2017 178 - USB PLUGS |
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TEDDY
Groupie Joined: 22 Oct 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 94 |
Topic: 2017 178 - USB PLUGS Posted: 18 Dec 2017 at 10:55am |
Scraped the wires - there is voltage across them per my vm - so I've ordered a replacement from Amazon - hope it fits the round hole. Problem must be with the internal wiring in the USB socket set.
Bummer! I confess, I did not check out the USB charger when I accepted delivery of the 178. My bad.
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Teddy
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 18 Dec 2017 at 4:38pm |
Teddy, got to ask - what was the voltage measurement?
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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TEDDY
Groupie Joined: 22 Oct 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 94 |
Posted: 18 Dec 2017 at 4:51pm |
About 14 vdc, no load. I suspect it would have been 12vdc or less if there were a load present.
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Teddy
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 18 Dec 2017 at 5:09pm |
OK, it's battery voltage, seems high but not concerned, you have some options now:) You can use wires to add voltmeter and maybe cig lighter plug in combo along with USBs, make sure they are laptop/IPhone compatible. Good work.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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TEDDY
Groupie Joined: 22 Oct 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 94 |
Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 4:00pm |
Today I replaced the inoperative original equipment USB dual charging port with Ginsco Dual USB Charger Socket Power Outlet 2.1A & 2.1A(4.2A) for Car Boat Marine RV Mobile with Wire Fuse DIY Kit Blue LED
From Amazon. Installation was a snap once I determined that: a) the tiny-gauge wires FR used to feed the original device were short - I got brave enough to pull on them a bit and found that they were wire-nutted to stouter wires just 6" into the hole and b) that when I originally wired up the new device I forgot it was DC and had the +/_ reversed. Once I got that right, the new port(s) work well. I used plastic wire nuts with metal inserts that screw onto the wire ends, and then used electrician's tape to tape the bundles together to prevent the wire nuts from coming loose due to vibration. Thanks for all the advice/support - this one's put to bed!
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Teddy
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 4:22pm |
COOL, Teddy.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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