Hi all, new owner of a 1997 8 ft cabover here. The previous owner basically didn't know anything about the camper and never really used it. I'm trying to wrap my head around how everything works, if it works.
Right now I have the camper plugged into the house with an extension cord. I have not yet purchased batteries, so none are installed. The interior lights work, but that's it. The hydraulic lift does nothing when I press the button (I've seen it operate on the previous owner's batteries), the water pump does nothing when I turn on the faucet, and I'm not sure the dometic fridge is doing anything (it's been plugged up for a few hours and the interior temp has not changed. It's set to electric). Is all this normal? Shouldn't everything work when plugged into shore power, even if there are no batteries?
Thanks in advance!
Right now I have the camper plugged into the house with an extension cord. I have not yet purchased batteries, so none are installed. The interior lights work, but that's it. The hydraulic lift does nothing when I press the button (I've seen it operate on the previous owner's batteries), the water pump does nothing when I turn on the faucet, and I'm not sure the dometic fridge is doing anything (it's been plugged up for a few hours and the interior temp has not changed. It's set to electric). Is all this normal? Shouldn't everything work when plugged into shore power, even if there are no batteries?
Thanks in advance!