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Title: New member .. out camping converter troubles - help
Post by: Anita on July 22, 2017, 01:04:31 PM
Hi all
We are out camping with our 2010 QS10 and converter squealed since last night.  Any advice? Please and thank you. 

Still trying to be a happy camper. 

Anita
Title: Re: New member .. out camping converter troubles - help
Post by: Mitch on July 22, 2017, 02:06:25 PM
The converter squealed and then what happened, did you lose all power, smell smoke, pull the battery etc?
Title: Re: New member .. out camping converter troubles - help
Post by: Anita on July 22, 2017, 03:23:04 PM
No smoke.  Husband pulled a fuse to stop squealing so we could sleep. He cut power from battery this morning when squealing wouldn't stop - we have no power coming into camper now except to by-pass electrical hookup with extension cord to run a fan. 
We got 8 more days out - current system of extension cord from camp electrical box to camper works to run the fan (hot and humid right now) but no reading lights or overhead bed fans. 
Title: Re: New member .. out camping converter troubles - help
Post by: Mitch on July 22, 2017, 10:33:02 PM
Not my area of expertise but a web search pulled a few ideas.  Would the squealing stop if you turned the lights on or otherwise put a load on the converter (you mentioned a fan)? Do you know the make/model of the converter?  The converter probably has a fan in it, could that be that's seized up? 
Title: Re: New member .. out camping converter troubles - help
Post by: chappy133 on July 23, 2017, 10:36:19 AM
Check with Livin Lite I recall some converter issues in the past that required replacements. Foggy on the exact details though.
Title: Re: New member .. out camping converter troubles - help
Post by: Anita on July 24, 2017, 10:29:23 PM
Thanks so much chappy and Mitch!

Yes the fan in the converter stopped working.  Converter is Elixir.  Dear husband will take it out and try and clean fan - if that isn't a fix then we will have to take it in!

Appreciate your taking the time to reply. 

Back to camping.   :D

Anita
Title: Re: New member .. out camping converter troubles - help
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Title: Re: New member .. out camping converter troubles - help
Post by: chappy133 on March 20, 2023, 10:37:52 AM
Call the folks at etrailer with the make & model number for your converter to see if they have a replacement.  Not a hard job to replace yourself.  Just take pictures prior to disconnecting the old one to help with the reconnection of the wires.