converter location in a 2013 Adventurer 32h

jpreeshl · 01-30-2021, 05:58 PM

Does anyone know where the converter is located in this rig. My chassis battery is not getting charged like it used to when plugged in. It still charges when I run the engine though so I am wondering if I might have a bad converter or loose wire.
I have looked behind the breaker panel cover but it is not in there.

Morich · 01-30-2021, 06:29 PM

You've done a good job on giving ALL the info needed to do some looking!
I can't promise it is there but this is where two items show it to be!
First pic shows receptacle for the converter at blue arrow.
Second pic shows down and behind breakers.
Third is looking down from above?
Fourth pic is looking "through" the RV from left side to right.

HOWEVER? I might want to be sure there was some form of charging setup to get the start battery charged when stored and using only the converter as many do not have this. You may be totally correct but then I might think that if the converter is charging the coach batteries, it might have to be a different problem involving getting that power connected to the start battery, perhaps in whatever form of added charger is installed???

l1v3fr33ord1 · 01-30-2021, 07:34 PM

jpreeshl-

According to the wiring diagrams for your coach:

Winnebago Manuals and Diagrams
Wiring Diagrams - Motorized
2013
Adventurer/Suncruiser J32H Wiring Diagram Book
Chassis Electrical Box Assembly (sheet 3, zone D-6)

your coach is equipped with a Precision Circuits Battery Isolation Manager (BIM). The BIM is supposed to allow charging in both directions (alternator to house batteries, and converter to chassis batteries). A troubleshooting guide for the BIM is at this link.

jpreeshl · 01-31-2021, 04:47 AM

Thank you for the info. The problem was with the disconnect switch. The light was on indicating it was turned on. I just pushed it on to check and sure enough, the charging solenoid kicked in. The switch was engaged enough to turn the light on but not completely enough to connect to the battery. Problem solved but I still can't find the controller.

jpreeshl · 01-31-2021, 04:50 AM

Thank you for the info. The problem was with the disconnect switch. The light was on indicating it was turned on. I just pushed it on to check and sure enough, the charging solenoid kicked in. The switch was engaged enough to turn the light on but not completely enough to connect to the battery. Problem solved but I still can't find the controller. I can hear the fan running in the area you show. It must be under/behind a panel that needs to be removed. I will check that out.