Some of you know we recently had a power problem with our RV. Our house batteries stopped charging from shore power and 12v appliances (fans, lights, TVs, and furnace) were draining them at night. The only way we could recharge was to run the coach before bed and when we got up. We were starting to get cold, nights down in the 30’s and we were also starting to get nervous about solving the problem. After troubleshooting, I guessed that the culprit was probably the 110v to 12v converter. So, the next step was finding the it in the RV and getting someone to look at it. Called the Premier Roadside folks…no help, told me to call Winnebago. Winnebago folks thought I was right on the source but the drawings in the manuals and parts diagrams were wrong on the location—it’s behind the main power panel (the door below the fridge). Anyway, long story short, we found a new Winnebago dealer in Bend who searched for it with me. And after checking the fuses on the unit—they were good. It started to work again. Our best guess was that minor contact corrosion on the fuses had prevented it from recognizing the need to charge the house batteries. It was a bear to get to. The tech said if we’d had to change the unit, it would have been an all day job. Luckily, we got the coach back in a little over an hour and had time to spare to pick up the kids after school.
BTW, Bridget has to do a number story tonight...here is her picture of the subject--thought it was cute.
Also, see Julia in the local paper!!! Star of Bridget's Back to School Night....
Doug was way impressed by Mr Bob Mortimer (www.bobmortimer.org), a motivational speaker that came to his school this past week. I met Bob in the RV park where he spent the week with his family. It was amazing to see him drive his pick-up and work with his family to position and use their 5th wheel... He told me he'll be speaking at Spangdahlem AB this fall. The troops will love him. Read the articale about him here.
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