[bluesky]

Hello

We picked up our 83 Classic at Holland Motor Homes in MI last Tuesday and spent a few days getting orientated with the coach and having our new Magnujm 2812 with remote installed by HMH.

We left Holland last Friday morning and are now in St. Paul MN. The mechanics of the coach has been flawless. Engine is tight, tranny is smooth and brakes are solid.

Our main challenge has been the new inverter and getting it dialed in with the batteries, etc.

Here`s where we`re at;

1. Inverter is intermitten, clicking every few seconds, which causes all AC appliancesé and lights to flicker.

2. Inverter goes into fault mode and shuts down, indicating AC overload.

3. We got a mild shock from the end of our shoreline cable without it being plugged into the power. At that time, as we pluged into the box at the campsite, the box made a static noise, loudly. The AC analog dial shows 4-9 amps, even when not plugged in, or with no other ac power on.

4. This morning we fired the coach up with no problem, however, the house batteries were very weak (GPS would not operate, power seats would not function) and the inverter would not come on, saying Low Battery.

So, not sure where to go with this one. The batteries are 1.5 years old and all connections are clean and tight. They take a charge quickly but seem to drain just as quick.

`Couple of thoughts, when the power made the static sound, could it have sent a serge that could have caused the inverter to act as described above. We have been driving with the battery merge switch off, is that the way to go or should it be on. And there is a switch above the house batteries, not sure what it does, could that be significant.