Safety warning on caps, they can hold a charge for a long time after power is disconnected so make sure you discharge the leads on a metal surface otherwise you risk a nasty shock.

Thank you. You made this very simple and didn't take the thing apart like some people do.

Jason, I'm a 40 year retired electrical engineer. Ryan Darfler is absolutely correct. These high power caps can bite pretty hard. Shorting with a screwdriver, as Ryan mentioned, will DEFINITELY discharge them successfully. However, there will be a WICKED amount of current flowing when you do that. That MAY shorten the life of the capacitor(had it been good). Better to discharge it slowly with a 20-Watt, 1K-ohm power resistor(cheap). You can get one at @t or @t. Hold the body of the resistor with a pliers, just in case it should get hot. Thing is, you may never need to mess with another high power capacitor in your life, so this may not be worth the hassle. For your particular fix, the fact that the cap was bad PROBABLY meant the the capacitor was already drained and not dangerous. HOWEVER, let's pretend that the cap was NOT the problem(which could have been possible). THEN, it's could have been kinda like walking into a bit bull's cage, unawares.

Thanks to y’all I’m heading to a Carrier to get parts. It’s hot 🥵 without my APU. And I don’t like idling my truck

Jason is the Man with the Master Plan ! This is why i'm always buying tools . Nothing feels as bad as knowing what the problems is and how to fix it but not having the tools to do the job and your stuck.

Thanks for the help. I like you marking your wire but I would have trouble leaving an unneeded splice when all it took was an extra cut...another score from this armchair QB 😁 big labor savings for you doing it yourself.

You should always make sure a capacitor is fully discharged before handling the wiring. Good work, from an ex Carrier engineer here in the UK.

Excellent job!

Thanks. I appreciate the video..

Hey Jason ... ain't those zip ties just the greatest thing since Heather ???? I have used them for SO many things, in SO many ways. Their uses are only limited by the imagination. Be Safe ... God Bless Y'awl ...

Thank you both

Good job guys👍🏻

Good work Jason, Heather, thanks for sharing, be watching..

Good teacher thanks you

great video, enjoy your day😀

Thks for all that you do guys in sharing information that will help us out in tough situations 💪 Be safe 🙏 ❤

Good job jason & Heather. Keep on trucking !!!! 😎

Nice job guys learn something new everyday

I love how you guys work so well together.

Hi Jason & Heather! Thanks for the video, Love these how to video's :-) Peace, Love, & Expediting!!

Good 👍 job Jason 👏. Scott from Kentucky

Thank you guys SO MUCH. I truly understand this now, got it🤗

Good job 👏

Nice job Jason,Heather is a great assistant.stay safe guys.

Job magnífico well done 👍 great video like always, be safe

Good Job..

Hi guys you done a really nice clean professioanl job Jason and maybe saved yourself 500 bucks

Good job ❤

Very informative video Guys. Thank you for sharing. Stay Safe and Healthy ✌❤🚚

thank you

Nice job

Jason you are so handy...you should keep track of how much you save and put that towards a really nice vacation in the airstream...stay safe...Heather you are the best assistant ever...Peggy

You guys amazing!!!

job well done

In another video you were talking about needing to get something with wheels to slide around under the truck better. It's called a Creeper and that along with some ramps would make your life a little easier.

I'm glad you got it fixed... You need something to lay on when your working under the rig... Be safe...

Once again another great video. Missed the pups. Not only does it help when you have the ability and knowledge to do what needs too be done but having the right tools is a big plus. Take care and catch you on the flip side. 👍🙏💕

Jason said, “do do.” Yes, I’m 9 years old. 😂. Great video.

Did this job recently and it fixed my low voltage problem. Extremely simple but heed the capacitor discharge safety procedure or it can be fatal. ⚠️

Did the generator respond back to Jason after he told it to stop breaking down 🤣 . . Glad you all got it fixed . God Bless

Jason, you should recheck the wiring. I saw it smoking when it cranked up 😁

You should invest in a digital multi meter and a good set of wire crimpers. You can test capacitors if you have a meter that reads uf or micro farads (sp). It comes in handy for A/C compressor capacitors or generator capcitors. Great video.Thanks.

Just a little note, the wires where tucked up away from capacitor so you may want to check make sure it doesn't get to hot where you zip tied the wires, just thinking. I could be wrong and it will be fine.

