Intellitec Switching

[Dennis Wells]

I have a 08 Country coach Magna with Intellitec switching. One panel is completely dead, I checked all of the fuses in the switching panel and they are good, what next?
Thanks in advance.

[Gary RVRoamer]

Do you mean a multiplex controller, a panel that switches lights and such on and off via commands from remote switches?

Intellitec makes several - which model do you have?

[Dennis Wells]

Yes, thank you.
A station in the bedroom is dead, no lights etc.
Thanks
Model?, do not know.

[RVDude]

Pull the bedroom switch panel from the wall and make sure the connections on the back are tight. Give them all a little wiggle. That is a fully programmable system so I am guessing that the bedroom station simply has gotten disconnected - otherwise there would be more going astray if the problem was originating from the main controller.

[Gary RVRoamer]

There is a description and some info on the various Intellitec multiplexing modules here:
Programmable Multiplex

Since just one of the modules seems to have stopped working, odds are it has failed or become disconnected somehow. No harm in pulling it out to take a look.

I have a multiplexing system but mine is not by Intellitec, so I can't help with the specifics.

[moisheh]

I hate to steal a thread but maybe one of you can help me with my multiplex problem, 08 Monaco Dynasty with intellitec system. There are a lot of lights in both the private bath and the shower area. They are on the same switching module but different fuses. If you turn all the lights on there is a flicker and then they all turn off. Turn them back on and if you do not turn them all on then all is fine. Grounds all seem OK. Could it be something in the programming?

Thanks

[RVDude]

moisheh If I read your post correctly, why not try a little experiment with overloading. Take out a few of the bulbs (like 10% of them) in the affected circuit. Turn it ON. If they stay lit start add bulbs while they are all on. If it blows again it's clear there is an overload problem. BTW - Handle (cool) halogens with a Kleenex or gloves due to skin oils. If this is the case, a simple solution would be to selectively leave out bulbs and be happy. Or, you can replace some bulbs with LED equivalents which take almost no current. The overload must be happening back in the light controllers. I can't help where those are located. Dig into the documentation above, it might help.

Of course you can keep your fingers crossed that Monaco will soon take (warranty?) service in full stride again.

[Gary RVRoamer]

Intellitec tech support is quite helpful - call or email them. They will probably warranty their components too, if it comes down to that.

[moisheh]

RV dude. I have tried everything including your hint. Yes it is when there is a large load but that is why the circuits are fused. I will check the controllers in the bedroom closet to see how many circuits are on that controller. I will also call intellitec. I have a feeling it may be a bad controller. That will require a tech as you need to program the new one.

[moisheh]

Well I guess the crisis in the RV industry has hit the suppliers as well. Intellitec no longer supplies any type of tech support other than the on line manuals. You can however access one of their long time employees who has started his own tech line 1 888 401 7729. $15.00 to connect and $2.99 a minute. Is this the beggining of the end of good service from RV suppliers??

[Gary RVRoamer]

Is this the beggining of the end of good service from RV suppliers??

I'm afraid we are going to see a lot more of that. They have to cut back or go out of business and I sure don't want to see the source for parts disappear along with the service.