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09-08-2014, 11:17 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: shoreline
Posts: 8
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newbie
Just bought my first pop up. 1999 jayco eagle 12 SO. Any info would be helpful. As I dont know how to use or fix some things. Like furnace doesnt work. I looked at the fuses, all are good. No lights inside work, all the outlets do. any feedback on starting points are welcomed!
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09-08-2014, 11:26 AM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Woodstock
Posts: 1,128
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welcome
the furnace could be many things..electrical,gas,furnace it self,thermostat
the interior lights are likely the kill switch to keep lights off when roof is down. Likely on top of your galley??
good luck
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09-08-2014, 11:34 AM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Woodstock
Posts: 1,128
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I looked up some info. I believe the safety switch may be located along the bottom edge of the roof on the roadside. I would test it by taking the wires off the back and touching them together and see if the lights come on.
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09-08-2014, 11:35 AM
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Junior Member
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Location: shoreline
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good info
thanks! will start with the lights and work my way around. Even without them we've been happily camping. just brought along a lamp to plug in!! Will ley you know where I find the switch
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09-08-2014, 11:35 AM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Woodstock
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does the furnace come on at all?
or does it blow and not light?? (no heat)
Your 12 volt issues (no lights and no furnace) could be a bad converter as well. replacing it isn't a big issue though
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09-08-2014, 11:38 AM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Woodstock
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Did you find the owners manual for it?
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09-08-2014, 01:07 PM
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#7
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Junior Member
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furnace didnt come on at all. will do on touching the wires together and locating the switch. I have book that looks like a copied owners manual, will take a look in there this evening. Really appreciate all the great info!!
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09-11-2014, 07:40 PM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Woodstock
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any update devrab?
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09-15-2014, 08:09 AM
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Junior Member
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Location: shoreline
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found a switch on the outside, on the side opposite the entry door. flipped that, that didnt work, but that may not have been the correct one. Do i need to make sure the converter is on if im connected to shore power?
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09-15-2014, 08:10 AM
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Junior Member
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i will have to check ebay or craigslist. no owners manuals available pre 2003
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09-15-2014, 08:11 AM
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Junior Member
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which side is considered roadside?
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09-15-2014, 08:20 AM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Woodstock
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drivers side or side opposite the door. There may be a switch on the converter??
Make sure the fuses and breakers are on. That is the correct switch that you found for the kill switch
Can you take the wires off of the switch and hold them together to make the circuit to see if the lights come on?
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09-15-2014, 10:06 AM
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Junior Member
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thanks so much. I wont be back up there for another day or two but i'll check. if you cant tell I have no idea how these tent trailer systems work! I am just muddling thru! You info is very helpful!!! Thank you for taking the time to help me
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09-15-2014, 10:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Aurora, IL
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IMO, if you're going to be camping at electric sites, you may be better off getting 1 or 2 space heaters instead of fixing the furnace. We pop-up camped for 9 years before our HTT and used the furnace maybe twice. 2 space heaters were sufficient to heat the whole pop up. On our HTT now, we use the same 2 space heaters and have run the furnace maybe once.
If you're boondocking, then the furnace will come in helpful, but only until the battery (or propane) runs out. We did that once in our pop up and the battery ran out overnight, causing the furnace to just blow cold air because it couldn't light...
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09-15-2014, 10:51 AM
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Junior Member
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well great info. We own a site in a private campground so rarely would we boondocking. We've been using the heck out of it already so it hasn't been an issue yet. Thanks for the heater idea. Will probably go that route for now, up until now we've been tent camping so this is still luxurious to us!!!
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