Dometic RM 2454 has died, looking to swap for a Truckfridge TF 130

[mossemi]

I stumbled upon this site selling Dinosaur boards.  It may or may not be the one you need, but the description says it is a replacement for the 293 series boards.  I haven’t had any problems with my refrigerator to date, so I don’t have any practical knowledge concerning troubleshooting your problem.

Mossey

[Jim Harper]

Hello kids.  Over the past 3 years my Dometic RM 2454 eyebrow board was responding to a few tricks to get the fridge started; see previous posts in this thread.  First, hold the "On" switch in for a few seconds.  When that gave no joy, pull the panel out and unplug, then replug the connector.  Finally, pull the panel out and shim the connector with a strip of paper towel.

Once it started it never crapped out.

Yesterday, it refused to respond to any of these.  BUT.......

I found the eyebrow and power boards are now manufactured at Dinosaur Electronics.

Here is a link from a vendor that carries them, for the eyebrow board.  You can find the replacement power board (Black Box outside) on the site easily.

https://www.rvshop.com/Eyebrow-Board-Replacement-2-WAY-3-WAY-Dinosaur-Electronics-DE-ADJ_p_79109.html

The Black Box Dometic boards should have the part number on the front of the box, in the smallest imagineable font.  Mine is part number 385071201, and RVSHOP carries a Dinosaur board to replace it.  The eyebrow board will supposedly will work with the OEM power board.  I will order both in a few weeks and re-post.  Just spent $4000 on my Jeep and F-250, tight right now.

Jim

PS:  I am quite happy with my Oliver, but I will NEVER buy another RV without ordering a full set of boards that are proven to work.  This will be a non-negotiable.  This way, companies like Dometic can't stick you with garbage that breaks, with no repair parts available, so then it's "Whoopsie Poopsie, $2500 for a new fridge install!"

 

 

 

Edited January 21 by Jim Harper