Need help operating TV and VCR

wildtoad · 01-04-2011, 07:22 PM

If the gen was running and the hair dryer was working then you have things connected properly. So now if there is no power at the outlet the TV/VCR is plugged into as Dadeaux indicated check the circuit breakers and sorry, no idea where they are in your unit. And I assume that the same situation occurs if you are plugged into external power. Yes?

Gary N. · 01-04-2011, 07:56 PM

Check the switch on the ground fault outlet next to the inverter. Mine kicks out from time to time for no apparent reason and shuts the TV down.

BarbRN · 01-04-2011, 08:27 PM

Thanks folks, got lots of advice in chat tonight too. I tried the micro and hair dryer and they work. I checked the GFI and reset them, checked the breakers and nothing helps. On gen. power, the Intelligent box panel was not lit up at all. Should it be? The gen. light was on green. Still no power to either TV.

indiana journey · 01-04-2011, 09:25 PM

Do you have the ignition turned on? Some models won't let you operate the TV with the ignition on.
Good Luck, Indiana Journey

bdpreece · 01-04-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by indiana journey

Do you have the ignition turned on? Some models won't let you operate the TV with the ignition on.
Good Luck, Indiana Journey

That was going to be my question; that or the relay that kills the power to the TV when the key is on is bad.

BarbRN · 01-05-2011, 04:14 AM

No ignition was on. Don't know how we would know that issue.

"007" · 01-05-2011, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BarbRN

No ignition was on. Don't know how we would know that issue.

Did you say ignition was off or on as Brian & IJ said TV or VCR will not work if IGNITION SWITCH is on because of relay that cuts off TV when your driving.
Some inverters have a GFI thats on it that trips at times that has to be reset.
The same outlet feeds both TV & VCR off inverter.