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mexico mayday - need help with Xantrex Prosine

hi guys
my pals coach is a 2000  u-320 with a 3 year old xantrex prosine 3.
it will not invert or charge.  we have pretty much used our collective
knowledge trying to find the problem.  any suggestions would be
appreciated.  we are in san carlos, so no professional help here, that
we know of.
 thanks

Re: mexico mayday - need help with Xantrex Prosine

Reply #1 –
Quote from: Wayne Macauley –
hi guys
my pals coach is a 2000  u-320 with a 3 year old xantrex prosine 3.
it will not invert or charge.  we have pretty much used our collective
knowledge trying to find the problem.  any suggestions would be
appreciated.  we are in san carlos, so no professional help here, that
we know of.
 thanks

Wayne,

Contact Northern Arizona Sun and Wind in Flagstaff at: Sales & Service: 800-383-0195 | 928-526-8017
Fax: 928-527-0729 Contact Us  They are excellent and should have advise on that inverter and/or send you in the right direction.

I will be in Puerto Penasco at the end of the month but I'm sure it will be too late to put stuff on the bus from there to Guaymas.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: mexico mayday - need help with Xantrex Prosine

Reply #2 –
 Wayne, actually there may be help next door to you. Go next door to the residential subdivision (towards hwy) and you will see a guard on duty. Ask him to direct you to Marcel Malafont, he lives there on the far end of Canada St in new section. He has a big caseta on a corner and also a greenish Country Coach. Tell him I sent you (we should be there this time of year but they are building a home next to him and we do not like the noise and dust). He had/has one and replaced his a few months ago. He MAY be able to help and he has all the tools you can think of. Just ask anyone to show you his home as he used to be the accountant there.
Let me know what happens and say Hi to him and Georgette for me.
John Haygarth
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: mexico mayday - need help with Xantrex Prosine

Reply #3 –
Did you try a restart if unit?
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

Re: mexico mayday - need help with Xantrex Prosine

Reply #4 –
thanks for the help guys, mayday cancelled.
a Mexican mechanic came by and within 15 minutes he found
a faulty breaker that was totally buried behind the wiring looms.
given a choice I would always prefer to break down in mexico.
thanks again. 

Re: mexico mayday - need help with Xantrex Prosine

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Wayne Macauley –
...given a choice I would always prefer to break down in mexico.
thanks again.

In 1987 my then-10 year old son and I were driving north in the Baja between Sta. Rosalia and Ensenada when the axle on the boat trailer carrying our West Wight Potter 15 broke. A dozen cars full of gringos went by with everyone looking out the window. The first truck with Mexicans stopped, jury-rigged the axle with chains, and led us to a welder (everyone in Mexico welds) who repaired the axle and sent us on our way 3 hours later.

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."
 

Re: mexico mayday - need help with Xantrex Prosine

Reply #6 –
That is what I allways say Wayne" If I am going to break down please let it be in Mexico" .They can fix anything and for next to no cost.
I have seen many a Motor home by the roadside with a couple of Mexicans working on it. I was with friends (they have a 5 er) going down to PV area and they broke 2 springs on trailer. We pulled into a Mechanico off Hwy and in 3 hrs they had picked up new springs and installed them and it cost him $125 us!! Oh by the way that included a wash and wax of his truck. They also gave him a spare spring in case he had another break. A few hours later I called him on CB that one side was low. Guess what another broke so again we pulled into a Diesel shop on Hwy 200 and they installed that one. This time it was $25 US as he had part.
Unbelievable. I love those guys. Many stories I can tell down there.
John H
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.