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11-12-2021, 06:36 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: cape girardeau
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issue using furnace
I have a 2021 cougar half ton, when I turned the furnace on today it did not come on and I noticed the red light was on by the fuse. I pushed the fuse in and the furnace started, but I have to push the fuse in ever time to get the red light off and start the furnace....
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11-12-2021, 07:04 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
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Welcome to the forum 
The fuse has two blades that fit into slots. I would make sure they are tight on both sides, and IN the slots.
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Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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11-13-2021, 06:15 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
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If the fuse is loose in the socket then then that needs attention. A loose fuse will arch and create heat and create more issues. Pull that fuse out and first note the "feel" when it comes out. Does it pull out easily? Look at the fuse socket with a flashlight. Does each side of the socket look the same?
Another possability is a loose wire. Pushing on the guse may flex the panel enough to make contact. Yet another possability would be the fuse itself is defective. Replace the fuse, you should keep spares handy if you don’t have one. A pack of fuses with a variety of amperages should be part of your tool box for camping.
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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11-13-2021, 06:45 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flybouy
If the fuse is loose in the socket then then that needs attention. .... A pack of fuses with a variety of amperages should be part of your tool box for camping.
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Totally agree! Even keeping spare fuses handy.
Funny though .... 25 years ago I purchased a sample packet of automotive fuses with different amperages. That packet has traveled in 5 different RV, and to this date, I still have never had to use one. But I still keep them in my RV tool box, just in case.
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2014 Chevy Duramax HD 6.6 - 3500 Diesel Dully Long bed Crew Cab
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11-13-2021, 07:23 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dutchmensport
Totally agree! Even keeping spare fuses handy.
Funny though .... 25 years ago I purchased a sample packet of automotive fuses with different amperages. That packet has traveled in 5 different RV, and to this date, I still have never had to use one. But I still keep them in my RV tool box, just in case.
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Same here but for the small investment in $$, weight & space I've always kept them in my toolbox.
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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11-13-2021, 09:18 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dutchmensport
Totally agree! Even keeping spare fuses handy.
Funny though .... 25 years ago I purchased a sample packet of automotive fuses with different amperages. That packet has traveled in 5 different RV, and to this date, I still have never had to use one. But I still keep them in my RV tool box, just in case.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flybouy
Same here but for the small investment in $$, weight & space I've always kept them in my toolbox.
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Toss those fuses and tomorrow you'll need one or maybe two...... My "buddy" Murphy will make sure of that for you !!!!! 
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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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11-13-2021, 10:24 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: W. Texas
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Check the blades on the fuse. They should slip between the connectors in the fuse panel. My last trailer, brand new, had a fuse that lit (lost power), went to the fuse panel and it went off. They had installed the fuse with one blade inside the little crimp connector and the other one was outside it just laying in it causing it to lose connection.
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2019 Ram 3500 Laramie CC SWB SB 6.4 4x4 4.10
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