Battery is charged but has no output ...
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Gary RV_Wizard
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Difficult to say without more detail. What year, make and model is it? And the breakaway may have its own wire direct to the battery.
Has it ever worked since you owned the trailer? If so, when did this problem start. Has anybody changed the battery or tinkered with the wiring? And last but not least, have you located and checked the fuse for the 12v lights?
Has it ever worked since you owned the trailer? If so, when did this problem start. Has anybody changed the battery or tinkered with the wiring? And last but not least, have you located and checked the fuse for the 12v lights?
Gary RV_Wizard
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Given what you say, my best guess is that the feeder wire that supplies 12v power to the lights has become disconnected or cut. In many pop-ups this wire has a plug somewhere near where the folding mechanism joins the solid body. I would start checking for 12v power with a meter or test light wherever I could get access to the wiring and see where there is power and where not.
John From Detroit
Well-known member
I agree with Roamer. I like my home made test lamp.. Take a standard 12 volt lamp socket with two leads, a License Plate Lamp socket from the local auto-parts store is a good choice, with matching bulb.
Put a clip on one lead, extend the other lead to a pin, (Safety pin works well here)
Now, clip the clip to first the negative battery terminal and touch the pin to the positive terminal.. Light. good, dark, bad battery.
now move the clip to the chassis (Any bare metal attached to the chassis) and again touch the positive terminal, LIght good, Dark, bad ground.
Now move out along the wire Roamer mentioned, You can touch a screw/terminal or pierce insulation with the point of the safety pin.. Light good, dark, you found your problem (it is between light and dark)
To attach the wire to the safety pin you can just push the pin through the wire, piercing the insulation twice, or you can strip off a bit and wedge it in the sprial spring part of the pin, even solder if you like.
Put a clip on one lead, extend the other lead to a pin, (Safety pin works well here)
Now, clip the clip to first the negative battery terminal and touch the pin to the positive terminal.. Light. good, dark, bad battery.
now move the clip to the chassis (Any bare metal attached to the chassis) and again touch the positive terminal, LIght good, Dark, bad ground.
Now move out along the wire Roamer mentioned, You can touch a screw/terminal or pierce insulation with the point of the safety pin.. Light good, dark, you found your problem (it is between light and dark)
To attach the wire to the safety pin you can just push the pin through the wire, piercing the insulation twice, or you can strip off a bit and wedge it in the sprial spring part of the pin, even solder if you like.
maddog348
Well-known member
Have pulled my plug apart tucking in the canvas in a hurry(2005 Fleetwood "Neon").. follow the red/white wire from lites down thru canvas to sidewalls and beyond. If you have a schematic may show loc of plugs. GoodLuck
Checked the plug which appeared slightly disconnected, so I took it off, reconnected and still nothing. Checked the fuses again, was blown this time. Not sure if it blew during reconnect or not, but a new 20A fuse and I'm off to the races.....
Thanks to all for your help !
Thanks to all for your help !
Gary RV_Wizard
Site Team
Alright! Glad to hear it's fixed!!!
