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INVERTER REPLACING

Yahoo Message Number: 17379
HAS ANY ONE REPLACED ONE, AND WHAT DID YOU BUY, I THINK MY HART DIED.I

HAVE HIT AND STILL WON'T CHARGE

TED & JAN ALLURE 32'
30305

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Yahoo Message Number: 17387
DID YOU CALL XANTREX...IF YOU ARE NEAR WISCONSON...THERE IS A GREAT TECH SHOP NEAR WISCONSON RAPIDS...HE WILL REPLACE THE SILVER TO GOLD ON THE POINTS...WE DID THIS THREE YEARS AGO AND HAS NOT FAILED SINCE..
LINDSEY
97 INTRIQUE
10379

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Yahoo Message Number: 17391
My original failed. The transformer blew out the fine core wire.
Zantrex wanted $650.00 for the part to replace the t-former. I then purchased a re-manufactured unit direct from Zantrex. The cost was $900.00 with a 90 day warranty.

Worked fine until the 93 day and failed. Zantrex agreed to repair.
After repair work was done I reinstalled hooking up only the 12 volt cables to be certain that there was nothing in my coach causing the problem. As soon as I connected the 12V negative there was a puff of smoke and a frying noise. When the first unit blew I installed a cable tree fashioned in such a way that one could not reverse the Pos and Neg cables so I am certain that the polarity was correct. I again drove the coach to the repair service near Lexington Mi as there was a 90 day warranty following the first warranty repair.

I told the service guy what happened and he immediately said that I blew the power fet. He confirmed that it did not appear that the 12V was reversed. I asked how he could tell and he said "Trust me". He then carried it into the shop, removed the cover and said "see you blew the power fet". I then asked how long to repair and he said well you know this is not what I worked on the first time so it is on your dime. I said that it did not work for 5 seconds after his repair and he said that he didn't work on that part.

Finally, he did agree to talk to Zantrex but he did not think they would help. That was three weeks ago. He indicated that they will not return his calls as they are on vacation. Did I mention he is an authorized repair station?

My experience so far has not been good. The service guy said these things are very sensitive and that sometimes an arc when hooking up the 12V will blow the power board. Even so he feels it is my responsibility.

By the way, if anyone has a failed unit that they are considering trashing I would like to try to salvage some of the parts to try to get one of these working. I have electronics degree and am somewhat familiar with power devices but the schematics are a closely held secret. I would like to try swapping parts in my old failed unit to see if I can breath life into it.

Joey 98 Intrigue.

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Yahoo Message Number: 17392
Are you sure it died? At the Moultrie rally, some friend thought the inverter in their Affinity had died, and it turned out to be a blown fuse internal to the inverter.

Per

95 Affinity

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Yahoo Message Number: 17398
Do you have more information on this shop. I'd like to give them a try.

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Yahoo Message Number: 17402
NAME OF THE PLACE IS SOLATRON TECHNOLOGIES THE WEB ADDRESS IS partsonsale.com they sell inverters and solar cells and more .

I DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANEY

TED & JAN 32' ALLURE
30305

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Yahoo Message Number: 17403
I called Xantrex in Washington State and he gave me all the numbers...it was a certified Xantrex repairman...out in the country new Wisconsin Rapids...Bill I think..was the mans name..

I will go to the motorhome and see if I can find his address....what year is your coach? Lindsey 10379

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Yahoo Message Number: 17411
Hi I just had a freedom 25 rebuilt by the factory it is being shipped to me I should get it in a few days I was going to sell it on ebay do you have any interest? if so email me at willie-john@... Bill Vincent 2002 Magna 6048

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Yahoo Message Number: 17412
Another great service location for Xantrex products is near Buffalo, MN (about 50 miles west of Minneapolis, not far from Camping World).
Terry Korthof is the service tech...does business as E.T.T.
(Electrical Technology and Training). Phone 763-682-9293 or 763-684-5058.
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Tom Harsch 02 Allure 30791

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Yahoo Message Number: 17414
William: I wondering what to do with a Freedom 25 I took out about three years ago. How much did they charge you for the rebuild and what do you expect to get on E-bay?

Larry
Intrigue
10762

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Yahoo Message Number: 17417
rebuilt was done under warranty but it took 6 weeks. we had a trip I choose to replace it so I would not wait the rebuilt freedom 25 should get $1000 or so I have not checked with current prices. Features 2500-watts continuous 120V AC output 60Hz, a 130-Amp 3-stage 12V DC battery charger, and an automatic 30-Amp transfer switch that switches the output between the inverter and AC input. A dual AC input feeds dual output. a rebuilt unit has a 90 day warranty so yours may get a little less. good luck Bill Vincent

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Yahoo Message Number: 17453
Yes I would be interested depending on your price and shipping charges to Clarkston, MI.

I can purchase from Zantrex for $799.00 plus shipping through Solartron. Unfortunately, the 90 day warranty begins upon delivery and only applies to original purchases. So unless price with freight from your location to mine is significantly less than from Zantrex I would go with the shipped direct unit for the longer warranty. This is because my last unit failed in 93 days as I indicated in my original post.

I've seen this unit on eBay for as little as $449.00 but am always cautious making purchases on eBay for more than a couple of hundred. Let me know your price and estimated freight.

Quote from: William Vincent
> Hi I just had a freedom 25 rebuilt by the factory it is being
shipped to me I should get it in a few days I was going to sell it on ebay do you have any interest? if so email me at willie- john@m...

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Bill Vincent 2002 Magna 6048 >
 

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Yahoo Message Number: 17454
Wow! If you can get $1,000.00 for a Xantrex Freedom 458-25 on eBay this would be a great business. You can buy that unit (remanufactured) from Solartron every day for $799.00 shipped direct from Xantrex.

This would be an easy way to make $200.00 and you could probably even get Solartron to ship direct from Xantrex to the eBay customers. Great deal if you want to put in just a little time!

Unfortunately, I have seen that unit go for as low as $449.00 on eBay and as high as $679.00 but I don't have the confidence to purchase eBay items for much over a couple of hundred dollars. Too many chances for problems.

Joey & Debi 1998 Intrigue

Quote from: William Vincent
> rebuilt was done under warranty but it took 6 weeks. we had a trip
I choose to replace it so I would not wait the rebuilt freedom 25 should get $1000 or so I have not checked with current prices.
Features 2500-watts continuous 120V AC output 60Hz, a 130-Amp 3- stage 12V DC battery charger, and an automatic 30-Amp transfer switch that switches the output between the inverter and AC input. A dual AC input feeds dual output. a rebuilt unit has a 90 day warranty so yours may get a little less. good luck

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Bill Vincent