Converter Location in 2017 R180

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   Been following the converter upgrade threads with interest as my mid-2017 180's converter failed completely on our last trip. I believe it began failing on the previous trip but was masked by the solar system. Anyway, before I go rooting around in fragile/flimsy places, where might I find the converter to test? My assumption is near the panel under the right dinette seat.  
As (bad) luck would have it, my one-year warranty technically ran out a week ago, but I do have an extended warranty.  I also understand the stock converter has a two-year warranty, which, if easily replaceable enough, I can do without the hassle of taking the camper in for the repair.  I'm no electrician but fairly handy.

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4Papa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 31 Jul 2017 Location: MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 62	Topic: Converter Location in 2017 R180 Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 10:39am
	Been following the converter upgrade threads with interest as my mid-2017 180's converter failed completely on our last trip. I believe it began failing on the previous trip but was masked by the solar system. Anyway, before I go rooting around in fragile/flimsy places, where might I find the converter to test? My assumption is near the panel under the right dinette seat. As (bad) luck would have it, my one-year warranty technically ran out a week ago, but I do have an extended warranty. I also understand the stock converter has a two-year warranty, which, if easily replaceable enough, I can do without the hassle of taking the camper in for the repair. I'm no electrician but fairly handy.
	2017 180 2010 GMC 1500 Hybrid

furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 11:39am
	You have a brown panel that has breakers and fuses in it. Open the pop down door, loosen the 2 captive screws, and remove the complete front by lifting and pulling. The bottom half of what you see, is the converter. In this picture is the stock one, removed, but still wired in, and sitting next to it, what I replaced with. It is NOT the one YOU should use.. LOL. It's a deck mount I had laying around after fixing/repairing the factory one in our vintage Airstream. The converter tray is held in place by two screws at the front, and once the tray is out, the converter is held in place by 4-5 screws through the bottom of the tray. You will have two set of wires to deal with, the 120v supply from the breaker, and the 12v supply to the fuse panel. It's up to you to decide if you want to change out the fuse panel itself to the one that comes with PD converter section.