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rcb
04-12-2018, 02:35 PM
I am still battling these electrical issues... I just did a run through on my camper and everything is now good except the refrigerator. It is an Atwood (LP and Electric). When I hit the power button several of the lights stay on an it will not allow me to select a mode and it will not chose one on its own.

My owner's manual leads me to believe I have an open DC fuse. Would this just be one of the glass tubular fuses inline from the battery? Not real sure where to start looking.

Thanks for the help!:bow:

kokomimi
04-12-2018, 05:00 PM
Hey rcb, we just bought a new to us 2014 bullet 207RBS and found the 3 amp fuse blown on our Atwood refrigerator. I found it in a black box on the back of the unit. Once that was replaced it worked on AC and LP and lights started acting normally as they should.

Sorry y'all this is my first post as a Keystone owner on this forum. Glad to be here too!
Pat

JRTJH
04-12-2018, 05:01 PM
Is your refrigerator an Atwood Helium model? If so, there was a problem with control boards and automatic operation. I'm not sure, but I believe that Atwood finally stopped supporting the refrigerators. You might want to call Atwood and confirm that. If you do get any information, please post it here so others will have the information as well. Thanks.

sourdough
04-12-2018, 05:01 PM
Hey rcb, we just bought a new to us 2014 bullet 207RBS and found the 3 amp fuse blown on our Atwood refrigerator. I found it in a black box on the back of the unit. Once that was replaced it worked on AC and LP and lights started acting normally as they should.

Sorry y'all this is my first post as a Keystone owner on this forum. Glad to be here too!
Pat


Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing!!

rcb
04-12-2018, 05:27 PM
Hey rcb, we just bought a new to us 2014 bullet 207RBS and found the 3 amp fuse blown on our Atwood refrigerator. I found it in a black box on the back of the unit. Once that was replaced it worked on AC and LP and lights started acting normally as they should.

Sorry y'all this is my first post as a Keystone owner on this forum. Glad to be here too!
Pat


I think that is where I need to start. Hiw did you access that electrical box?

rcb
04-12-2018, 05:28 PM
Is your refrigerator an Atwood Helium model? If so, there was a problem with control boards and automatic operation. I'm not sure, but I believe that Atwood finally stopped supporting the refrigerators. You might want to call Atwood and confirm that. If you do get any information, please post it here so others will have the information as well. Thanks.

Yes, it is a Helium model. If I find anything out I will let you know.

kokomimi
04-12-2018, 05:35 PM
I think that is where I need to start. Hiw did you access that electrical box?

You have to remove the large outside cover for the refrigerator and you should see the wiring and gas line and such and the circuit board is under/in the black box. I only had to remove the top right and bottom left screws to get its cover off. In my photo the fusing missing was the culprit on our unit. Make sure its unplugged when you do this. good luck. The igniter wire (red) for the LP flame is what is showing too in the photo.

rcb
04-12-2018, 06:25 PM
Great. I know where you are talking about. I will get at it in the morning. Thanks again

JRTJH
04-12-2018, 06:50 PM
There is 120 VAC as well as 12 VDC on that circuit board, so be sure to turn the refrigerator off AND unplug it from the outlet in the back, just above where you'll be working. Touching that board when the refrigerator is turned on and plugged in could be your last RV event !!!!! Be careful and be safe !!!

kokomimi
04-13-2018, 05:55 AM
JRTJH - great call on safety issues with anything dealing with electric and gas.

rcb
04-15-2018, 09:41 AM
I unhooked all power and I checked the fuses in the back of the unit. They looked good. I hooked everything back up and tried to turn the refrigerator back on and once again all the check light came on and then all of the lights stayed on except the DC light. So, What now?????:facepalm:

PS Everything else on the camper is still working fine

kokomimi
04-15-2018, 09:44 AM
Not to be short but looks can be deceiving - you need an ohm meter to check them or swap them out with a known good one.

rcb
04-15-2018, 09:56 AM
I checked the fuses in back of the unit and they looked good. Not sure what to do now. Everything else in the camper is working

rcb
04-15-2018, 09:59 AM
disregard last post I have not rechecked the fuses with ohm meeter

kokomimi
04-15-2018, 10:01 AM
good luck in your test.

rcb
04-15-2018, 10:58 AM
Well, one was blown a 3A. Thanks for the help. I'm gonna replace and see what happens. I will let ya know.

kokomimi
04-15-2018, 11:20 AM
Hope it works for you!

rcb
04-15-2018, 06:24 PM
Got it! Up and running! Thanks again

kokomimi
04-15-2018, 06:32 PM
Great news rcb!

Grjfer
04-22-2019, 11:33 AM
Reviving The Dead here, as I ran in the same issue this weekend with my Atwood he. The refrigerator would work on gas but not on AC Shore power. I ran for the weekend on LP, and then when I got home I dug into it and found the 3 amp fuse blown. Replaced it when all is working as should.

kokomimi
04-22-2019, 12:11 PM
glad this worked for you. I like fixing stuff when I can.