What causes electrical problems in a towed RV?
Any RV or towed vehicle vibrates in transit. And these vibrations will, at times, shake electrical connections loose, in addition to the wear and tear that wires and appliances go through in normal use.
What causes a ground fault indicator to go bad?
Note that breakers can go bad themselves; if they trip too many times, they can suffer mechanical stress and lose their ability to stay closed at the current they were designed for. A GFI or Ground Fault Indicator (also called GFCB) is a receptacle with a RESET button on it.
What happens if the power goes out in an RV?
Or it can flow into a place where it is not supposed to flow, causing a “short,” and this excessive flow of current can burn out wires and appliances, or in the worst case cause a fire or injury. Because of these risks, the RV will have breakers or fuses to shut off power if anything goes wrong:
What’s the voltage reading on my Street Glide?
I have a question just for my knowledge and maybe some others. I’ve noticed on my ’08 SG with 90,000+ miles now that the voltage meter at start up is around 14.5-14.7 volts. After riding some time on the freeway, it goes down to around 13 volts and then when I get off doing streets, it goes back up to 14.5-14.7 volts.
Which is better a road glide or a Street Glide?
As most had a Street Glide and bashed the Road Glides as being Ugly! But as mentioned above, it was the “Best Kept Secret” that the MoCo ever made in the Touring platform. Funny as those same Street Glide owners that bashed the RG, now own one! Street Glides are Great Bikes. Choose the one that calls you.
Why does my glide battery shunt the voltage?
Yes, once the battery is fully charged the regulator will shunt the voltage it does this for 2 reasons 1 the battery does not need the voltage 2 by shunting it gets rid of heat to protect itself Blue Wide Glide, Fisherking and zoob2 like this.
What are the symptoms of a bad ground on a motorcycle?
Ground Wires. Faulty wire grounds are a very common problem, but can sometimes be difficult to track down. Symptoms of a bad ground can range from a completely dead bike to electrical components working intermittently. Checking all of the grounds on your motorcycle can be done quickly if you know where they all are.