I'm gonna use your technique on stuff that keeps breaking down around here, "You, YOU...stop breaking down!" Hahahahahaha...🤣 Okay, that and pray a lot! As always, thanks for filming and editing, and until your next video...peace, love and patiently waiting! 😄

You guys should get the generator looked at and meggered to see if backfeeding it cause any damage to the windings.

Done many of these cap changes. Now when it comes to replacing the generator omg it's such a pain in the ass!

U should take the old part back to the generator people, perhaps they will reimburse you.... Also, I'd of twisted the wires together first, then tried it to see if that was the problem, then use the quick connectors etc..... Have a great day, stay safe....

Brand new truck. Really

I hate carrier, I had nothing but problems. I have thermo King now and I love it

Brings back the old days. Ho needs a mechanic.Ol DAD can do it.

Hi heather and jason . I think I would order more

Just a suggestion that every time you have to add a connection to wiring you always cut out the old connector as long as you have extra wire because every connection causes heat and voltage loss which could cause damage to the cap.

I would have installed a quick release harness (weather pack / sold on eBay, Amazon...)to make it easy to replace rather than cut every time You have to replace it. ***Any time you create a new connection along the same circuit, you gain resistance and have voltage drop. 2) nothing like a tarp to lay down. Either to keep from getting wet and 2, in case of any spills, it can be easily cleaned up. Tarps are typically inexpensive at Harbor Freight or free w a purchase of almost anything. Cardboard, I love more. I buy the xl box at Uhaul and use it when I repair something. I toss it in the recycling bin thereafter.

Saving that money

Just had my 3rd cap replaced on 33623 in a year.

Thank you for your instructional video. I had same problem went to carrier dealership to replaced it under warranty. But mine nearly out of warranty now so maybe i will change it in a future. Carrier dealers are everywhere since your APU is new they should replace it free of charge. And yeah that video about heat sensor really saved me from lots of trouble carrier dealers cant figure out whats going on. Again thank you guys wish you best !

look at automatic transfer switch electrical box it would be better suited for your set up.

Wassup craftys

Whenever you were hooking the new wires up you could have cut one of the original connections and hooked it together, then cut the other one so you would know which one was which and it would have eliminated the old connectors. Its better to have less connections. I know you know what you are doing but this is just a little helpful tip. Peace, Love and Expediting my friends..

You need a surge protector in line for your shore power.

Great Job Quick Question What Does The Solor Panel Charge. Have A Great Weekend Be Safe .

Good job for the side of the road. I have a class a diesel pusher and now way do I want to wrench on the side of the road like that. One thing I am thinking as an engineer. And you got the video to prove they put that capacitor in a bad spot originally. You figured it out too, at the end, when you made sure it did not interfere with the power packs oil filter. That capacitor mounting bracket needs to be moved in, like 2 inches. That capacitor should be supported in the middle. If you look at beginning of the video, you will see how it was set up originally. Hanging in the middle. It should not be hanging out the mount 3/4 of the way. It is mechanically unsound. The insides of the capacitor could shift and not last. That is my opinion. The thing I see, the bolt hole placing was messed up in the power pack's engineering department. I bet the electrical engineer did not know where the engine engineer (I am sure they bought a foreign engine) put the oil filter (down to the mm). He /she might have been told the length of the capacitor, wrong. I bet that whole design was made by computer (CAD). They missed it. If for some reason that capacitor had not failed and time came to change the oil, you would have figured this out totally. It was hanging way under the oil filter. If you can. I say drill the same sized hole a few inches in, towards the center of the truck (make the dealer do it). You could move the new hole a little down too. the geometry will work. I'd make sure you have all the head room for the rubber insulator cap (on the capacitor) when you are planning to move it (if you do) And near the same room for the wire. For real, that was not right. You got the video to prove this.

For switching between shore and gen power there should be a transfer switch so the electricity isn't gen and shore at the same time electricity. RV shops have transfer switches.

Thanks for this video. Can you maybe reshare any apu videos you have done? Be safe out there!

I’ve had problems with the fuel pump on the APU. Are you gonna be doing more cooking videos.need more ideas for my videos

I think you need to purchase a surge protector that goes on the indie or corn before he plugs them to land power

I just paid $219 for the capacitor, I couldn't even find it online. But mine is an older model 2016

See even with brand new stuff.... your always gonna have to make some improvements

Question, do you have to have the inverter on to make this carrier pro APU work?

