Coleman Air Conditioner Compressor wont start

[CHunley]

Hello my fellow camppers,

Here is the situation: about 3 weeks ago we were camping and the ac was working just great. I turned the thermostat off and unplugged the rv as usual. Friday night we went to a campground and plugged in and nothing from the rooftop (fan, ac, etc.), I checked the thermostat and found the little 2.5 amp fuse in there was blown, replaced and now I have got fan but no ac. Mainly, the compressor doesnt start. It was working fine when "I" turned it off couple weeks ago, and now nothing. Not sure why this would happen.

WHERE SHOULD I START MY ADVENTURE WITH THIS????

Thanks for any help.

Chris

[CHunley]

Someone suggest I check the capacitor inside the housing on top of the rv, says they go bad from time to time.

[srydve]

Here is a link to a good discussion and explanation of air cons and capacitors. Bedroom Air Conditioner