Electrical short- blowing fuses

[steve gravelle]

On our Reflection 337RLS (2014) a little over a year old. Blowing fuse for curb side slide circuit (15 amp.). Lights fed are above dining table and above recliners. Bulbs in fixture above recliners are overheating, one melted so it will not release from socket. Have disconnected white wire, still blows fuse. Where should I look for problem and solution?

 

[GDRV Service]

On our Reflection 337RLS (2014) a little over a year old. Blowing fuse for curb side slide circuit (15 amp.). Lights fed are above dining table and above recliners. Bulbs in fixture above recliners are overheating, one melted so it will not release from socket. Have disconnected white wire, still blows fuse. Where should I look for problem and solution?

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~ Janice

 

[steve gravelle]

Updated about me information! Thanks for your tireless efforts to help us!

 

[GDRV Service]

Updated about me information! Thanks for your tireless efforts to help us!

Hi Steve and Lynne (@steve gravelle),

My understanding is that JD in our Customer Support team will be calling you to discuss your concern, so unless I hear differently from you I will consider this handled/closed.

Best regards,
~ Janice

 

[steve gravelle]

I will check my cell phone for messages, no service here at our park where we are camp hosting, very much appreciate the follow-up.

 

[steve gravelle]

Janice, I have not had contact with JD Adams yet! Should I call him directly? I don't want to interrupt him when he is dealing with others' traumas, but I hope to get his wisdom on this mystery. Thank you! Steve

 

[Cate&Rob]

Hi Steve,

Just saw this thread . . . I would suggest checking the other fixture over the recliners that was also overheating. It may have melted far enough to cause a short even though the bulb will release from the socket. Just a thought . . .

Rob

 

[Boomer]

I have a 303 which had a similar problem with the fuse blowing for the curb side lighting. After many hours of chasing wires I found a junction box behind the recliners. I should tell you also that I had replaced all the bulbs with LEDs so there was no overheating issue. I found the correct wires leading to the fixtures (based on color) cut them and the fuse stopped blowing. I know this sounds primitive (I'm a EE) but it's the best I could do as there are no drawings or diagrams available. I disconnected all the fixtures from the circuit and still blew the fuse. I found that there is no access to wires in the wall or ceiling so I decided to give the wires in question a gentle tug so they moved about 1/2" or so. Spliced them back together and solved my problem. I suspect that the wires may have been punctured by a screw and at some point shorted to the frame. Just guessing. But I haven't had any further issues with this for a year. Good luck!

 

[Steve and Cill]

Steve, check under your slide, if the 337 is anything like our 369 there are wires hanging close to the slide gears/track. Had the same happen to our 369 and found that the wiring under the slide had been pinched by the slide gear/track.

Steve

 

[GDRV Service]

Janice, I have not had contact with JD Adams yet! Should I call him directly? I don't want to interrupt him when he is dealing with others' traumas, but I hope to get his wisdom on this mystery. Thank you! Steve

Hi Steve (@steve gravelle),

Please accept our apologies! You are always welcome to call our Customer Support team at (574) 825-9679, but my understanding is that JD was going to call you.

Best regards,
~ Janice

 

[steve gravelle]

Still hoping to get input from GDRV and/or other owners about our short! On our 337RLS, the 12 v. circuit feeding the lights over the dining table and recliners continues to blow fuses, I believe the 4th one up from the bottom. Can anyone educate me about the exact path this wire takes from the fuse panel to the fixtures? JD sent me a couple of emails giving ideas but no solution found. I see no issues under the slide and body on the curb side. Thank you in advance!

 

[Dave and Monica]

Hey Steve...does the fuse blow as soon as you replace it or only when you switch on the light fixture? I'm thinking that should tell you where the short is...before or after the switch. If you have a meter that can test continuity, you can also check for a short that way.

Dave

 

[steve gravelle]

Thanks, yes I will pursue the continuity path! It blows pretty quickly, recliner light is disconnected.

 

[TOM & JAN]

Steve
If all else has failed. Pull out the switch for the dining over head lights. The screw that holds the switch to the wall in ours was driven into the feed wire and caused an intermittent short on the aluminum frame at the bottom of the switch hole. Pull the wires out a little and take a look. The space in the wall for the switch was small and had excess wire stuffed into it. Good luck

Tom

 

[bry1956]

After checking wires at switch area and light areas , possibly the switch or light fixture it self is shorting out .


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[steve gravelle]

Repair accomplished by Windish RV in Lakewood, CO on Tuesday, September 15. The lights in the suspect circuit were on all day with no problem. When the fixture over the recliners was reinstalled in the ceiling, the wires shorted to a staple in the ceiling. Staple was removed, and wiring moved, all lights are working, have traveled to Dallas area with no further problem. Good news!