Hideout 177LHS Inverter not charging battery

[Ernie2023]

Hi, just joined. I have a 2019 Hideout 177LHS that has stopped charging the battery. New battery, regular deep cycle lead-acid 12v. All fuses checked out fine, breaker(s) all on. Short of taking it in for service, is there anything else I can do? I opened the front cover, took it off, and do not actually see an inverter but not willing to remove more screws without some knowledge. Thanks! Ernie

[chuckster57]

Welcome to the forum

You looking for the CONverter not an INVerter.

Converter takes 120VAC and produces 12VDC to charge the battery, and run the 12V stuff.

There are 2 types of converter, integrated, and stand alone. Integrated will be the lower half of the power distribution panel and you’ll have to remove the cover to see it. A stand alone should be close by and probably behind the panel.

If you look at all the 12V fuses, are there 2 30 or 40 amp off to the left and not in the row? If so those are the reverse polarity fuses and if you hooked up the battery backwards they blow and have to be replaced.

In a stand alone those fuses are on the back side of the converter where the battery leads attach.

If you changed your battery, I would make sure the trailer leads are on the correct posts and then look for the fuses I mentioned.