[Wardworks]

Anybody have trouble with there refrigerator lock? The switch turns the light on the the dash off and on  but does not energize the lock. Is there a fuse on this circuit?

Thanks,
Ron

[Richard]

Not trying to be a smart aleck, but you do have the ignition on? My switch does not energize until the ignition is on, the switch disables the lock with the ignition on.

Look in the kick panel at the passenger feet for the fuses.

[Wardworks]

Richard... Before I answer that I better find my key and check that... LOL

[Wardworks]

Fixed it!... Turned out to be a loose wire where the solenoid attaches to the wiring above the refrigerator.

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Decided not to start a new thread about the fridge lock not working since I found this one in my search to figure out what is wrong. Here is what I found, I have no power going to the solenoid, if I put power to it, it works fine. I then went to the fuse panel up front, found the fuse #6 for air horn and fridge lock and I checked with my probe and there is 12v on the blade terminal going to the fridge lock. So then I went to the switch across from the fridge to override the lock when the ignition is on and there is no 12v at the switch on either side. So somehow I am losing the voltage somewhere in between the fuse panel and the switch at the control panel across from my fridge. My next move is going to get my fox and hound out and put a signal on the wire at the fuse panel and see if I can trace where I lose the signal. If anyone has any other suggestions I am all ears. Seems somehow I have an issue in the middle of the wire. So I went back to any area where I did work previously. I added a camera up high on the sides of the coach and I opened the compartment up above the passenger seat and made sure that somehow I did not damage the wires there and I found nothing out of place there.

[Richard]

I might check all the fuses just in case the wiring diagram/ labeling you have is off a bit.

Otherwise, you are on the right path.

And I gotta get one of those fox and hound toys.

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I might check all the fuses just in case the wiring diagram/ labeling you have is off a bit.

Otherwise, you are on the right path.

And I gotta get one of those fox and hound toys.

Thanks, yea I did not mention it but I did check all the fuses and the circuit breakers as well. All are goods. I have some other items to do today, I was set back a bit as I ended up having to do the Beckett conversion on my Aqua hot as the old control box quit completely. I was able to get it going before by giving a light smack on my hand but this time it was done. I had the Beckett already started so I was able to install it fairly quickly yesterday.

[Richard]

Love it, stole the Beckett idea from the Wanderlodge boys, to see it come full circle back to you made me smile.

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Love it, stole the Beckett idea from the Wanderlodge boys, to see it come full circle back to you made me smile.

FYI, Beckett conversion worked flawlessly the entire time we were in Tennessee. We had several days below freezing and Friday morning when were leaving we had a light dusting of snow as we were departing. 

To get back to the refrigerator lock. I did finally get my fox and hound out, if you do not know what that is, its a circuit tracer or toner that puts a tone on the line and you can locate the wire with it. So I did some testing and I thought that the wire feeding power to the refrigerator lock switch would run down the passenger side of the coach but it does not. I pulled the main control panel in the kitchen down and I noticed that the two wires going from the switch go into the ceiling, so they go across the roof to the driver side where the refrigerator is located. I then opened one of the cabinets next to the refrigerator just above my dinette and I got to the wire chase. I was able to tone the wire at that location so its good to that point, so I suspect there may be a joint behind the fridge. I did not want to pull the fridge out since I did not have my furniture dolly that I normally use for this with me. This also makes sense that I may have caused this issue, as I used some fish sticks to pull new wires behind the fridge and past the bathroom to install my new cameras, so there is a good chance that I may have snagged the wires for the fridge lock and pulled something apart. I will update once I pull the fridge and find the culprit. 

I work as an industrial electrician and I was able to get ahold of this circuit tracer that we were getting rid of at work:
https://a.co/d/4Bq7VLG

You can get a good toner and it will do the same thing, the Greenlee is good though as its rated to work on live 120v circuits but its an expensive tool for the average guy just looking to trace out some wiring.

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Posting photos of our Tennesee adventure on this thread:

https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8306