| Author | Message | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 71 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 69.205.11.117 Rating: N/A |
i have no 12 volt inside the coach? the coach will start the house batteries are full and even seem to be getting a boiling sound so i added more distilled water to the [2nd time this month] none of the 12 volt lights fans or appliances seem to work... all the fuses and breakers seem to be fine, the wiring seems fine and the inverter is working. any ideas? we leave for Canada on Friday and tomorrow we need to take her to the hospital to be fitted for the child safety seat. | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 680 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.53.153.91  Rating: N/A |
Tom what kind of coach do you have>> Maybe we can help you . Gomer | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 72 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 69.205.11.117 Rating: N/A |
4106... i am thinking there is a switch on the hart inverter that may need to be reset? otherwise i am lost. we were putting new lights in the rear above the bed but they never shorted and were capped off when this happend. i got home and my worker had the kitchen lights on but after i finished bathing the baby and getting him ready for bed i went out and all was dark. | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 681 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.53.153.91 Rating: N/A |
Tom check that breaker on the inverter,and breakers if it has some on the unit,or fuses. You may also check your breaker panel that is seperate from the bus circiuts. You may have a bad connection also coming from or to the inverter. Gomer | ||
| Ralph Peters (Ralph7)
Registered Member Username: Ralph7 Post Number: 79 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 75.211.110.160 Rating: N/A |
You said, added water twice, check the voltage at battery. I recently killed, boiled , a battery and it went below 8V. Some pushin fuses can loosen. Battery cable corrosion? | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 73 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 69.205.11.117 Rating: N/A |
no corrosion all cables tight 13. 1 volts on the bats all fuses were removed and checked all breakers were thrown and reset. i will get my pants on and reset the inverter, i have a sneaky feeling that may be it. | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 74 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 69.205.11.117 Rating: N/A |
thanks everyone!!! it was the hart inverter.i gave it a long reset and everything seems to work. but the question is why am i using so much water in the house battries and why do i hear them boiling? i do have solar panels if that makes a difference. tom | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 395 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 173.77.211.93  Rating: N/A |
Tom take a volt meter and check your charge rate. You could be over charging or have a bad battery causing the overcharge. Get George Meyers electrical wiring on this web site, it covers all the charging senario's and spend some time in the archives. Check out Sean's blog/web site and others. | ||
| Jim Wilke (Jim Bob) (Pd41044039)
Registered Member Username: Pd41044039 Post Number: 417 Registered: 2-2001 Posted From: 184.0.0.219 Rating: N/A |
So, Tom, it was the 120 volts that did not work? You said it waas the 12 volt stuff that didn't work. Resetting the inverter shouldn't have affected 12 volt fans & lights. | ||
| Nellie Wilson (Vivianellie)
Registered Member Username: Vivianellie Post Number: 395 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 75.178.92.43  Rating: N/A |
Just lurking... ear to the ground and all that. Chalk it up to a perverse fascination with a bus going TO Canada this time of year. Lord 'a Mercy and Vaya con Dios. Best of luck, my friend! Nellie | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 75 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 69.205.11.117 Rating: N/A |
it was all the 12 volt stuff?????? go figure. for some reason all i did was hold down the reset switch and it worked. now all i have left to do is wait for the cross bar for my toad to arive on friday as the p/o forgot to include it.$85 plus $50 shipping. | ||
| George M. Todd (George_mc6)
Registered Member Username: George_mc6 Post Number: 930 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 99.39.13.151 Rating: N/A |
A regulator is an absolute must with any amount of solar panels! Without a regulator, solar panels will charge as long as it is light. Once the batteries are charged, the boiling starts, the acid (and the water) leave, and the batteries quit working... G | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 983 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.209.95.67 Rating: N/A |
 RCB | ||
| macgyver (91flyer)
Registered Member Username: 91flyer Post Number: 563 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 74.193.188.165  Rating: N/A |
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