2006 Discovery Inverter Problem

[dkdavis]

We are new to our Discovery and the inverter is overheating and then turning off. Any suggestions as to what this might be other than a bad inverter?

[bob109]

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Originally Posted by dkdavis We are new to our Discovery and the inverter is overheating and then turning off. Any suggestions as to what this might be other than a bad inverter?

Check both your house and chassis batteries for a bad cell. Had the same issue on my 2001.5 Discovery and found both chassis batteries were shot

[loulong]

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Originally Posted by bob109 Check both your house and chassis batteries for a bad cell. Had the same issue on my 2001.5 Discovery and found both chassis batteries were shot

I don't seem to have that problem in my 1997.75 Bounder.

[bob109]

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Originally Posted by loulong I don't seem to have that problem in my 1997.75 Bounder.

That's because you fail to understand than Fleetwood manufactures more than just Bounders Read the following and note the introduction of the mid-year 2001.5 Discovery by Fleetwood

Fleetwood RV Introduces 2001.5 Discovery and Pace Arrow Vision At RVIA. - Free Online Library

Isn't it amazing that we learn something new everyday

You'll note that the 2001.5 Discovery has many upgrades compared to the 2001 Discovery Especially interesting are the improvements to the electrical system!

[loulong]

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Originally Posted by bob109 That's because you fail to understand than Fleetwood manufactures more than just Bounders Read the following and note the introduction of the mid-year 2001.5 Discovery by Fleetwood Fleetwood RV Introduces 2001.5 Discovery and Pace Arrow Vision At RVIA. - Free Online Library Isn't it amazing that we learn something new everyday You'll note that the 2001.5 Discovery has many upgrades compared to the 2001 Discovery Especially interesting are the improvements to the electrical system!

I'm SOOO happy that you are happy with your 2001.5 Discovery made by the makers of the Bounder (Fleetwood, wasn't it?) By the way, I lied, my '97 Bounder is really a '96.95 model. Hope you realize this has all been in jest. I don't know how to use the emoticons, so couldn't add a smile and a wink...Cheers....

[bob109]

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Originally Posted by loulong I'm SOOO happy that you are happy with your 2001.5 Discovery made by the makers of the Bounder (Fleetwood, wasn't it?) By the way, I lied, my '97 Bounder is really a '96.95 model. Hope you realize this has all been in jest. I don't know how to use the emoticons, so couldn't add a smile and a wink...Cheers....

Understood Enjoy your Bounder and Safe Travels

Bob

[wa8yxm]

There are but 4 causes of overheating in an inverter:

1: TOO MUCH LOAD, if you have too many things turned on it will either overheat or just flat shut down. In fact every inverter I ever had if you overloaded it it just said BY (which it prounces BEEEEEEP)


2: Bad connection.. Generally the only connection would be the 12 volt cable connection to the inverter for this but the 120 volt might too depending on where they are placed.. Truthfully though I give this one a very low chance of being the problem

3: Component failure.. This I'd rank higher than #2.

4: Dust.. and this is my #1 guess, IN fact I listed these in increasing order of likelyhood.

If you can take it out and shine the light of flash (Get it , Flashlight) into the fan area and see if there is a bunch of dust and "lint" in there.. Blow it out well, you may need to remove the cover (CAREFULLY) do this with power off, batteries disconnected.

But this is my #1 guess.. Poor air circulation around the inverter (IE: Stuff packed in the compartment like sardines in a can) is a full brother to dust covered heat exchangers and fans too. It needs to breeth freely.