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10-20-2019, 12:20 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Bosque Farms
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Seneca lost radio power inside and out
Lost power to dash radio and outside radio. I was wiring in new outside radio and got something wrong, now got a problem. Checked all fuses I can find and none are blown (under hood and on panel in bedroom and under dash and in house battery compartment). Also leveler panel has no power. Not sure this is related but could be. Also checked fuses on batteries under drivers seat and they are good. Any ideas??
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Jay and Martha
Bosque Farms, NM
2014 Seneca 36FK
2011 Jeep Unlimited
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10-20-2019, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Where ever the boss says we're going.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jcs1880
Lost power to dash radio and outside radio. I was wiring in new outside radio and got something wrong, now got a problem. Checked all fuses I can find and none are blown (under hood and on panel in bedroom and under dash and in house battery compartment). Also leveler panel has no power. Not sure this is related but could be. Also checked fuses on batteries under drivers seat and they are good. Any ideas??
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On the KODIAK SENECA's they hid a couple fuses behind the driver's side kick panel.. You may want to look there. Also I think someone mentioned some fuses behind the driver's seat on the FREIGHTLINER.
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10-20-2019, 03:57 PM
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Location: Davie, Fl.
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There is a breaker just above the chassis batteries. I tripped mine and the radio and steps did not work. I’m not sure what else because I remembered reading about it and reset it and all was fine. The breaker has a small lever that pops out as I remember.
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Mark and Joanne
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS (M2)
2023 Jeep Rubicon XT Recon
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10-20-2019, 04:14 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Bosque Farms
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Steps work and breaker is not tripped. Next step is to look at all fuses under drivers seat. Those fuse boxes are labeled body lights if I remember correctly so not too optimistic. I’m stumped. I read somewhere that the radio is powered by house batteries. Thinking I should focus there.
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Jay and Martha
Bosque Farms, NM
2014 Seneca 36FK
2011 Jeep Unlimited
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10-21-2019, 05:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Akron
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On my 2014 there is a 7.5 amp blade fuse incorporated into the solenoid closest to the door of the coach battery compartment. It feeds the Bigfoot leveling panel and the two radio's "keep alive" power.
I will snap a picture when it gets light outside!
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
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10-21-2019, 05:54 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Akron
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbbyr
On my 2014 there is a 7.5 amp blade fuse incorporated into the solenoid closest to the door of the coach battery compartment. It feeds the Bigfoot leveling panel and the two radio's "keep alive" power.
I will snap a picture when it gets light outside!
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The 7.5 amp fuse in the middle of the picture is what feeds my radios and my Bigfoot panel.
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
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10-21-2019, 05:56 AM
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Location: Bowling Green
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbbyr
The 7.5 amp fuse in the middle of the picture is what feeds my radios and my Bigfoot panel.
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Rob
how did you find out what all that mess of fuses is for?
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Roy(Opa) and Hilda(Oma)
Bowling Green, OH
2017 Seneca 37TS
2010 Toyota Tundra toad
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10-21-2019, 06:05 AM
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Location: Akron
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Originally Posted by Oma/opa
Rob
how did you find out what all that mess of fuses is for?
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A few years back I asked Jayco to send me the various wiring diagrams for my unit. They need your VIN number so you get drawings specific to your unit. Several hours later they showed up in my email as PDF files. The one most helpful for this issue was (I believe) titled "Battery Area Wiring".
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
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10-24-2019, 02:52 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Bosque Farms
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Problem solved
Indeed it was the 7.5 amp fuse. I checked it earlier but checked the continuity while it was in place. Rookie mistake. Have to take the fuse out of the holder to check properly. Thanks for all the input. I am going to request the schematics from Jayco as well.
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Jay and Martha
Bosque Farms, NM
2014 Seneca 36FK
2011 Jeep Unlimited
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10-24-2019, 03:03 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Dolores, Colorado
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Robby you are GOOD. Jayco should give you a job.
Sam
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2014 Seneca TS
2017 Colorado ZR2
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10-27-2019, 11:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Kingman AZ and where our Seneca is today.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jcs1880
Indeed it was the 7.5 amp fuse. I checked it earlier but checked the continuity while it was in place. Rookie mistake. Have to take the fuse out of the holder to check properly. Thanks for all the input. I am going to request the schematics from Jayco as well.
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Not really a rookie mistake. Jayco used a bunch of fuses that are not translucent and I found that out the hard way. What appears to be a visually good fuse, may not be as they don't blow in the center of the two blades... they end up blowing but must be checked by a good electrical tester.
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Steve & Stacy with Jasper (Australian Cattle dog)
2015 Seneca 36FK
Custom 27' flatbed trailer hauling:
07 Toyota FJC & Yamaha Kodiak 400 ATV
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07-21-2020, 11:30 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Colorado springs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jcs1880
Indeed it was the 7.5 amp fuse. I checked it earlier but checked the continuity while it was in place. Rookie mistake. Have to take the fuse out of the holder to check properly. Thanks for all the input. I am going to request the schematics from Jayco as well.
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Hello, my radio panel on soundstream on a jayco Seneca 37k , 2019 model went dead when I was trying to pair Bluetooth. On searching, I found this thread and I have found 7.5 amp fuse in battery compartment. How do I check if fuse is bad?
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07-21-2020, 11:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Kingman AZ and where our Seneca is today.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tksri
Hello, my radio panel on soundstream on a jayco Seneca 37k , 2019 model went dead when I was trying to pair Bluetooth. On searching, I found this thread and I have found 7.5 amp fuse in battery compartment. How do I check if fuse is bad?
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Go and pick up an inexpensive VOM (volt-ohm-milliampmeter) from places like this. Use the OHM settings on lowest and test the fuse with a probe terminal on each of the fuse blades (with it removed from the fuse holder). This meter will come in handy when tracing other electrical gremlins you will face sometime in the future too.
https://www.harborfreight.com/7-func...ter-63759.html
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Steve & Stacy with Jasper (Australian Cattle dog)
2015 Seneca 36FK
Custom 27' flatbed trailer hauling:
07 Toyota FJC & Yamaha Kodiak 400 ATV
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07-27-2021, 04:23 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Oak Harbor
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Thanks for posting. 7.5 amp fuse was bad. Seats, jacks and radios both inside and out quit. Your post saved me lots of time
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