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06-25-2015, 09:56 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Las Vegas
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New trailer for two bone heads
Aloha all, We recently purchased a 2014 Jay Flight 198rd and we are trying to get familiar with the little devil. We finally plugged it in to a shore line and everything worked....except the lights. When we plugged in the battery, they worked but we can't figure out what the **** we are doing/missing??? HELP!? Thanks! 
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06-25-2015, 10:54 PM
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Location: Surprise
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Plugged in the battery? If your speaking of the battery on the trailer then, that is the issue. Your shore power will power your outlets, MW, Electric water heater, AC but your lights run on 12 volts. The shore power will charge your batteries but, the battery needs to be connected for them to work. Also fan on heater works on battery, along with other devices
Good Luck and congratulations !
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06-26-2015, 06:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Las Vegas
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I told you we were boneheads :)
Thanks so much! We bought this cutie used (once), so we are flying blind here. Very scary for us. We are working like crazy to do a shakedown and head for the Pacific Northwest. Just seems to be one thing after another 
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06-26-2015, 06:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauigirl
... Just seems to be one thing after another |
Welcome to the wonderful world of RV!
Just when you think everything has been replaced, repaired or patched... Something else decides to go wrong.
We camp through the misery. And laugh about it afterwards!
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TV 2003 F-350 "Montblanc" - Housebroken chore truck
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06-26-2015, 06:41 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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Mahalo Mike!
Thanks for the encouragement LOL!!!! I have always believed that the challenges always make a great story down the road. NEVER want to find out otherwise
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06-26-2015, 06:48 AM
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Welcome from NW Wisconsin!!
Larry J
2015 SLX 264BHW
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06-26-2015, 06:54 AM
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Well, if you are coming up here to the Pac. NW, remember to bring your sunscreen (I can't believe I said that)! Hottest June on record and forecast is for HOT through 4th of July.
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06-26-2015, 07:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadwarrior
Well, if you are coming up here to the Pac. NW, remember to bring your sunscreen (I can't believe I said that)! Hottest June on record and forecast is for HOT through 4th of July.
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Wait.. wut?
Pac. NW, & sunscreen in the same sentence?
 The world is officially coming to an end!
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TV 2003 F-350 "Montblanc" - Housebroken chore truck
Sitting in The Cheap Seats.
And proud of it!
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06-26-2015, 07:02 AM
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Welcome and have fun!!!
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06-26-2015, 08:05 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Thanks!
but you might get sick of our bonehead ?????
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06-26-2015, 08:25 AM
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Nahhh...
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06-26-2015, 08:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauigirl
but you might get sick of our bonehead ?????
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Which one? There are several of us here.
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TV 2003 F-350 "Montblanc" - Housebroken chore truck
Sitting in The Cheap Seats.
And proud of it!
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06-26-2015, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mauigirl
but you might get sick of our bonehead ?????
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Not likely. I tried real hard but folks just keep answering my questions.
Enjoy!
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06-26-2015, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sparta, TN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wags999
Plugged in the battery? If your speaking of the battery on the trailer then, that is the issue. Your shore power will power your outlets, MW, Electric water heater, AC but your lights run on 12 volts. The shore power will charge your batteries but, the battery needs to be connected for them to work. Also fan on heater works on battery, along with other devices
Good Luck and congratulations !
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The battery does not need to be connected for the 12V systems to work. There is going be another problem that has not been found as yet. Check the two 30 amp fuses in the converter. One of them may be blown. This would account for the lights only working when the battery is connected. In the current state the battery is not being charged. It is also possible the converter itself may be bad. Maybe even as simple as the circuit breaker feeding it has tripped.
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06-26-2015, 09:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tnchuck100
The battery does not need to be connected for the 12V systems to work. There is going be another problem that has not been found as yet. Check the two 30 amp fuses in the converter. One of them may be blown. This would account for the lights only working when the battery is connected. In the current state the battery is not being charged. It is also possible the converter itself may be bad. Maybe even as simple as the circuit breaker feeding it has tripped.
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This is what I was thinking. My 12V systems work with or without the battery if I'm connected to shore power.
And to the OP, I wouldn't worry about that bone in your head, we all get one now and then. It's just a good thing there's plenty of "bone saws" on this forum, you just have to be okay with the ribbing!
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06-26-2015, 04:09 PM
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I have asked a lot of goofy questions and the kind folks here have always kept me out of trouble. Greetings also from the Pacific Northwest. They used to say we never tanned, just rusted but this week any sunburns/tans are legit.
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06-26-2015, 04:18 PM
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Welcome Mauigirl --I doubt that you are really boneheads. Have fun and enjoy the world of camping. It's always a challenge but it's always fun and worthwhile.
Happy RVing,
Jeff
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06-26-2015, 07:43 PM
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on TT. Happy camping....
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06-26-2015, 08:05 PM
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Welcome to the forum. And there is a special thread to memorialize those boneheaded moments.
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06-30-2015, 01:14 PM
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If you go to Jayco.com you can download the manual for your trailer. We have ours on our tablets in case we need it in a pinch (the actual manual lives in the trailer).
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