Anybody with Tundra Inverter problems?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by sky king, Sep 9, 2012.

  1. sky king

    sky king Bobtail Member

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    I have the May installed 2000 watt Tundra inverter. Only thing running continously is a small refrigerator and occassional microwave.
    Problem: A crackling, frying sound coming from the outlets !!! Not constant (obviously can only hear it when fairly quite) No smoke or "electrical burning smell," but unsettling at best. Anybody else ever have this or other issues with the Tundra (May installed) inverter?
     
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  3. rhodey

    rhodey Bobtail Member

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    I'm having problems with the E1500 tundra inverter. It won't power up past 11.5 volts anymore which isnt enuff to power my 700watt microwave anymore. Going to pop it open today and check out the 8 fuses.
     
  4. -insert name-

    -insert name- ATM squishier

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    Had the same inverter running just my TV, one week, one night is started spewing smoke and died.
     
  5. Joker85

    Joker85 Road Train Member

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    May will replace it if not older than a year. I just recently got a new one
     
  6. Joker85

    Joker85 Road Train Member

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    For free they have have a one year warranty
     
  7. Jimmy Hoffa

    Jimmy Hoffa Medium Load Member

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    Yup, replaced mine for free, had it 11 months before it went on the fritz. Replaced it with no argument.
     
  8. 1azsupertrucker

    1azsupertrucker Light Load Member

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    I had mine replaced just before I quit too w/ no issues. I would have one of the shops take a look at your inverter ASAP. Make sure to make comments about it in your VIR, that way if something should happen, you'll be covered.
     
  9. sky king

    sky king Bobtail Member

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    Picked up my new ride in Brooks today. Shop installed a new one at no charge. I'm going to try a little electronic connector lubricant to see if that helps.
     
  10. Blue02celi

    Blue02celi Road Train Member

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    hmm maybe thats what i hear sometimes, i thought the connection to the inverter wasnt covered enough and something was arcing but they seemed ok
    that and sometimes the outlets just get testy and i have to wiggle the cord >.< thought it was just the cord itself
     
  11. platinum

    platinum Road Train Member

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    I think that "special Lube" is what killed the first one!:biggrin_2555:
     
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