USB charger
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Topic: USB charger
Posted By: Chyna
Subject: USB charger
Date Posted: 09 May 2018 at 7:46pm
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Hi. The USB charger in my new 179 stopped working. looked in the fuse box and couldn't find any label for it pulled it out and did not see any inline fuse . Thanks.
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Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 10 May 2018 at 10:58pm
Just a guess - it may be wired into another circuit (lights). See if any of the other lights or powered equipment do not work, or pull the fuses one at a time and see if any are blown. Just by chance, is it the usb port in the audio system?
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Posted By: Chyna
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 8:38am
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Just went on a reset all the breakers and fuses and it came back to life..would have been nice to have FR label the proper fuse
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 9:59am
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Chyna,
Most likely tagged on to another circuit. You can remove fuses until use lose power, that way you'll know which circuit it is on. I added a USB port and a circuit for it, so I do have a committed fuse, that is probably not how FR added the circuit. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Chyna
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 3:54pm
| Ok , thanks. |
Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 5:57pm
| FWIW, I'm getting ready to install a dedicated USB charger tomorrow; hoping that I can find a location for it where i can run a dedicated line to the fuse box. If not, I'll just tap in somewhere, and mark it as such. |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 6:04pm
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You have spaces in your 12V fuse panel. I used a space to use fuse and wire in a digital voltmeter panel with two USBs and a 12 V lighter pug. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 6:16pm
Yeah, I can see that there's plenty of space. The tricky part would be to route the wires. My wife wants it over by the bed in our 179 (basically on the wall behind the tv, where all the other outlet boxes are). Because the bathroom is in between it and the fuse box, I need to see if I can run wires underneath the shower pan, or would have to go through the floor and along the chassis, then back up. Should be doable, but the thought of tapping into the audio system is tempting (way easier!!)
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 6:20pm
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I ran under the floor and back into converter bay. I have a 178. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 6:32pm
Did you put your wires inside flexible tubing to protect them? I've not done that before, but thinking that 14 gauge wire needs some protection from the elements....
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 7:27pm
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Yes, with wire ties you can put small screw in to hold to bottom, then I flex seal. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 8:47pm
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You should have no issue running under the shower pan.
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 11 May 2018 at 10:17pm
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