If your RV lights are not working and your fuse is good, this post will help guide you to the solution. Knowing that your fuse is good, you can start to focus on other potential causes. Many common causes of lights not working are a bad bulb, loose wiring, or bad ground. In this post, … Read more
Ever wonder what runs on a battery in a travel trailer? Well, most of the safety features and conveniences you enjoy in your travel trailer run by the battery. Even when connected to shore power, you will need a 12 volt battery to operate most appliances and features in your RV. Basic features such as lights, … Read more
When you are connected to shore power and do not have an RV battery, will your RV converter still give you DC power? Most RV converters will work without a battery. The converter will continue to take the 120v ac from shore power and give you the 12v dc power you need. Although your RV … Read more
Charging your trailer battery with a 7 pin plug is a great way to keep your battery topped off as you drive your tow vehicle. It can also work even if you are not driving your truck and are connected to a trailer, camper or travel trailer. In this post, we will review: We will … Read more
Can you overcharge a deep cycle battery? The short is “yes”, it is possible to overcharge. However, things must go wrong for your battery to get more charge than desired. This post will review how deep cycle batteries can get overcharged and how you can to avoid it. We will take a look at the … Read more
Knowing how much play you need in your wheel bearings is critical, whether you have a boat trailer or a travel trailer. Especially when going down the freeway at 60 mph, your bearings are holding all the load and spinning thousands of times a minute. Too much or too little play will cause heat, premature … Read more
Not having power in your camper is something to look into immediately. And what makes this a challenge is that you do have some power going to your microwave. Knowing this clue, the issue of no power can be things such as This post will review each potential issue and the solution to fix each … Read more
Keeping your trailer and RV plug exposed can cause a dirty and corroded connector. This could leave you with a bad connection and cause things to light your brakes and the trailer lights to not work. So how do you clean a trailer plug? Here are 5 solutions on how to clean a trailer plug … Read more
Knowing your RV outlet works but not lights is an excellent indication of an issue with your RV battery. Why? Because your RV lights work on the 12v system from your battery. And if your RV outlets work, your 120V AC electrical system is still working correctly. This post will review the common issues and … Read more
So how do you know when your RV hot water tank is full? Unfortunately, there are no gauges and no clear way to tell. Most motorhomes and RVs have many gadgets and gauges, yet no clear way exists to know if the hot water tank is full. With just a few quick steps, you will … Read more
Are you having an issue where you need to find the fuse to your RV converter? A blown fuse can be no fun as it will limit your RV battery power and cause issues with your electrical system, including your lights. In this post, you will discover that a blown converter fuse can easily be … Read more
You’re not alone if you have trouble with your trailer brake lights not working when the running lights are on. Many trailers experience this issue due to a lack of a proper connection, ground, or wiring. Fortunately, you can take some simple steps to fix this issue and get your trailer running safely once again. … Read more