Need owners manual/fuse panel/wiring diagram for class C motorhome

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Hi all RV'ers, I've a 2000 Ford Royal Expedition Class C motorhome Model 240RC, Produced by Glendale recreation Vehicles in Canada. I've tried to contact Glendale in Canada and they have gone bankrupt. I need to store with motorhome a passenger compartment fuse panel/power distribution box fuse diagram to trouble shoot on the road when needed, it was not provided when RV was purchased. I would also require a wiring diagram to diagnose rear lights as i do not have marker lights and i want to replace rear lights with LED. I'm assuming someone has the same vehicle and if so could you provide me with an owners manual and above requested diagrams. Let me know if you have such a beast 10 cylinders yeah!

 

[Kirk]

Welcome to the forums! I doubt that you will find any diagrams for the RV as most manufacturers didn't make them available to the public. But you are in luckfor the chassis as if you visit Ford Owner's manual online you can put in the vin from your RV chassis and download the proper owner's manual. The Ford manuals do have diagrams of the chassis fuse blocks and should have most of the information that you need.

 

[John From Detroit]

Fuse/breaker box diagrams are at the best cryptic but you can make one that makes actual sense. Here is how.

First plug in and verify everything works. Use night lights or other lamps to test outlets (120 type)

Now turn off breakers other than the main (Main will be either one 30 or two 50's ganged)
What went dark? Label that breaker in the case of outlets put a number on the breaker and the same number on each outlet cover.

Now turn it back on and do the next breaker.
Till you run out of breakers.

Fuses: Same process

Note depending on the age of the RV most fuses are either modern automotive "Blade" type or old fashion "Cartridge" (Like a 3-AG) and there is a very fast way to test them .. Here is how


IF there is a known good ground at the panel (Test to find I will explain)
Get an Automotive test light. This looks like an old fashion ice pick but it has a clear or translucent handle with a builb inside and a wire with a clip. To test for good ground at panel.

Clip the clip and touch the Tiny window in most any blade fuse or the metal end of a cartridge fuse. Bright light = good ground (note do this with battery connected or plugged in) Dark test other end of fuse. Bright = good ground + blown fuse.

If you can not find a good ground in reach of the panel add one more thing A coil of oh say 22Ga wire witn one end strip an inch or so form it into a loop and either solder or glue where you "twist The end over the long wire.. other end gets a clip like the one on the test light (or put clips on both ends) Clip the test light to the loop and go "Shopping" for a good ground (Battery negative lead perhaps

To test fuses :" First tap a known good 12 volt point to insure test light working (I have had some where every time I use 'em I need to reseat the lamp) Bright light. Good Dark. reseat lamp and try again.

now touch the small window on a blade fuse or the metal end of cartridge. Both ends.

Bright-Bright = Good
Dark = Dark = No test that circuit has no power (may be switched but not likely)

Bright/dark or dark/bright = blown fuse Takes about 1 second per fuse or less