Hey Folks,
Gotta ask someone, as taking it to the dealer is not an option for another week !! And this is my Windber transportation as well as accomodations ! :thumbsup: :laugh: !
Our Camper Van, a 1993 Ford e-250 19ft, upfitted by Coachmen has a 12 volt and 110 volt electric system like a regular rv or camper.
My 12 volt system has stopped working all of a sudden ? (more later)charging of house battery I presume, as well as all the lights and water pump won't come on...even with low house battery these devices should work full power while plugged in to 'shore power'
When i plug in to shore power like I typically would, and work with the 'breakers'... i notice their was a 'hummm' so i started flipping breakers, and find the 'receptacle' breaker causing the humming..as when i turn it to off...the humming stops.
Here is the only thing I can think of that caused it, as all this was working just prior to the following :doah: ...there is a small television above the fridge and stuff, and it was not secured properly..:shrug:...went around a corner and it fell off it's perch, it's cord yanking and bending the plug that was plugged in to one of the receptacles.
Now my 12 volt stuff won't come on, and my receptacles dont appear to work, and my breaker labelled receptacle humms if you turn it on.
When plugged in, the microwave and roof air conditioner do work as you would expect with shore power.
I am trying to think this through, and have no knowledge of electric systems except that they can fry you.
So that said...if the tv fell with enough force to bend the plug while being jerked from the receptacle, i'm thinking the receptacle could be damaged and could be preventing the proper 'circuit' from being established ??
Question one: if I were to replace the receptacle with a new one (while all is unplugged of course)....am wondering if this might 'cure' the humm from the breaker and allow the receptacle system to make the proper circuit and function correctly while plugged in ?
And two....could this also be what is affecting the 12 volt stuff ?
I know not to mess with electric stuff y'all....I also realize there are experts in many subjects out there, and with Windber approaching as rapidly as it is, and only one more pay period before I head that way, I want to do my darndest to analyze this thing and hopefully repair it on my own...I don't think I have enough time to get it thru the que at a local rv repair shop this time of year !
Thank you in advance for your help ! :thumbsup: !
Robert C
Gotta ask someone, as taking it to the dealer is not an option for another week !! And this is my Windber transportation as well as accomodations ! :thumbsup: :laugh: !
Our Camper Van, a 1993 Ford e-250 19ft, upfitted by Coachmen has a 12 volt and 110 volt electric system like a regular rv or camper.
My 12 volt system has stopped working all of a sudden ? (more later)charging of house battery I presume, as well as all the lights and water pump won't come on...even with low house battery these devices should work full power while plugged in to 'shore power'
When i plug in to shore power like I typically would, and work with the 'breakers'... i notice their was a 'hummm' so i started flipping breakers, and find the 'receptacle' breaker causing the humming..as when i turn it to off...the humming stops.
Here is the only thing I can think of that caused it, as all this was working just prior to the following :doah: ...there is a small television above the fridge and stuff, and it was not secured properly..:shrug:...went around a corner and it fell off it's perch, it's cord yanking and bending the plug that was plugged in to one of the receptacles.
Now my 12 volt stuff won't come on, and my receptacles dont appear to work, and my breaker labelled receptacle humms if you turn it on.
When plugged in, the microwave and roof air conditioner do work as you would expect with shore power.
I am trying to think this through, and have no knowledge of electric systems except that they can fry you.
So that said...if the tv fell with enough force to bend the plug while being jerked from the receptacle, i'm thinking the receptacle could be damaged and could be preventing the proper 'circuit' from being established ??
Question one: if I were to replace the receptacle with a new one (while all is unplugged of course)....am wondering if this might 'cure' the humm from the breaker and allow the receptacle system to make the proper circuit and function correctly while plugged in ?
And two....could this also be what is affecting the 12 volt stuff ?
I know not to mess with electric stuff y'all....I also realize there are experts in many subjects out there, and with Windber approaching as rapidly as it is, and only one more pay period before I head that way, I want to do my darndest to analyze this thing and hopefully repair it on my own...I don't think I have enough time to get it thru the que at a local rv repair shop this time of year !
Thank you in advance for your help ! :thumbsup: !
Robert C