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[longhorn1]

Thanks guys I I might try and stop at Rocky Mountain FWC

[Wallowa]

Longhorn...thanks for the download of info...I missed that you have a Dometic while I have an Isotherm [110] in  '16 Hawk...my refrig does not have a blinking light but my Q4 does [signifies it is powered] and the Zamp controller will have a blinking light when solar panel [160] is receiving light but not enough to produce power..

 

FYI, we find that 46 temp is about perfect to keep food and not consume too much power..outside and to a degree inside temp will cause the refrig temp to vary...

 

Phil

[hoyden]

YEP. I have the same fridge in my Fleet. Very small Dometic dorm-size fridge (at least when I went to college    )

 

Maybe I'll make a trip up to Rocky Mountain FWC too! When you gonna go longhorn1?

We could converge upon them with our fridge issues! 

[longhorn1]

All thanks for the input. Stopped at RMFWC in Denver and was out the door in less than 1-1/2 hours. Kudos to the guys in Denver.

[CougarCouple]

Hi Mr longhorn1
Just curious, What did they find?

Russ

[hoyden]

Hi Mr longhorn1
Just curious, What did they find?

Russ

 

x2 !

 

I replaced my fridge door seal today, and crossing fingers, I think it's helping a ton.

 

http://www.wanderthe...r-solar/page-17

[radarcontact]

Just wanted to chime in here....I had the same issue last year w/my Dometic not able to run.  Compressor would start up but there wasn't enough power to keep it going.  Red light blinking indicating power fault.  Problem was my AGM batteries, needed to be replaced after 3 years.  I'm sure I put too much load on them over that time period, battery mgmt wasn't great.  My Zamp controller would read 13.6 initially, but as soon as the frig started up the voltage would drop to 11, and frig would cut off.   Replaced batteries and my charge controller, as I wasn't happy with the limited info the Zamp controller gives.

[pvstoy]

All thanks for the input. Stopped at RMFWC in Denver and was out the door in less than 1-1/2 hours. Kudos to the guys in Denver.

Please when you get a chance post what was the fix. What parts were replaced or repaired?

This will really help people in similar situations to trouble shoot and fix.

Thanks

[longhorn1]

My Exide 12volt batteries were the originals and puked. I had the batteries replaced at Rocky Mountain FWC with Deka 12 volt batteries. Our Grandby is a 2014 and took delivery on 8/4/14, so we are into our 5th camping season.

[pvstoy]

Thank you longhorn1 for the follow up . It sounds just like radarcontact senionerio for his batteries. Glad it was easy fix, but expensive no doubt, and you are back on the road.