Hi my fridge is working perfectly on 240v but intermittently on 12v.
I have read some great stuff here but nothing quite the same.
Tuned it on at 20°C and it ran for 5 mins dropping to 16°C it then shuddered and stopped, display stopped approx. 30 secs later but interior light still working. 2 mins later comes back on shudders and off again. 12.6v input measured at fridge end of lead and CFX50 works fine in same socket.
Fridge and vehicle stationary for the test.
Dont want to spend ridiculous amount having it fixed so hoping someone will know the likely cause and remedy.
Cheers in advance.
Tbone
-- Edited by TBone on Wednesday 5th of November 2025 05:35:17 PM
-- Edited by TBone on Wednesday 5th of November 2025 05:36:42 PM
Waeco CFX40 intermittent on 12v
Hi my fridge is working perfectly on 240v but intermittently on 12v.
I have read some great stuff here but nothing quite the same.
Tuned it on at 20°C and it ran for 5 mins dropping to 16°C it then shuddered and stopped, display stopped approx. 30 secs later but interior light still working. 2 mins later comes back on shudders and off again. 12.6v input measured at fridge end of lead and CFX50 works fine in same socket.
Fridge and vehicle stationary for the test.
Dont want to spend ridiculous amount having it fixed so hoping someone will know the likely cause and remedy.
Cheers in advance.
Tbone
-- Edited by TBone on Wednesday 5th of November 2025 05:35:17 PM
-- Edited by TBone on Wednesday 5th of November 2025 05:36:42 PM
Some things to ponder.
Does the fridge keep working while the battery is charging? If the answer is yes, then the battery could be at fault.
Was the 12.6v measured while the fridge was running? If the answer is no, check the voltage while operating.
If the voltage while the fridge is running is close to 12.0v it could be that the low voltage cut-out on the fridge is set too low.
You could also swap the leads from one fridge to the other to eliminate a connection issue.
Please let us know.
Regards Robert.
Thankyou Robert,
I have changed leads and CFX50 works fine in same socket so battery is good, cut out is on lowest setting.
I have narrowed it down to a problem with the fridge.
Cheers Nick
-- Edited by TBone on Saturday 8th of November 2025 09:28:28 PM