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Blue103 · 09-24-2022, 11:01 AM

Hey everyone,

Just picked up a 1995 Winnebago Vectra 34'. The power window and side mirrors don't work and I'm thinking it's the fuse, but I'm faced with this image. How do I replace/check these things? The electric mirror/window looks like the clear culprit. Picture attached.

Thanks in advance!
Chris

Parafango · 09-24-2022, 11:20 AM

a crazy thought, Are they spring loaded so when you press on the white area, they depress and then come out so you can grab them??

twinboat · 09-24-2022, 11:31 AM

They are circuit breakers, they pop out when overloaded. You can't manually trip them.

You need to get behind the panel to check for current on both sides.

Blue103 · 09-24-2022, 11:31 AM

I tried that and it just stayed depressed. Not sure why the image is sideways but if you look closely you'll see it's pushed in. Next I'll try twisting it out and pushing it.

Skip426 · 09-24-2022, 11:32 AM

You have to pull the mount screws for the whole panel and access the wires at the rear to test for continuity .

I believe the back side connectors will look like this photo.

EDIT: I see a couple of posts came in while I was typing .

Resizing the photos before posting ( 640 pixels works best for me ) will stop the site computer from doing weird things to keep the image within posting limits .

Blue103 · 09-24-2022, 11:35 AM

Perfect! I was thinking that but thought it might be an easier way.

Parafango · 09-24-2022, 12:04 PM

You probably know that you need to check the voltage on the pin on the back of the circuit breaker with one meter lead on a ground and the other on the pin to be tested. IF you get a voltage reading across the fuse pins, it's open/blown, meaning that one side is ground and the other is power. Across the pins when it's good, should read 0 volts.
Some circuit breakers use this idea and put a LED across the pins, so that when the circuit breaker opens, the LED illuminates.

rcnuts · 10-23-2022, 06:03 AM

I definitely agree on partial disassembly to check things out but..........
If the issue is in that panel, id seriously be thinking on replacing the whole thing with something more contemporary. Our previous MH was a 92 Georgie Boy. We started having electrical problems stemming from the old panel. One failure after the next. Disassembly revealed corrosion had made its way into most connections and probably the internals of the breakers. I replaced the whole thing and all was good. Some modification was necessary.