I’ve had to replace my capacitor 4 times over the 2 years of having my truck. I hate having to go to carrier every other month to fix the apu. I have an older carrier pc6000 with almost 17,000 hours on it. Luckily the generator hasn’t gone out blows colder AC than my truck does. If it does go out I’m getting a rig master bc it doesn’t tie into the trucks coolant system.

Now y’all can get back to 1985!!! - You’re fellow Husker!!! 🤣

I have a question..I just bought a truck with a comfort pro apu.. at first it wouldn't stay running but I got that part takin care of.. now that it's running and you turn on a/c or heat on the power box it says its on but dose nothing..any ideas

I used to drive for women leased to C&M way back in 2003/3 a Freightliner FL80 with 6sp 3126 cat single driver hard to stay busy. you guy heard of a company called Metro?

FYI -Don't haul any loads to twin cities in Minnesota till all the rioting and looting are over with, today was 4th day of it, showed on news a UPS truck getting looted as they were trying to drive on I-35 through the cities. Stay safe✌️💖🚚

Was the apu still turning on? My apu suddenly stopped working. It has no power in the control box where we turn it on.

Capacitors go Bad and you can Carefully replace for 10% of Cost a Carrier Dealer Charges you.👍

Sounds like you need a crossover or switchover (more than likely both the wrong words) that automatically switches the power input to shore power when it is hooked up... it would disconnect the generator once it senses shore power, and isolates the generator...

?Generator Gurus ... Can you upgrade this capacitor specs for better durability or would that have some negative effect ? 🤔🤔

Hey Guys - Former car stereo installer here. The things you refer to as quick connects are actually called butt connectors. They need to be crimped with a crimper and not smooshed with some pliers. Those wires will eventually work their way out leaving you without power! I would highly recommend getting the right tool and fixing it. I tracked down a handy video that explains it all kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n5icmJdzs5bGgGw.html

camfortpro turns on but has of it does not change me to make it hot or cold it is on of Electric

Was that a flux capacitor you changed. Marty and Doc want to know!

Good repair job..I would save the old part and returned it to Carrier for possible reimbursement..Also I would be calling dealer of Carrier that installed your APU. And tell about the wiring being wrong..Send them a copy of the video for proof..Poor workmanship..Hopefully it would prevent this from happening to someone else..Thank you for the video..Have a blessed day..

Do the run capacitor have something related with the star up issue

No napping now

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Ok I'm off it's 5am watching y'all!! My Life!!!👍 that sux,u almost gotta be a jack of all trades huh??!!👍u can put it back your way,I'd use rubber tape on them Bud, atleast Heather is standing by,my wife would be in the AC waiting!! U gotta KEEPER!!!😆 y'all know I critique as I watch ...😁I'm neat on my wires too.. gotta be out of the way n wrapped up nice,get that boy some Chipotle!!! Y'all slowly working out the kinks.. I liked it!! Take care guys!!!?🤡👍😆😁 Bye 💀

Question, have same apu and i get 120v inside at the board but not at the electrical outlets. Is this the same that you had or did you not even have 120 at the board? Thanks for the videos keep them coming. :-)

What kind of voltage were you receiving at the CCU before changing the cap ? I'm receiving 65v AC at the board and the outlet. I'm leaning more towards the generator since I'm receiving half the voltage. Belts are tight.

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Question. Have you ever worked on the sleeper ac unit... ours started making noise like something is askew.. apparently its a Bolt/AA problem... and we just haven't been able to get up to Indiana in the last month

I turn on my apu then to AC I get a warm air. How do I fix it ?

Can you return that part to.carrier for a warranty claim?

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Can’t get away from RV problems. Looks like people would build stuff that works as much as it costs. Off with their heads! 😂

Should of had a automatic or at least a manual transfer switch. But yea lucky you did not melt your windings trying to turn your generator into a electric motor.

Hey you guys just started with Landstar LEAM and I'm solo need some tips didn't receive much info because I started at the start of pandemic everything was closed including headquarters thanks

That capacitor makes heat that's why the wires were not attached to the cap

So every time the electricity is not working is it the capacitor?

Where is the AC (shore power) Transfer switch? The Generator output and the shore power can NEVER be connected at the same time, Electrocution hazard should you touch the prongs while rigging the cable

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