leonardbarney

OK, got the coach home today and checked the wiring in the shore power cabinet. I was just looking to see if anything looked like it shook loose or something. While checking I saw a faded strip of paper attached under a set of wires going to a number of little black boxes each about a inch long and 1/2 inch wide. The strip of paper said reset button for house and fridge on top or bottom. It was actually on the left side and when I pushed it in the lights and fridge now work. It seems the problem is solved. I think I just got dumb lucky because I know very little about electricity and testing stuff. Thanks very much for all of those who were trying to help. I am wondering if the dead house battery may have tripped the reset switch somehow. Len

I am sure the batteries are wired the same as before we installed the new batteries. I am sure the 12 volt and 120 volt systems all work with the generator and shore power. I'll be camping with the coach next week and can confirm this than. I am not sure about the water storage pump, I didn't try it but I will when I get the coach home next week. The refrigerator works and cools when the generator is on, the house 12 volt lights work when the generator is on. Next week I can confirm whether both work with shore power. I have never heard of a shore power/generator switch. Where might I find it?

I have never had a problem with the light or anything else in the coach that runs of 12V before so I think it must have charged while attached to shore power. I forgot to mention that I the holding tanks panel is also out. I don't have room to keep the coach at home so I need to go to the storage area and do the measurements and get the make and model of the fridge. As far as I know nothing was installed to replace the charger/inverter.

Brett, The coach had a converter/inverter but the dealer removed it stating it had gone bad. We didn't replace it because we can start the generator when we want coffee or something. BTW, there is a solar panel on the roof which seems to be working, the gauge on the wall indicates it's working. Len

I own a 1996 Newmar Dutch Star diesel pusher which I purchased about two years ago. I thought the house batteries were weak and inspection revealed the four batteries were not from the same manufacturer but they were still doing the job and we never dry camped so I went with them. Before a trip I would bring the coach home and plug our home 120 AC into the plug behind the fridge panel on the exterior of the coach. The idea was to cool off the fridge before hitting the road. Once on the road the fridge kept cool with the propane gas. The last time I tried to use the 120 AC from our home to the fridge, the fridge would not come on with the AC or gas. No lights on the fridge door panel at all. I replaced the four house batteries and the fridge and interior DC light still don't work. The fridge and interior light come on if I run the generator. I suspect there is a fuse of some sort which has blown. Any idea where it might be on my coach if I happen to be right??