Step-by-step Guide To Replacing Your Faulty RV Converter!

Certified Mobile RV Technician, Darren Koepp, shows you how to diagnose and replace a failed power converter on an RV.

[ryanvegas]

I have literally been sitting here messing with my rv for HOURS!!! I feel I absolutely have a dead converter, however being where I am, I am an hour or more from an rv repair place and nobody will come to me, and I am on vacation mode not wanting to drive down and get the parts to do it myself. You said ONE WORD and saved my ENTIRE trip! JUMPER CABLES FROM MY TRUCK! Turns out I had a set. Didn’t even cross my mind. Charging batteries right now… will fix when I get back to reality. THANK YOU!!

[AlarmingTwitch]

Automatic thumbs up for saying yonder in the 1st 30 seconds

[faithfarmforever]

Thank you for this!! We just bought a bigger rv - our old one worked perfectly- our new one the seller was not truthful..not only did it have a leak, the radio system doesn't work, the outside shower leaks hot water constantly and on our 2 days test run we had almost no lights when we woke up the next day. We have a trip planned in 10 days and and rv repair appointment of course the week after we return.. will be a sad trip without the do it ourselves option. Thanks to your video I'm pretty sure we can do this fix!

[elitecarriers]

I believe this was the absolute best of the repair/test videos I’ve seen in a few hrs of watching on my issue. I am certain that I’ll able to identify my issue. Thank you for putting this content out.

[seanpetrash]

I wish I could give 10 thumbs up. You just saved me $400

[goforit]

Really appreciate your effort, to go into detail in your How To videos - Is so very helpful, in diagnosing and repairing all the RV equipment you have covered so far - And, the tips you share to Prevent the problems in the first place, are priceless... Yours, are some of the Best repair and preventive maintenance videos out there - Keep up the great work... Patiently waiting each week, to see what you are going to cover next...

[cixstring]

Thank you for this info. My converter went out and I was able to diagnose the issue and replace the part all thanks to your help.

[detailhomie]

Thank you buddy I’ve had two days of trying to figure things out even buying a new battery you saved us big time we full time rv and we live in idaho it’s cold tonight, both fuses were popped on my converter didn’t even know until I seen what yours looked like then I remember seeing it before when I was playing with my furnace a while back. Now we got light and a furnace keeping us warm !

[Grootbag]

i know nothing about electricity but after watching your video i honestly think i could handle this! awesome tutorial i learned so much

[michaelbradley]

Thank You Derick, from Michigan 9-21-23 You make it easy to understand and fix

[Bretired]

This is one of the best videos explaining how to replace the converter. Thank you!

[thercguy]

Big help..I wasn't confident I could change or needed to change my converter until I saw your video..
Needed replacement and done with ease.. thanks

[Hopejoyworld]

Love your videos! It's so hard to find good information about RV's online!!
Keep sharing!

[ernestcook]

Upgrading to a lithium charger. Pulled RV cover ( winter over?), heard beeping found battery's dead, no converter output.
Upgrading to 4 guage wire to converter and DC distribution panel. The converter is a 75 amp charger.
My dististribution board says 15 amps max from the charger, I believe it is because of the printed ckt runs. That's all they can handle. Still in progress will be great when complete. Added 2 ckt breakers 1 for just the converter. The 2nd will be for an inverter manual transferr switch. Running romex to my inverter to feed the AC buss.
Smaller older trailer and have done many repairs and upgrades to it. Solar is 380 watts, RV fridge I litterly converted absorbing to 12 volt freon compressor. Would be great if a higher current 12 distribution board was available. Watching channel for ideas and always learning. Great job, good video.

[bullboss]

You do a real good job of explaining every step of the process. Good job.

[calvindlamb]

Do converters have protection against connecting the battery in reverse polarity?

Many times the wires from the converter to the battery are black & white.
With a 12 volt vehicle everyone is accustomed to Black being negative, & Red positive, & they get hooked up wrong with Black treated as ground.

I helped a friend diagnose a problem with their battery in their RV & found the black was connected to Negative, & white to positive. I checked the converter & it was in fact connected in reverse polarity. Not sure how it affected the battery, & charging system, but I reconnected it the right way & seemed to be working at the time.

[BillyTpower]

great video, I learned a lot about breakers and converter work.... however i always seem to pick of a tidbit of "unintended" knowledge from many tech vids. With yours today I didn't know about zeroing the meter while touching the wire before you loop the tester around the wire to check amps... thankyou.

[Haznavy]

Great explanation of the steps required to change out the converter, thank you.

[bobdude]

I might have a bad converter. This video made me check my breakers. The converter breaker was off. I don't think it was tripped though I'm not sure how it turned off. You saved me a cold night with no heat or dc power. Turned the breaker back on and it stayed on. Now I know some things to check if it happens again.

[jdubya]

great video. i would probably check ac power at the plug with breaker on just to verify 120 volts