Community Forums

InHotPursuit · 11-16-2020, 10:52 AM

Everyone here has been so helpful so far - hoping you can come through again!

Still working on my '96 Georgie Boy Pursuit. I seem to have an issue with the house lights. The only time the interior lights seem to work is when I am plugged into shore power. They won't turn on at all otherwise - not when the rig is running or not running. I don't currently have a generator, so they don't run on that either - Ha!

I am getting 12v power to the refrigerator, the hot water heater, the furnace, etc. but none of the lights.

I really don't even know where to start here. The breakers are all good. I checked all the 12v fuses and replaced the one bad one I found. Am I correct in my assumption that the house lights should automatically power on 12v when there is no AC from shore or generator? Could it be a converter or inverter issue? It is confusing to me because I am getting 12v elsewhere, just not to the lights.

Thanks in advance for any helpful thoughts and guidance.

Briggsy

Skip426 · 11-16-2020, 03:55 PM

With all other 12 volt systems working , when not on shore power , you have connection to the coach battery .

Here's where it gets confusing ; when you hook to shore power and the lights work ; that means somehow the interior lights are getting 12 volt power from your converter ( showing it's working ) and not from the battery .

Standard RV wiring would have all 12 volt systems , hooked to the battery; and the converter ( actually a converter/ charger ) also hooked to the battery to charge it, while on shore power . So no system powered directly from the converter only.
I'm as confused as you are , but I'll scratch my head for a while .
The other issue is that most times the RV interior lights would be two circuits so if one fuse blew , you'd still have some light to find your way around.
Are any of the 12 volt fuse you found labeled ?

JMHO: Unless a previous owner installed an inverter , I don't believe you have one ; but if you do the same would apply lights working inverter producing 12 volt power .