WF 8955 Converter - Event Date: 14 Apr 2017 - 07 Oct 2017

Rpod 180 new purchase in April 2017. Converter failed before first trip. Camping World replaced after two trips to their
shop. It worked for one trip and then during trip to Smokies it quit again and salvaged the trip using portable charger. Took back to CWorld and they kept for a week and said it was fixed. Took a 6000 mile trip to Wyoming in August and converter never charged the batteries. Used the portable charger to keep batteries up when in rv parks. Took to another
Forest River dealer three weeks ago and they are replacing the converter and some other issues. Forest River won't
allow another brand of converter to replace the WF8955. I won't even mentioned other problems that I fixed. I'll never pay cash for an rv again. If financed I would let them come get it. No more Forest River products for me and no more Camping World. I've owned all types of RVs since 1970 and never anything like this converter deal. Caryd9474@gmail.com

I had the same problem with the converter. If it happens again I plan on asking this groups advice on a different converter I can put in myself..... my dealer said it's been a huge problem for a while.
My pod is a 2016, the converter and having to have a new microwave installed have been my only issues.

Sorry to read of all your other problems. I'd be highly upset too.

I had to replace ours this past summer. It was still under warranty, but I did not have the time to take it to a dealer to diagnose, wait, and then go back to get fixed. I ordered another one from Amazon and replaced it myself. When we got home, I went online and submitted information for warranty replacement. I have a brand-new one as a spare now.

It was less expensive to purchase another WFCO converter and I was sure it was a drop-in replacement that would fit.

Okay. To replace the converter,
1. Disconnect Shore Power and use battery cut-off switch or remove negative battery terminal to disconnect the battery/batteries).
2. remove the two screws that hold the converter in place.Then slide it out of the panel.
3. Note which wires are connected to it from the AC breaker and the heavy wires that go to the battery/batteries.
4. Disconnect the wire from the AC breaker terminal. Disconnect the neutral and ground wires. Disconnect the two 12V wires from the terminals next to the 40A reverse polarity connection fuses.
5. Remove the old converter.
6. Put the new converter near enough to connect the wires.
7. Connect the 12V wires, ensuring that the polarity is the same as it was on the old converter.
8. Connect the 110V neutral and ground wires. Feed the black wire through and connect it to the breaker.
9. Slide the new converter into place and fasten with the two screws.
10. Switch your battery on or reconnect the negative terminal.
12. Reconnect your shore power and turn the breaker for the converter on.

If all was wired correctly, the converter should begin to charge your battery/batteries.

Note: I am doing this from memory. It is not difficult to do. Just be sure that if you remove a wire from the old converter, the new converter will have the wire attached to the same place.

Our converter failed just short of a year after purchase. Instead of fooling around with warranty and being stuck with another WFCO, I ordered and installed the PD 4655 mentioned above. Believe me, if I can do it, anyone can.