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    Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 2:16pm
Originally posted by MikeGranberry

When I got the RPod 179 to the house, I discovered a blown 40 Amp fuse.  All seems OK now.  Thanks for all the pointers.  Now to map  all the fuses to make this discoverable at night in the dark.


The 40amp being blown means someone accidentally hooked up the battery backwards. 
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At my walk around with the dealer mechanic I was told that the small automobile fuses have a red light that lights up next to the blown fuse.
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When I got the RPod 179 to the house, I discovered a blown 40 Amp fuse.  All seems OK now.  Thanks for all the pointers.  Now to map  all the fuses to make this discoverable at night in the dark.
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Originally posted by MikeGranberry

Does anyone know the mapping of the 12v fuses.  I cannot find a schematic anywhere and Forest River says they do not publish one.  


"let no two pods be built the same".


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Ditto to what Charlie said.
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Originally posted by MikeGranberry

Does anyone know the mapping of the 12v fuses.  I cannot find a schematic anywhere and Forest River says they do not publish one.  


No such thing as a standard fuse layout. FR's motto: "let no two pods be built the same". Best bet is to pull one fuse at a time, note what doesn't work, and mark the fuse panel.
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I found some of the wires that are held in place on the power distribution panel to be very loose when we
got our used rpod last year. That could cause the amperage to go up and blow a fuse. You could hook up an amp meter across the fuse and turn one thing at a time to isolate the problem. 
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Does anyone know the mapping of the 12v fuses.  I cannot find a schematic anywhere and Forest River says they do not publish one.  
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Sounds like one of the 12 volt fuses is blown, the radio and overhead lights are all 12 volts.
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I bet when you're able to check the 12v fuse at home you might find that to be your issue.
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