http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Pod not recognizing shore power Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 20:16:45 +0000 Sat, 04 Aug 2018 20:55:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11968 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=113172#113172 Author: Tibof
Subject: 11968
Posted: 04 Aug 2018 at 8:55pm

My kids' less than three years old WFCO just died.  One of the large ceramic resistors actually just fell right out of it. WFCO tech said that's not something that they see, but it must be due to something that they did to it!  Right.  They just pulled it out and wiggled the resistor till it fell out and then put it all back to be found later.  IMHO, it is junk and the company does not care.  Why should parts fall off of it?  Take Cartert's advice on the PD unit.  We already have one ordered.  It's a replacement for the WFCO. BTW, the WFCO unit does have a two year warranty — and perhaps something beyond which they indicated but wouldn't specify.]]> Sat, 04 Aug 2018 20:55:08 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=113172#113172 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112993#112993 Author: mcarter
Subject: 11968
Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 3:07pm

Go with this one: Progressive Dynamics PD4655, I would have the WFCO repaired and use as spare.]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2018 15:07:33 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112993#112993 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112992#112992 Author: Snukapig
Subject: 11968
Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 2:03pm

Thank you! It is definitely the converter. I will look to other forums for an upgrade or and replacement. ]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:03:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112992#112992 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112991#112991 Author: Richand Cindy
Subject: 11968
Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 1:54pm

Agree.  The 120 and 12 volts systems are separate.  So if the converter is broken, the battery will eventually die and all 12volt systems will be dead even if hooked up to electric service.  If on the road you can leave the battery connected and get a battery charger and hook it up.  That should charge the battery and keep all 12v systems operating.  Keep doing that whenever the battery drops to one light on the panel and you should be fine.  Then you can replace the converter at your convenience.  There are many posts on upgrading to a better converter]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:54:56 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112991#112991 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112953#112953 Author: mcarter
Subject: 11968
Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 4:44pm

The 120 is not draining the battery, the 12V is not working. The 120 thru the convertor charges the 12V. If it is working. A good battery without an adequate charge source doesn't work. Fuses and CBs care about over draw not no draw.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:44:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112953#112953 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112952#112952 Author: Snukapig
Subject: 11968
Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 4:34pm

We checked the breakers, fuses and the battery was brand new this year. Just not sure why when plugged into shore power its draining the battery instead of utilizing the power source?]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:34:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112952#112952 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112948#112948 Author: furpod
Subject: 11968
Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 4:13pm

Sure.. your 12v side is dead. The thing to find out is why? Breaker? Fuses? Bad battery?]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:13:44 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112948#112948 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112939#112939 Author: Snukapig
Subject: 11968
Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 1:25pm

Just returned from a weekend trip with the 2017 R179 and while at the park we had some electrical problems. We were woken at 4am when the fridge started to alarm. The CO2 detector was next then we were dead. We were plugged into 120v post. Once we charged up the battery the next day, the panel under the fridge was giving us a ground error and the slide out would not work and the LED lights. We cleared the error and everything worked again. When we would flush the toliet the fridge would reset (I turned water pump off after that). Any idea what's going on here?! Thank you for your help!]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:25:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11968&PID=112939#112939