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396 Carver forward Air conditioner Control Box location?

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396 Carver forward Air conditioner Control Box location?

Postby paulr » November 11th, 2023, 1:24 pm

Hi all,
My 2001 396 Carver has 3 air conditioners. The compressor does not start when calling for heat or cooling on the forward unit but the fan does run ok. The passport II thermostat shows its calling for heat or cool.
The A/C repair guy showed up and needed to get to the Control Box box. We found the pump relay box in the forward bildge bout no Control Box. Can somebody please tell me where it may be located.
Thank you for any comments

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Re: 396 Carver forward Air conditioner Control Box location?

Postby g36 » November 11th, 2023, 3:07 pm

It should only be a couple feet or so away from the hvac unit itself maybe even mounted on it. Cant exactly rember on this. the remote control thmostat on a 8 pin flat cable I believe worse case is follow that it will lead you to it. Have you looked all around the unit and its location it wouldn't be far there's several wires in a wire loom to it.
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Re: 396 Carver forward Air conditioner Control Box location?

Postby paulr » November 14th, 2023, 3:46 pm

For reasons unknown I cannot post an image. Anyway the insulated duct is covering much of the compartment the A/C is in.
On my next visit (93 mile ride) I'll pull out the duct and see if its under there.
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Re: 396 Carver forward Air conditioner Control Box location?

Postby g36 » November 15th, 2023, 1:08 pm

I'm at dons salvage today in clearwater they had a a marieairrrr you'll see the control box is on it by the coil, here's a couple pics.
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Re: 396 Carver forward Air conditioner Control Box location?

Postby paulr » November 18th, 2023, 3:53 pm

g36, Thanks very much
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Re: 396 Carver forward Air conditioner Control Box location?

Postby paulr » July 12th, 2024, 1:43 pm

I found the box attached to the unit.
The problem was the control board relay. The printed circuit side of the board had a burn mark on one of the soldered pins of the relay. I got a replacement board and the unit worked fine. But__________ one week the compressor burned out.
Bought a new Dometic 16000 BTU from West Marine, I will install it 7/14/24.

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