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12-09-2022, 04:41 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 31S
State: Texas
Posts: 4,157
THOR #6411
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Originally Posted by Don Chicle
Having similar issues. Did you ever get it fixed? I've been lying on the ground, under the fridge for about an hour. Display stopped working....can't find the trip button.
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Is it a Xantrex Pro 1800 inverter? That was the manufacturer of the inverter the OP was working with.
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Jim & Roy Davis
2016 Hurricane 31S
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12-09-2022, 04:48 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Virginia
Posts: 7
THOR #28644
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Yes, Xantrex 1800 Pro but the display is a Xantrex 1000 Pro. My next step might be to find a 1800 Pro Display panel, connect it and see if it works.
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12-09-2022, 08:37 AM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Challenger 37XL
State: Maine
Posts: 30
THOR #24376
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Xantrex 1800?? back again
Hello folks, back again after 3400 miles and almost a year. I recommend replacing the Xantrex units with something more dependable and cost effective. If it is not in an accessible area put it in one and run new cables. I have blanket warranty so before I left and after I put in 4 new house batteries, I called a mobile tech, he determined the 1800 was not working too, so he contacted Xantrex, and they said the 1800's were faulty and sent out a 2000. If my 2000 goes bad, I'm certainly not going to replace it with another Xantrex. Good luck and happy travels.
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12-09-2022, 01:43 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,132
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Chicle
Having similar issues. Did you ever get it fixed? I've been lying on the ground, under the fridge for about an hour. Display stopped working....can't find the trip button.
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And what Year/Make/Model coach do you have?
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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12-09-2022, 01:47 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,132
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by b-dent
Hello folks, back again after 3400 miles and almost a year. I recommend replacing the Xantrex units with something more dependable and cost effective. If it is not in an accessible area put it in one and run new cables. I have blanket warranty so before I left and after I put in 4 new house batteries, I called a mobile tech, he determined the 1800 was not working too, so he contacted Xantrex, and they said the 1800's were faulty and sent out a 2000. If my 2000 goes bad, I'm certainly not going to replace it with another Xantrex. Good luck and happy travels.
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Xantrex actually make pretty good units, and their customer service is usually spot on as well. You could do a lot worse with a no-name Chinese inverter.
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Ted & Melinda
2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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12-09-2022, 02:37 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Challenger 37XL
State: Maine
Posts: 30
THOR #24376
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hello 16Ace27
Everyone has opinions, they are like well you know. I have mine. It is drawn from experience. I think it is a crap shoot as far as what one gets in any respect. but when there are continuous issues with a product and the supplier / assembly company says there are problems, well that says a lot to me. I said supplier didn't I. Well no investigation on my part. I doubt all the components in the 1800 units are made in the USA? Not to mention without investigation there are probably pretty good units not made in the USA.
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12-09-2022, 03:30 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 31S
State: Texas
Posts: 4,157
THOR #6411
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Chicle
Yes, Xantrex 1800 Pro but the display is a Xantrex 1000 Pro. My next step might be to find a 1800 Pro Display panel, connect it and see if it works.
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I would guess, it is the data cable rather than the display causing the problem. Then again it could be the chip in the inverter itself. I have lived with four different Xantrex inverters in three different motor coaches. My current inverter is a Xantrex Freedom Xi 2000. It works fine until I try to draw more than 16 amps out of it, then is goes into a hard shutdown. I just have to trip the 30 amp 120 volt CB and the 250 amp 12 volt CB. When I reset both of them, all is well again.
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12-09-2022, 03:36 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Virginia
Posts: 7
THOR #28644
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 16ACE27
And what Year/Make/Model coach do you have?
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I have a 2017 Four Winds 31w. The inverter is behind a cabinet under the fridge without a good place to access. you literally have to lie on the floor and stretch your hands to reach it.
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12-09-2022, 07:16 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: four winds 31W
State: Virginia
Posts: 21
THOR #9584
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2016 Thor 31W inverter
There is no trip button on the 1800. I finally gave up and replaced the 1800 with a more expensive 2000 and everything has been working fine.
When my first 1800 shorted out and I spoke to the Xantrex tech support he did recommend going to the 2000 but I thought why spend more money? Well almost one year to the date the second 1800 called it quits. Hopefully the 2000 will last longer. It seems to be more rugged and does have a reset button. It was no small challenge install however!
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