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by Michael
(Baja)
Hello,
I bought a 1984 Southland 4 months ago and have been living in it in Baja for 4 months. I have probably been using the 115VAC outlets more than they were designed for.
Yesterday I had the 32" TV on, the Satellite Dish, all 4 cell phone chargers, a laptop, and a full size battery charger all running from the passenger side 115VAC outlets. They all worked just fine UNTIL I pulled the Battery charger power cord out. I lost every 115VAC outlet power on the passenger side only. The circuit breaker did not break.
I pulled the panel from the 765Q power converter and checked the power coming from the breakers, all were fine. I switched the two non-main breakers in case it was a current issue but the results were the same.
I have examined the wiring diagrams and one of them shows a junction box. Do you know where it is located? I believe that I have done a fairly good job of trying to find the problem and I have a very good understanding of how to diagnose electrical problems. I figure that either the relay has a contact for each breaker, (I think this is unlikely), or I have a hot/cold connection problem at the mystery junction box.
This problem occurs both when connected to external power or when it is running from the generator, or both. I have let the "power system" cool, and it was quite warm, but there was no change. Everything else works as if the RV was new.
Except I cannot seem to get the main "starter battery to last more than 4 months"
Please advise if you can. Thanks!
ANSWER: Greetings Michael thanks for submitting your question on our Ask An RV Question Page.
First let me compliment you on the thorough diagnostics you have performed on your RV's electrical system. I am afraid that I cannot tell you where the junction box