Lost 12V power to refrigerator compartment

[Pierce LeFevre Jr]

Hi All,
In process of removing a residential fridge and going back to a Norcold 1210 refrigerator.  Original red and white wires coming into the compartment supplying the 12V for the fridge control module had been left in tact and taped up.  When originally connected they ran the new fridge with no issue.  When trying to wire in additional fans for cooling, I believe I let those wires touch and must have blown a fuse somewhere, as I lost the 12V power.  I've looked extensively in the battery bay compartment and pulled/checked any removeable fuses I can find and all check good.  On a 2002 Beaver Patriot Thunder 455, does anyone know exactly where I would find this fuse?  As side note, there's also same size red/white wires coming down from the ceiling area on the other side of the same compartment that supply 12V to the carbon monoxide detector and it is still working with power.

[Frank Bergamo]

Just a guess, but on my 02’ Marquis, there was a 12 volt fuse panel in the rear closet. Might check there! Good luck!

[Pierce LeFevre Jr]

Thanks much Frank!  I'd seen that box with the throw style breakers for the larger equipment, but never noticed the little sticker on the cover plate to the right signifying replaceable 12v fuses.  So that was it.  Legend on the back of that cover took me straight to the blown refrigerator fuse.  Thanks again!

[Joel Ashley]

Pierce, I assume you’ve already got the 12v fridge, but if not you should consider a Dometic instead.  Let’s simply say that Norcolds’ history is less attractive than Dometic’s.  Hopefully by now Norcold has nullified their past problems.

That said, the “battery bay” and “electrical bay” (streetside forwardmost) contain mostly chassis-related/ignition components, fuses, relays, auto-reset circuit breakers, air ride/leveling module, etc.  Coach-living 12v add-ons like interior lighting, sensors, vent fans, porch light, slide-out(s)… things generally not involved with driving the coach but rather living in it, commonly have fuses in an interior cabinet, very often in the can or the bedroom.  On our Monterey they’re in the same cabinet as the AC breakers.

So when ferreting out an issue, remember to classify it first.

Joel