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Old 04-14-2016, 05:06 PM   #1
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Converter problems

It looks like my converter is only putting out 10V. My battery is running down even when shore power is hooked up. I have a 2008 Colorado with the fuse/breaker panel in the floor of the restroom. There is no room underneath the panel for a converter like most RV's I have seen. Does anyone know if this unit has a converter behind the breaker box, or if the converter and distribution box are all one assembly?

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Old 04-14-2016, 05:30 PM   #2
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It looks like my converter is only putting out 10V. My battery is running down even when shore power is hooked up. I have a 2008 Colorado with the fuse/breaker panel in the floor of the restroom. There is no room underneath the panel for a converter like most RV's I have seen. Does anyone know if this unit has a converter behind the breaker box, or if the converter and distribution box are all one assembly?

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you.
Welcome to the forum.

When you say "in the floor", is it actually in a cutout in the floor?

Our '07 Colorado 30' RL has the electrical panel under the entertainment cabinet and it's all one unit. What brand and model of panel do you have.
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Old 04-14-2016, 06:51 PM   #3
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I am away from home right now so I do not know what the model is. It is located in front of the toilet mounted inside an interior wall and goes from the floor about 12" up.

Thanks again.
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Once we have a model will know for sure. I do agree with Jim I think it's a all in one style.
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Does it look something like this? PD4560 50 Amp Power Center with 60 Amp Converter/Charger
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Old 04-14-2016, 07:50 PM   #6
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I think it looks more like the WFCO 8700 model. I found the manual on the dutchmen website, and it looks like the converter is all built in.

http://www.dutchmen.com/media/6004/w...ter_manual.pdf
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I would guess it has crapped out. Find out the brand and model number (should be on the sticker inside the cover, then we can help figure out what to do. It is most likely a single unit with the converter behind the breaker panel. Some models you can replace the converter section without replacing the breaker/fuse panels, others you have to replace the entire unit. They are not outrageously expensive, usually in the $200 range depending on the number of amps.

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I got to the converter, it is a WFCO 9865. It is only putting out 7V with no load. I will probably take it apart later since it is bad anyway. Does anyone know if this can be repaired? Is it simple bridge diode rectifier?
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You might be able to repair it.Most of the one's I have dealt with it is usually a capacitor that had gone tango uniform. IMHO the WFCO aren't worth repairing. I would contact Randy at Best Converter.com for his suggestion on the best replacement. My personal preference are the Progressive Dynamics.

Good news is you have a deck mount so it will be fairly easy to swap out.

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