westend
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Things I'd suggest to do: Cancel extended warranty, they are too expensive for any real benefit. Connect to a source of power that can deliver 30 amps of power. Operate appliances and different 12 devices trying to replicate the blowing fuse. Do not replace the 15 amp fuse with a 20 amp fuse.
Likely suspects: Refrigerator control board and circuitry, thermostat and connected heating/cooling circuits, wires inside walls-outside trailer that are adjacent to accident areas.
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RvNewbieFl
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Today's update: Apparently I'm feeling braver today. Mid-morning I hooked up the water regulator and the water connection. No leaks inside could see inside. However i did notice the low point drain value for the cold water leaking. Tech told me he would fix that at walk through but of course it's still leaking. Otherwise I wouldn't even know what it was. I started the hot water tank on propane mode. Skipped the electric mode for now because im still on house power. I soon learned the factory shower head is just to small and not enough water. I left for alittle while bought a new one and still no problem with #9 fuse. Then I decided to turn on the radio.. retract and untracked the awning. And decided I don't have Neighbors. I'm going driveway camping. I grabbed a beach chair from the garage and I've been using it just like I was camping all day. Minus the heat and air or microwave. The boys are having a blast in it. (My fur-babies) realized two dog grates take up way more room then I thought. I'm going to sleep in here tonight, and treat it as if I'm camping. Call this a dry run. I will keep checking the fuse until bedtime and again in the morning. Netflix on tablet and getting ready to cook some dinner. I really should have picked one with a bigger kitchen. Wish me luck. If you hear of a woman in her early 40s.. blowing herself up near Crystal River Florida with her 2 dogs. That's me and I can't update tomorrow. Wish me luck.
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beemerphile1
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Brand and model number of the converter/power center the fuses are in? Are the fuses labeled at all?
It is unfortunate that you are having these issues, we can walk you thru trouble shooting steps. You must provide thorough descriptions of problems, brand and model numbers of the relevant appliances, and stick to one issue in each thread.
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RvNewbieFl wrote:Today's update: Apparently I'm feeling braver today. Mid-morning I hooked up the water regulator and the water connection. No leaks inside could see inside. However i did notice the low point drain value for the cold water leaking. Tech told me he would fix that at walk through but of course it's still leaking. Otherwise I wouldn't even know what it was. I started the hot water tank on propane mode. Skipped the electric mode for now because im still on house power. I soon learned the factory shower head is just to small and not enough water. I left for alittle while bought a new one and still no problem with #9 fuse. Then I decided to turn on the radio.. retract and untracked the awning. And decided I don't have Neighbors. I'm going driveway camping. I grabbed a beach chair from the garage and I've been using it just like I was camping all day. Minus the heat and air or microwave. The boys are having a blast in it. (My fur-babies) realized two dog grates take up way more room then I thought. I'm going to sleep in here tonight, and treat it as if I'm camping. Call this a dry run. I will keep checking the fuse until bedtime and again in the morning. Netflix on tablet and getting ready to cook some dinner. I really should have picked one with a bigger kitchen. Wish me luck. If you hear of a woman in her early 40s.. blowing herself up near Crystal River Florida with her 2 dogs. That's me and I can't update tomorrow. Wish me luck. Yup, driveway camping, a relaxing way to spend a day and there's no better way to try all the gizmos to see if they work. Better to find a problem, now, than when enroute to a destination.
If you have a hand-held meter, you'll find it invaluable, helps to diagnose problems as they arise.
