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Title: Touch-pad control box
Post by: erniee on June 14, 2021, 10:02:50 am
New to us 2000 U-320
What would be location of the multi-plex control box?
Touch-pad button lights momentarily- but goes off.
Title: Re: Touch-pad control box
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on June 14, 2021, 10:57:51 am
Look in the space under the refrigerator?
Title: Re: Touch-pad control box
Post by: erniee on June 14, 2021, 01:47:25 pm
There are 3 fuse blocks there. There must be a controller for the system at another location.
Title: Re: Touch-pad control box
Post by: erniee on June 14, 2021, 04:00:04 pm
Checked the fuses on those 3 blocks. All good. I have power coming to those blocks
Title: Re: Touch-pad control box
Post by: erniee on June 14, 2021, 08:48:08 pm
Maybe someone tonight can shed some light, literally, on this
Title: Re: Touch-pad control box
Post by: Geodmann on June 14, 2021, 08:57:16 pm
When you push the buttons on the touchpads you should hear relays click in the three modules under the fridge.  I don't believe there's another controller located anywhere else.  I once had water from the kitchen sink splash over the counter and wet the touch pad controller on the face of the cabinet.  None of the controllers worked until I unplugged the wet one.  I was lucky and I was able to dry that controller out and the problem went away.  If all fuses are good and you don't hear the relays, I would remove the plug on the back of the touch pad controllers one at a time and try to operate the remaining ones.  I'm not sure how many there are but it seems like I can count at least eight touch pad controllers on my coach.
Title: Re: Touch-pad control box
Post by: erniee on June 15, 2021, 07:25:59 am
Thanks for that suggestion. I will spray some contact cleaner on those connectors, also
Title: Re: Touch-pad control box
Post by: erniee on June 16, 2021, 06:51:03 pm
After looking all over the coach, we took the covers off the fuse blocks under the refrigerator. We removed the plug in wires and tapped on the mini relays. Assembled everything and we have lights. I believe this pertains to just the coaches with touch pad lighting. Rudy Leggett was here overnight to offer his knowledge.