Classic Winnebagos & Vintage RVs

Topic Boards => Ford, John Deere, Oshkosh, Freightliner, & all others => Topic started by: jeff ridenour on July 28, 2021, 03:27 PM

Title: 1989 superchief converter location
Post by: jeff ridenour on July 28, 2021, 03:27 PM
1989 superchief d/XL wjm40rq not sure if i just cant find my converter or if someone removed it before i got it.
the manual said in with the battery's under entry step but only battery's and shut off solenoid there with no 110ac, also breaker panel in bedroom
is just the breakers and 12 volt panel in bathroom is resetable breakers with nothing behind it. any helpful ideas will help. thanks
Title: Re: 1989 superchief converter location
Post by: Oz on July 28, 2021, 11:25 PM
I can't inagine why someone would remove the converter without replacing it, but it IS possible.  If the manual gives the location, that's where it should be.
Title: Re: 1989 superchief converter location
Post by: jeff ridenour on July 29, 2021, 01:31 PM
I agree but if it was in the battery compartment shouldn't it also have 110 ac there? i followed the wires up into the coach but didn't see any 110 ac line.
i guess my next thing to do is start tracing all the 110 lines to see if i missed something. thank you though
Title: Re: 1989 superchief converter location
Post by: Oz on July 29, 2021, 11:36 PM
Trace the shore power line back from the plug on the body.
Title: Re: 1989 superchief converter location
Post by: jeff ridenour on August 03, 2021, 09:51 PM
not sure if there is a better place to post this but for any other owners of the 1989 superchief 40 foot.
the converter is located in the basement under the queen bed in front of the central vacuum unit.
behind a 4 foot semi square shield.the power outlet is hard to get to.
its forward of the generator and hope your skinny cause it is tight. good luck
Title: Re: 1989 superchief converter location
Post by: Oz on August 04, 2021, 11:31 AM
I found there are a LOT of times when being small and skinny is a big plus when working on these old RVs.
:)rotflmao