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RvNewbieFl
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Today's update: First off I want to thank everyone for welcoming a rv newbie to your sight. With out the input, I wouldn't have thought of half these things. I just re-checked the fuse and .. I'm very happy to say... no red lights.. all fuses appear good still... I only did two things differently then I had been... one I had an open slot at the end of the breaker panel.. so I moved the wire from number 9 fuse and added it to the empty number 11 spot ( one screw /moved wire ) simple.. and added fuse... The second thing I did different was finding the blue mystery wire and temporary tape it out of any metal. Now that wire goes to something. I found that wire when I was installing the drain tube on the back of the refrigerator in the outside compartment. Looking at that compartment, the Refrigerator linew is on the right. And that blue wire is located on the right with a bunch of other wires... what made it stand out to me was everything was was bundled together in clouding blue wire but it was stuck on the middle of the insulation and wasn't connected to anything. I can see a very small metal circle inside that wire. And it was very close to the metal plate. I'm wondering if it was just close enough to make contact from time to time... hints blowing the fuse.... I know something isn't connected properly... the blue wire looks good its self just not connected where it should be. I don't see anything it can go into.. but it goes into something... ive searched high and low.. online and asked everyone I can think of for a diagram... but so far... no such luck.... I had a great time last night driveway camping... kept refrigerator on electric mode and water heater on gas mode... might try switching the hot water heater to electric mode ... but I don't know how this all works using house power... I'm going to need to take it somewhere with real 30 power supply...I have to admit... I'm a little nervous tho.. the longest thing I've ever pulled was a 28ft boat... and this thing just looks like a monster... but it's my monster, so I had better get used to it... any recommendations for gps type.. gadget to help me stay on big enough roads, is most helpful...( i just haven't had the time to Google that yet..lol)...also the mattress isn't going to work for long term camping... I started missing my bed about 4am... and that thing feels like I'm sleeping on card board... Also.. has anyone used 1000 trails before... I hear otherwise parts of the country has very nice places available but the Florida ones are just .. ok... Here's to hoping the fuse will last and Im able to finally plug the mystery wire in where it goes... Thank you for any and all help... I'm very grateful...
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beemerphile1
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That wire may or may not need connected to something. Just leave it be, use the RV, and when you find something that doesn't work, go back to suspecting the blue wire.
There very well may be extra wires that are for options that you don't have installed.
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RvNewbieFl
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beemerphile1 wrote:Brand and model number of the converter/power center the fuses are in? Are the fuses labeled at all?
It is unfortunate that you are having these issues, we can walk you thru trouble shooting steps. You must provide thorough descriptions of problems, brand and model numbers of the relevant appliances, and stick to one issue in each thread.
You are definitely more helpful then the dealership ever thought about being... Thankyou so very much. I really don't know anything about threads... so I sincerely apologize if I'm doing this wrong. I'm not really an "online" person, so I'm basically learning this at the same time I'm learning about the rv...
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beemerphile1 wrote:That wire may or may not need connected to something. Just leave it be, use the RV, and when you find something that doesn't work, go back to suspecting the blue wire.
There very well may be extra wires that are for options that you don't have installed.
That's the only option I have at this point. I went to the dealership yesterday. I figured they could at least help me get a wiring diagram. That didn't happen... He was literary mean and hateful... and when I asked to speak with the owner for help. He through me out and threatened to call the police on me... I knew he wouldn't help me, and I knew how he was going to treat me but never admit it. So i pushed the audio recording button on my phone and captured the whole thing. Towards the end I told him I was recording it, but he said he didn't care. I actually just wanted to document how I was being treated. However you should hear the things he says about the "premium extended warranty". Maybe I can get around to starting a new thread or finding a thread on that later....
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westend
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A couple of things. Earlier you stated you taped that mean blue wire out of the way with duct tape. Duct tape is not good for taping anything electrical since it contains a certain amount of metal fiber. Use conventional electrical tape, it's about $2 a roll for 3M brand, the best IMO.
Also, cancel the extended warranty and put that money in the bank for future repair and maintenance. If you financed the cost, cancel it and remove it from the loan. About the first time you need to use that warranty, you'll find that the insurer has a list of loopholes that allow them not to pay out. It is basically a scam on those afraid of major mechanical problems. The dealership also makes big money on the transaction.
Yes, the typical RV mattresses are bad. Buy a new one that fits or buy a mattress topper to make it comfortable. One of the better things about RV'ing is getting a good nights sleep and awake to the great outdoors. I sleep better in my RV than in the house.
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I tried to discuss the cancellation of the warranty with the dealership. He had plenty to say but none of it regarding cancellation. Fraud in this situation is an understatement. This premium extended warranty was supposed to cover everything and was supposed to be available anywhere throughout the country. I decided to go out to the rv today, and seriously read all the paperwork (it was sitting on the rv kitchen table). The only 2 lights on the kitchen doesn't work and the main bedroom lights don't work. All other lights work. Don't get me wrong, I know it's an rv... and things are going to happen. But it's only sat in my driveway for 2 weeks and I only used it to driveway camping one night. Nothing is even turned on but the refrigerator. Which seems to be working fine. No other lights .. nothing...This time no fuses are showing red lights at all... and I checked each fuse, they are all good.... I would rather attempt to deal with these problems at home rather then out on the road. I love my new rv.... ive saved every dollar I could to take on this adventure, all while running my small farm here in Florida. Im just feeling overwhelmed with no help from the dealership, and a first time rv owner.
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