fan or light that is turned off. Works great when you're sitting in the rig, everything is working and then the lights go out. When you go to the fuse panel, only one of the LEDs should be lit.

Measuring voltage at the fuse clips (blown or missing fuse) doesn't tell you much. One side should give you the battery/converter voltage the other side is some combination of the loads voltage drops of that circuit.

calvin99 · 11-17-2022, 12:36 AM

There should definitely not be any voltage drop between the two sides of the fuse. If there is the fuse is acting like a load. I’ve never seen that happen, ever. If that’s indeed the case, replace the fuse.

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