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    Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 9:35am
Originally posted by twodues

Thanks to all who provided input. It was the wireless brake controller. Removal of breakaway pin when disconnecting TV! Important detail that should have been mentioned at time of purchase.

A little explanation please. The wireless controller and the breakaway pin are totally independent. The pin should never require removal, either connected or disconnected from the TV. It is only pulled during a real breakaway or for test purposes. Therefore it would not require a mention in connection with the controller at purchase. Please explain.
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Thanks to all who provided input. It was the wireless brake controller. Removal of breakaway pin when disconnecting TV! Important detail that should have been mentioned at time of purchase.
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Time to troubleshoot my friend.
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All logical suggestions. I've tried them to no avail before posting the initial thread.
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Originally posted by twodues

Current drain is 7amps at the battery. No current measured at each individual 12v circuit. Bad controller?

Seven Amps is in the ballpark for two brake magnets and they do not go through the fuse panel. If the emergency brake pin is pulled or the switch is defective you can see this much drain BUT you will certainly know something is amiss when you try to move the Pod.
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Experience can be a harsh teacher.
I would also go with pulling fuses one at a time and seeing if the drain is on one of the circuits. The brake cable is something I would not have thought of but it makes sense. Also, check the TV antenna booster. That is an easy one to miss. Make sure it is off.
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I got busted on that break-away switch once. Guess I inadvertently pulled it disconnecting TT.
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mcarter +1 good call!!! twodues you should check it out.

I was thinking of some kind of ground fault, with a screw having been put through one of the positive supply wires, because the propane detector (hard wired) takes a week or more to kill a 12 volt. But the idea that the breakaway switch is somehow responsible is a good idea.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 9:46am
Just for grins I would make sure your ebrake circuit is still in place and pin hasn't been pulled, that ebrake works off the battery.
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Try pulling the two high current battery reversal fuses. This will disconnect the converter from the battery and power panel. If removing these fuses does not interrupt the drain look to the slide mechanism or the power tongue jack if you have one. These devices don't go through the fuse panel. 
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