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Buly

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Messages
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Location
TGO Titusville FL
RV Year
2024
RV Make
InTech
RV Model
Dawn travel trailer
RV Length
19
Chassis
Aluminum
Engine
Lexus GX460
Fulltimer
No
This week I took the plunge, and replaced my 7 years old wet Interstate house batteries with Trojan T105 AGM's . It was lots of work and trips to the Ace Hardware for right length metric bolts, and fabricating copper flat bar jumpers.
Anywho, when disconnected the old batteries, I heard the basement doors click, but I thought "no big deal".
Now everything is connected and works, except the basement doors are locked and will not respond to the key pad or the rocker switch. Just called Newmar, but they are gone for the weekend.
Any ideas? Maybe a reset?
Thanks.
 
Fuse? And I am assuming you can still open with the key, yes?
 
Fuse? And I am assuming you can still open with the key, yes?
Hi Rich,
Fuse crossed my mind, but the key pad makes some faint beeps when pushing the buttons. Blown fuse would totally disable it.
The key may work, but my concern is the electric locking.
 
I think they are all chained together, maybe just for lighting, not sure. But I think you'd have to check all basement doors to make sure the spade connections are still connected.
 
I opened with the key all the doors , except the one under the driver and the one next to the entrance door.
Turned off and on the starting battery switch. Did not make a difference.
The bad part is that the fuses are behind the door that will not budge using the key.
 
Something came to mind:
Removing the toggle switch and using 12V battery I have, try activate the locks bypassing the fuse?
Will try it tomorrow. Too tired today ?
 
Interested to see what you find. I can't understand why disconnecting the house batteries would make the system go into "lockdown". You said you turned off the starting battery switch, did you try the 12v "salesman" switch that controls the coach systems?
 
I’m not even sure which one is the salesman's switch?
 
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Tried it. Did nothing
 
Managed to open the passenger side open. The actuator failed in lock position, and even the key would not move it. Frozen. Looks like the fuse bay door is the same, and blown fuses are there.
taking the hinge off is one solution?
 

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Guess what I just found at Walmart for $9.99
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I got mine off eBay and ordered spares, identical to what was installed. Hard to find.
 
I just ordered pack of 4 for $13.39 incl shipping. Door actuators
Compared measurements and they were identical. I bet Newmar is buying them for less than $2 a piece ?.
Dissected the failed actuator, and inside smelled like burned wiring.
Ordered materials to make release cables for all the basement doors.
Opening the small door under the driver seat will be a a challenge, I'm afraid :cry:
 

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