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Topic: converter

Posted By: Rchuter
Subject: converter
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2020 at 2:25pm

Looks like I’ve joined the infamous converter failure group sounds like it was just a matter of time. Battery won’t charge

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2020 at 4:25pm

Before you give up, please go on the WFCO site and download the troubleshooting guide. Then check and see if it is the converter or some other problem.

Welcome!

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: Gebaldwin1
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 7:03am

Also, how old? They have a two year exchange warranty.

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GMan
Lil' Bumpy - RPod 180

Posted By: Rchuter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 7:20am

Camper is 2016 model, put charged battery on it an lights worked great . Plugged into shore power, unhooked battery an lights went out? Power breaker is on in fuse box.. ?

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 7:26am

Yes, there is a breaker for the charger in the rPod panel. There is an AC side ( circuit breakers) and a DC side (fuses). Also check the main fuses in the panel.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: Rchuter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 7:43am

Yea says there are two protective fuses for reverse polarity an other. So if both are good probably converter is toast

Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 7:48am

I believe the converter charging goes only to the battery then the battery connection supply's power to the 12 volt system in the trailer. So when you are disconnecting the trailer battery you are interrupting the power going to the 12 volt system on the trailer and also not allowing the converter to charge the trailer's battery.

The 12 volt system consisting of power from the battery to the radio, CO2 detector, tank level indicators, MaxAir bathroom vent fan, all in cabin (and outside) LED lighting, water pump, furnace fan and the furnace controller, water heater controller, antenna booster, fridge controller and cooling fan (s), break away switch on the brake system, and the USB charging wall socket (I think I have remembered all of the 12 volt powered equipment) will not work with a DISCONNECTED battery.

So leave the battery connected and see if the lights work then. You can check the level of charge in the battery with a multimeter or you can install a more sophisticated battery monitoring system.

You have not explained why you think that the WFCO charge controller is not charging the battery. If the battery needs to be charged and while the trailer is plugged into shore power it will over time fully charge a good 12 volt battery. The trailer's battery hsa to be in good shape (able to accept a charge) or it should be replaced.

Hope this helps

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Jay

179/2019

Posted By: Rchuter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 8:08am

No if the converter is working properly everything will work without a battery. Converter is not charging

Posted By: Rchuter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 8:19am

Just came back from 4 day camping hook to shore power the battery died from no charging. Hook to tow vehicle an battery started charging. Batteries are expensive, if converter charging doesn’t happen soon it will kill another battery!

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 8:57am

You can download a troubleshooting chart from WFCO to use to figure out if it is a converter problem or something else.

https://wfcoelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/New-Flow-Chart-for-WF-8900MBA-Series-FINAL.pdf - https://wfcoelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/New-Flow-Chart-for-WF-8900MBA-Series-FINAL.pdf

You can always search the forum. I am pretty sure I have posted this or a similar link before. To do so, you need to select the advanced search and then you can expand the date range for the search. It defaults to no older than six months. Some of the information is older than that, so you would need to set it to search for any date. This will help with searches on other topics also. One of the best things about this forum is the advanced search function. It makes finding information much easier than the Facebook forum.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: Rchuter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 9:04am

Thank you. Converter not charging pretty simple power going in none coming out. Need a converter

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 2:03pm

Given that it is over 2 years old, check Amazon for a WFCO 8955MBA. Amazon has about the least expensive price.

https://smile.amazon.com/Arterra-WF-8955-MBA-Replacement-Board-Assembly/dp/B004A34G94/ - https://smile.amazon.com/Arterra-WF-8955-MBA-Replacement-Board-Assembly/dp/B004A34G94/

It is not too hard to change out. Just be sure that the shore power is disconnected and the battery is disconnected. When you do replace it, be sure you get the battery polarity correct or it will blow the two 40A reverse polarity protection fuses in the center. Also, do be sure to download and follow the troubleshooting chart. You may find that the problem is not the converter. Why spend money if you don't have to.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: Rchuter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 2:45pm

Yea have one on the way from Walmart.com fuses an breakers are good not much else it can be. 5 wires yes I watched the marucci video! Lol

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 3:41pm

Are you sure your battery is good?

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: Rchuter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 3:45pm

Battery good as possible being a killed battery. TV recharged it a lot on way home

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 5:15pm

Think you got a handle on it. The battery needs a converter, the converter doesn't need a battery. Works best in tandem.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."