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04-07-2017, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Mohnton, PA
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I bet this never happened to you!!
So one day a month or so ago, a snow storm found its way thru SE Pa. In the process of clearing the snow, I cut thru the power chord to our Flagstaff 228. Didn't think much of it at the time. Just replaced the chord and moved on.
Fast forward to a few days ago. Getting ready for our first trip of the season, I walked by the trailer and flicked the tongue Jack switch to check the battery and it grunted at me! Tried the roof winch and it was DOA.
OK-so when I cut the chord I blew a fuse on the power converter. So...thinking about this...I need to raise the roof by manually driving the winch; so I can open the door to be able to crawl into the trailer (past all of the camping things we stored in the trailer for the winter) to get to the converter to check to make sure my guess is right about a fuse. Wow - I sure hope that's all it is!!!
Oh how I wish the converter was near the door!
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04-07-2017, 12:53 PM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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Hopefully your battery will come back to life after being dead for so long.
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04-07-2017, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Eastern Ontario
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Can you charge your battery with an external battery charger and then raise your roof electrically?
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04-07-2017, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Mohnton, PA
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So far I've pulled the battery and charged it. Seems that is OK, but I was guessing f that the blown fuse was prompting the winch.
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04-07-2017, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Mohnton, PA
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That is: "preempting". I hate autocorrect!
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04-07-2017, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: About 30 miles west of Beantown.
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If you connect the cable to your TV, it should power your 12V system.
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04-07-2017, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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Did it trip a breaker or a gfci?
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04-07-2017, 01:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Mohnton, PA
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OK - so thanks for the input. After charging the battery, I put it back on the trailer and now the jack and winch have power. But the battery may have been killed! Not enough power to lift the roof! Thewinch being DOA must have been a power level issue! Thanks again!
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04-07-2017, 03:51 PM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timfromma
If you connect the cable to your TV, it should power your 12V system.
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I know what you meant but I laughed out loud when I read this...
In my mind I'm thinking... "If the OP connects Comcast to their Panasonic, how's that gonna power the 12v system?!"
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2022 Cedar Creek 345IK 5th Wheel•Solar & Inverter•2024 Ford F-Series SCREW•7.3L•4x4•Factory Puck•B&W Companion•TST Tire Monitor w/Repeater•Sinemate 3500w Gen.
F&AM Lodge 358 Somerset, PA - JAFFA Shrine - Altoona, PA
Days Camped ☼ '19=118 ☼ '20=116 ☼ '21=123 ☼ '22=134 ☼ '23=118☼ '24=90
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04-08-2017, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Treasure Coast
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It's always something, just when you think you know your camper (BadaBing), Thanks for the post! Enjoy your trip!
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