Why are my lights dimming in my trailer? | How to test and Replace RV converter charger
In this video, We are doing yet another unexpected project on our 1994 Airstream Land Yacht. We are changing our old RV converter with a new converter charger. We were having problems with our overhead RV lights dimming even though we were plugged into shore power. It turns out that our converter charger was bad and our batteries were being drained. If you don’t already know how a converter works in an RV or Travel Trailer, let me explain. Your overhead lights in your trailer run off DC power from your batteries, even if you are plugged into an AC power outlet (or shore power). When you are plugged into shore power, the RV converter charger takes the AC power from your RV plug and then converts the AC power into DC power and charges your batteries. If your converter is not working, and you continue to use your lights, then you will eventually drain your batteries down to nothing. That is what was happening to our motorhome. We didn’t know we even had a problem with the converter until the batteries died. Then we ran a couple test and had to troubleshoot our converter to find out that we had a bad converter charger. Luckily, it was as simple as disconnecting a couple wires and reinstalling the same wires on the converter to fix our problem. Simple converter swap out. *Please keep something in mind before attempting this project. If you are not comfortable working with electricity, then find a professional RV repair shop to help. 📌 RV Converter Charger installed in this video Powermax 110 Volt to 12 Volt DC Power Supply Converter Charger for RV https://amzn.to/3nRjTeC Subscribe now and Hang Out with us as we renovate 3 Vintage RVs (1973 Avion La Grande, 1994 Airstream Land Yacht, and 1985 Uhaul CT-13). 🎥 Check out one of our Airstream Renovation videos Decal Removal: • How to use a Decal Removal Wheel | And, Ho... 🎥 Click here to see one of Donna’s fun Trailer DIY Projects DIY Outdoor Game Rug: • Game Rug for Camping | DIY Outdoor Rug Idea 🎥 Check out this great family-friendly state park in Mother Neff State Park: • Mother Neff State Park | Texas State Parks... ------------------------------------- ❓❓❓QUESTION❓❓❓ Are your lights dim in your RV or travel trailer ? --------------------------------------- ⏱TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Our Gold Road 0:38 RV Lights Dimming Explanation 3:22 AC power vs DC power 3:59 Full Disclosure (I’m not an electrician) 4:22 Disconnect power from trailer 4:58 Old Converter 5:17 How to test for bad converter/troubleshoot converter 6:43 Disconnect old RV converter charger 7:14 Installing Powermax Converter Charger 8:23 Install new RV converter charger 8:36 Testing RV batteries 9:43 Conclusion #replacingRVconverter #badconverter #bestconvertercharger --------------------------------- 🔨 Renovating 3 Trailers ⫸ 94 Airstream ⫸ 73 Avion ⫸ 84 Uhaul CT AND sharing kid-friendly roadventures AND Our version of RV & camping tips New video each week! 🔔SUBSCRIBE to Our Gold Road YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/OurGoldRoad... ⭐Connect with us! Silly Instagram Stories! / ourgoldroad Pinterest trip, DIY projects, & vintage addict! / ourgoldroad 👉Learn more about vintage renovation & roadventures here: https://ourgoldroad.com/ -------------------------------------------------- Camera gear we use: Canon M50 - https://amzn.to/3juaSU0 Tonor microphone - https://amzn.to/2XtXpGq GoPro Hero 9: https://amzn.to/3ouAupn Hero 9 Media Mod for microphone: https://amzn.to/3l3v5nk ➝ All Rights Reserved. We create videos for entertainment purposes only. Although we share our tips and tricks that work for us, we are not travel or RV experts, therefore it's important to do your own research to find what works best for you. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
