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Shore power not working

I recently inherited a 1982 FTX Ored, which I love. Took it boondocking over the weekend & hooked it back up to shore power when I got home but it's not working. The polarity has no reading, no indicator lights. Electrical cord It's plugged in to works fine with everything else.Fuse & breaker boxes seem fine. Not sure what to check next. My dad was always the fixer of all things mechanical. Any help is appreciated.

Re: Shore power not working

Reply #1 –
I am not familiar with you coach.

What have you plugged into? Is it a standard 110 volt 20 amp Receptacle with an adaptor or a 30 amp plug (the 30 amp cannot be a dryer or other 220 volt receptacle which would fry your electronics)
Are you sure you have power entering the coach, that your shore wire has power at the Coaches plug in ?
Is there a main breaker in the coach that may be off?
Is there a salesman's switch that is turned off?

Do you have a generator that works? Does it power the coach? If It does it may be the transfer switch that is faulty and not switching to shore power.
David & Emma Roche
Dino (Golden Doodle)
1999 U270 WTFE 36' Build # 5534
Xtreme "Lights, Stripes & Roof"
Motorcade# 18321
Dayton, Ohio
Towd: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Two Townie Electra Bikes

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Reply #2 –
What's a salesman switch & where would it be?

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Reply #3 –
It is a silver turn switch by the front door. It shuts dow power to the coach if you are storing it.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: John S –
It is a silver turn switch by the front door. It shuts dow power to the coach if you are storing it.


It shuts off the lights and not much more.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Reply #5 –
Most all 12VDC systems.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

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Reply #6 –
Refrigerator and co/methane detectors stay on, lights off.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer
 

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Reply #7 –
Problem solved, sort of. There's a 2nd breaker box that I need to have fixed but For now I have to tap it to kick it on.