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I have a 1998 Jayco Eagle Lite that I purchased last year. Upon getting it ready for the first trip out this summer, I cannot get my Norcold refrigerator to turn on. NO lights come on when I push the ON/OFF button - NOTHING. I have tried it hooked up to electric, just propane and just battery...nothing. Also perplexing is that none of the panel lights on the tank level panel will work either. I changed all the fuses yesterday. I have attached a pic of the panel. (The first day I hooked it up, I presses one of the buttons to check a tank level and the lights flashed very quickly on then off and nothing since then.......) Thanks for ANY help anyone can provide!!!
Appears you have a 12v problem, since both your refrigerator and tank level panel are not operative. The refrigerator's control circuitry requires 12 volts to work in either electric or propane mode, so you should start investigating the 12v. Did you hook up the electric through your trailers power cord? If so, your converter should be providing 12v power to the trailer in addition to charging the battery. Do you have lights inside the trailer (both 12v or 120v)? Many RVs have battery shut off switches so be sure that is turned to the on position if you have one. Beyond that, you will need to check things out with a voltmeter to narrow the problem down.
You do have power to all other lights, etc.? Because some times people throw their battery disconnect switch and forget to turn it back on when getting ready to go out in the spring. Make sure your batteries are charged up, then pull out your mujltimeter and check to make sure you have power getting to the frig.
Barb
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Barb & Dave O'Keeffe
2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID
I went out a bought a multimeter at lunch. Will try it tonight. But what happens if I do find out the connection is bad? Is it something I can replace myself or is it service time?
