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12-09-2009, 01:09 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wilsons
Posts: 404
M.O.C. #9833
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Coach Lighting
Newbie question here. Today was the first time (we've only made 3 four day trips so far) that I went into the coach without first hooking up to shore power. Guess what - no lights! I thought they ran off of 12 volts. The battery is up, the landing gear and stabilizers worked ,so wassup? What am I doing wrong? Addendum - the coach is a 2010 3400RL.
Jerry
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12-09-2009, 01:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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Jerry, only certain lights are 12volt many are 120VAC, perhaps you're trying to turn on the 120s. You must hold your tongue a certain way also.
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12-09-2009, 02:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,294
M.O.C. #311
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If you have no lights then I would check the 12volt switch in the convenient center where you hook up water, cable tv etc. If that switch is off it kills 12 volts to the rest of the inside.
The landing legs and stabilizers are wired outside of the control panel.
Let us know what you find.
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12-09-2009, 06:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
M.O.C. #9257
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Or hopefully your batteries aren't dead. If you are still attached to the truck and the 12v lights work, then the batteries have gone bye bye. If you connect to shore power and they work, then they are running off the 12v converter being supplied by the shore power. Hopefully, someone figured our from your model (3455?) that you might need the switch turned out.
To help us out, you might want to put up your model and years for your TV and RV so that folks can help you if it is a specific model problem. For example, I do not have the convenience center and don't have to worry about the switch.
Just curious, if you hold on to your tongue when you touch electricity will it hurt more?
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12-10-2009, 03:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lobelville
Posts: 2,128
M.O.C. #6650
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Phil I think your correct only certain lights will work, 12 volt type. But the tongue thing, I'm not sure about. It sure is fun owning a RV there is alway something. But remember everyday is a Holiday if your retired. Question is what am I going to do today, however if I don't get it done I'll do it tomorrow if I have time . GBY
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12-10-2009, 09:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location:
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M.O.C. #8818
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Wife: What are you going to do today?
Me: Oh, nothing.
Wife: But that's what you did yesterday!
Me: Yeah, I'm not done with it yet.
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12-10-2009, 12:05 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Raceland
Posts: 409
M.O.C. #2389
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Jerry you didnt say what type truck or year your pulling with but like my chev. it want charge the battery or give you power unless you hookup the wires in fuse box under the hood.............also check the Battery switch in the convenient center
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12-24-2009, 08:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Winthrop Harbor
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M.O.C. #8160
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So it sounds like holding your tongue is what I used to do to Scouts when I sent them out for a left handed smoke bender.
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12-24-2009, 11:25 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wilsons
Posts: 404
M.O.C. #9833
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Thanks to everyone who replied - just got around to working on the problem. Discovered that both 40A fuses were blown. I'll have to investigate further . . .
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12-24-2009, 11:51 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kelowna
Posts: 1,475
M.O.C. #6237
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If it is blowing fuses like that get it checked under your warranty. When you find out what the problem is let us know please.
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12-25-2009, 05:09 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 214
M.O.C. #7994
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New trailer, you may want to do some quick checks but if anything more serious get the warranty involved. You don't want to give anyone the excuse that you fiddled with it.
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