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On my 2014 Whinnebago Travalo, the monitor station drops out and no power at all from coach battery when home power is disconnected. Where do I go to find out how to fix this?
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There is a relay that operates when you hook up to shore power that switches from battery power to converter power. It also charges the batteries. If you do not have battery power then suspect a faulty relay. It is located inside the power converter.
Check the fuse panels. If you are not hearing the "clunk" when you cycle the power switch on and off then it's probably a blown 10A fuse for the battery power solenoids.
Assuming we are talking abouot the same switch: It disconnects the auxiliary battery(s) for storage. Nothing that runs on 12v should work. Best for temporary storage. Batteries should still be removed for long term dead storage.
Assuming alternator is good:
Fusible link blown (usually located close to coach battery compartment),
switch not turned on for coach power (some models),
dirty cable ends,
charging relay/solenoid not energizing (check for corrosion and tightness before replacing solenoid),
broken/cut wire,
corroded connections in charging system,
wiring loose, deteriorated or open circuits.
If the unit has a transfer switch that switched between generator and shore power you need to look at that since nothing is working with the unit plugged into shore power. There may also bee a few battery disconnect switches close to the batteries. In that system there should also be a few inline circuit breakers. If they have tripped they will need to be reset. To determine if they have tripped you will need to look at the circuit breaker and see if there is a small black lever hanging down. If there is, slide it back up and it will lock back into place and should restore power. Without actually seeing the coach and the power configuration it is difficult to determine exactly the problem. Hope this helps.
You will not have electricity while on battery power. Two different systems. Electric is 110VAC and battery is 12VDC. If on battery power the lights will work, the furnace will work (LP gas and 12v blower motor), the refrigerator will work (LP gas and 12v power for circuit boards) and the water heater will work (LP gas and 12v power for circuit board). The only way to have electricity while on battery is to install an inverter but you will need extra batterys and still will not have enough power to run the AC for any extended length of time.
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