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    Posted: 13 May 2013 at 11:36am
1-yr old RPOD 177 - no problems with fridge last year - but now, can't get it to work on battery -shows red light and makes clicking noise - battery fully charged and 'on'.  Fridge works fine on propane and plug-in.....any ideas?
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Try resetting the fridge. Turn off all power to it, trip the breaker and pull the fuse, wait a couple minutes, then replace fuse and reset breaker.
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Thanks - it's in the shop now - but they may not be able to get to it before I leave for dry-camping weekend - so, I'll try that if I need to.  Baffling thng is that the light in fridge goes on, but it doesn't cool. So it seems to be getting electricity -
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 May 2013 at 4:52pm
If it's getting 12v, then it is almost a sure sign of needing a reset. We have seen very few reports of the three way fridges actually going kaput.
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Thanks - will give it a try!
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If you are dry camping you shouldn't use the 12 volt mode except while on the road - IF you are sure your Bargeman connector is set up correctly.  For many trips I just use the propane mode on the road, especially for dry trips so I don't have to fiddle with it.  Since your propane mode works fine just use that for your trip. 
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Posts: 866 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 May 2013 at 10:43pm
Good advice from Techntrek
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Thanks - I don't like driving with the propane open in case of accident....used blue ice in fridge which then refroze at campsite.  It turned out that there were some frayed wires - so dealer reapired that and fridge is working 3 ways again.  Don't know how wires became frayed....
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Posts: 866 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jun 2013 at 10:54pm
gpartmann. Most modern lp gas tanks have a restrictor valve that only allows gas to come out at a slow rate not blow out uncontrolled. If you are in an accident (God Forbid) and the gas lines or appliances are destroyed or gas line severed it wont make any difference anyway. The gas tank on your car full of 18 gallons of gasoline is a lot more dangerous than a 30 lb propane tank.
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where is the fridge breaker?
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