Jas -
I was trying to keep you from having to access the
Converter-Charger. It is about 12" forward of the
rear power panel, & access requires removing the
large plastic panel below the closet. The converter
has an internal breaker similar/identical to the
ones near the batteries.
I needed a larger converter-charger, so I replaced
mine with a 45A unit, which puts the full output
into my 2 rear bats, in parallel with whatever DC
'house' loads are connected. [Stock unit only had
6A for charging house bat.]
If you checked the easier two battery areas, & all
seems OK, then you need to remove that long plastic
cover to the left of luggage area, below closet.
Someone on this list mentioned using Velcro to attach
the grill adjacent to the Converter, so he didn't
have to remove the whole panel just to get [partial]
access to converter. When I put my panel back on, I
will do the same.
The isolated/insulated tie point is a few inches
forward of the converter, where the rear bat, [via
converter], & front relay connect.
Regards,
Jack-son
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---In ev_update@..., "jastamford" <johnstamford@..> wrote:
Thanks for your input! I have a pdf of the coach wiring instal
diagram and have located a 30 amp breaker by the fuse panel and
another by the coach batter, however, there is no indication of a
breaker at the converter. How did you access the converer...
through
the air vents for the heater?
--- In ev_update@..., "jack_son_73" <jackr1@> wrote:
The Black [+] lead from non-battery sde of relay
goes to an insulated tie point terminal, just
forward of the Converter. The converter is
connected to that tie point, & to
rear battery [+] terminal - with a Black Wire.
There is another circuit breaker near the rear
bat. When the converter is NOT connected to
shore power, the rear bat is conectred to the
3 DC rear outlets, & appliances, & to the front
firewall relay.
BTW, on my '03 EVC, I had a very poor crimp on
one lug on the front 30A breaker. There was also
a defective identical 30A breaker inside the
Converter-Charger [excess drop with 6A load], so
my rear bat never got a full charge, from
alternator or on shore power. I drove back to
selling dealer a few weeks after purchase, but
they "found nothing wrong" [missed BOTH problems].
Good old Winnie, & VW - who never saw an EVC they
welcomed back 'home'.
BTW, I used Red and Black electrical tape to
chamge color code of ALL of Winebago's "house
wiring code", so anyone testing, jumping, etc.
would not be confused. No one working on a vehicle
ever considers BLACK = Positive. I changed colors
as different ends of ALL Winnie wires were exposed
while working on my van.
Jack_son
'03 EVC '01 Passat
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--In ev_update@..., "jastamford" <johnstamford@>
wrote:
Thanks... the solenoid is located on the firewall just above
the
battery and checks out! From there, there is a 30 amp circut-
breaker
inside with the regular fuses... current at the breaker and
fuse
checks out. Questions is, where is the wire's next connection
for
distribution?
--- In ev_update@..., "txpigeon" <txpigeon@> wrote:
There's a solenoid that is supposed to pick up when the
engine
is
running (actually, when the key is on) to recharge the rear
battery.
A lot of auto parts places have them or can get them.
Usually
about
$20. Make sure you get a continuous duty solenoid. There
should
be 3
wires, 2 heavy and 1 small. Also a couple of bolts and/or
nuts
holding it to the wall.
Can't help with the location, but I'd guess it's pretty close
to
the
rear battery. When you find it, you might try rapping on it
with
a
non-metallic object. May get you by until you get one.
Duane
05HD Rialta
--- In ev_update@..., "jastamford"
<johnstamford@>
wrote:
My 95 was working fine with the coach battery being charged
by
the
altnator while driving or by shoreline when parked... an
THEN!
I
go on
a trip and the coach batter goes dead keeping the refridge
cold
while
driving. A volt meter told me that I was not getting any
juice
at
the
battery with the engine running and the alternator showed
14.5
VDC
output at the battery under the hood. Shoreline recharged
the
coach
battery no problem. In trying to fix the problem, I have
come
to
the
conclusion that there is a relay the switches between the
shoreline and
the alternator to charge the coach battery... question is;
1)
am
I
correct? 2) where the hell did wennibago hide it? 3) how do
I
change
it? and 4) where to buy a replacement? That for anyone's
help.
