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RE: '94 Pace Arrow levelling jack help!
Here is a basic picture of how your jacks work. I will also include a LINK to your service manual. and a LINK to your Operators Manual. It should explain everything you need to know about your jacks to operate and repair them.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15918372/PG%20Diagram.png
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OnaQuest
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05/02/13 08:48am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Open Ground when on PSW Inverter -- Experts please advise
Make sure you turn OFF your power converter (battery charger) when you are plugged into the inverter.
You can't charge your batteries .....with your batteries.
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OnaQuest
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05/01/13 02:54pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: The new Xantrex SW3012 claims 10ms switching...
The problem with my Freedom 458 has always been that it did not have the ability to sense shore power. So... if the shore power went kablooie and the inverter drained the batteries sufficiently and the Auto Gen Start started the generator, all of this would be unaffected when the shore power came back on. It did not have the ability to sense the existence of shore power. Apparently, the new SW3012 fixes that..
The SW3012 will NOT have any effect on this perceived problem. Once the generator is running, (in your scenario) it will still require you to make a decision to switch back to shore or inverter power. The S3012 does not have, nor does it add, any circuitry to sense when shore power returns IF the generator is currently running.
(In other words, the returning shore power has no way of gaining control of your main transfer switch if the generator is running when power is restored.)
As for the switching time. It is sufficiently fast to be transparent when it actually switches.
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OnaQuest
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05/01/13 02:46pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: steer safe
It seems to me that with longer eye bolts i can slide the fulcrum further back than i will have the extra threads to pull the springs back further.Am i wrong with this theory?
Let us know how expensive it is to replace the springs after you stretch, break and lose a few of them. Inquiring minds want to know.
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OnaQuest
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04/30/13 11:58am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Which battery isolator relay
Most OEM manufacturers use a simple starter relay like this one . You can get one at an auto wrecker for even less. They're rated for enough amperage to start a cold car and as for reliability they usually last the life of the vehicle.Stu
Starter relays are NOT continuous duty and are NOT used by OEM coach manufacturers.
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OnaQuest
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04/30/13 10:55am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Quality of the new Fleetwood
If you are looking at buying brand new, expect a laundry list of issues to be dealt with, not matter what manufacturer you choose. Be sure you have easy access to your dealer, or a repair facility that will handle warranty work for you.
We are considering buying a DP motorhome, but I have read and heard statements like this many times. I just can't accept that a very expensive piece of machinery will have a "laundry list" of issues. Somebody needs to be in charge of quality control and if he/she can't do it, then be replaced by someone who can. Just my opinion.
It's too bad your opinion doesn't change the facts. That's just my opinion.
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OnaQuest
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04/29/13 08:01am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: steer safe
From my experience with installing (and using) my Steer-Safe, it sure sounds like yours was not installed completely or correctly. As others have said, the eye bolts need to be very loose (nuts on just the first few threads) while the brackets are positioned toward the vehicle center. After the brackets are tightened, then the eye bolts should be tightened all the way down. This puts the correct amount of tension on the springs. Slight centering adjustments can be made from this point by loosening the correct spring(s).
Your expectations may be a little too high on the results you receive from the Steer Safe. It will never eliminate the need for frequent corrections unless you can teach it to adjust for road crowns, cross winds and rutted highways. It's just not going to happen, however, the improvement should be very noticeable.
The main purpose of the Steer Safe is to keep the wheel straight in the event of a blow out or a wheel drop off the pavement at driving speeds, but it does make driving and steering easier when installed properly.
Your own driving habits contribute a lot to the "constant correction" syndrome. You (any of us) need to focus your eyes about 150/200 yards down the road and steer to that spot rather than watching the road directly in front of the coach and constantly correcting to keep the vehicle exactly in the center of the lane. Let the old girl "wander" a little bit. Try it, you'll like it.
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OnaQuest
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04/29/13 07:42am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 98 bounder34 ft locations inverter hydaulic jack tank
In my 34V the leveler tank is in front of the right front passenger side wheel. Chances are you don't have an inverter. However, if you meant CONVERTER, mine is mounted on the wall of the first curb side basement bay aft of the entry door.
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OnaQuest
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04/28/13 09:53pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: ME-MR Inverter Remote Control
You have the wrong Remote control. You need the ME RC50 to interface with a autostart generator function.
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OnaQuest
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04/28/13 09:18am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 12v Socket Stops Working
The installer simply used too small diameter wire. Too much voltage drop for the small inverter (not converter) you are using to drive the CPAP.
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OnaQuest
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04/28/13 08:59am |
Tech Issues
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RE: steering wheel-- Help!!
Good Morning all-
.....it was my first trip ever in a MH
That's the answer to your own question.
These beasts just take some getting use to. You just learned to relax and let the old girl wander a little.
A trick that helps (you seemed to have learned it, maybe without knowing) is to focus your eyes a couple of hundred yards down the road instead of directly ahead of the MH. It's much more relaxing than to constantly over steer trying to keep the vehicle exactly in the center of your lane. You did good!!
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OnaQuest
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04/28/13 07:43am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Need help - Universal Power Group Volt Minder
What you are actually reading is the output voltage of the converter. If you really want to see the battery voltage you need to unplug for a while, run some lights, or other light loads, then let the batteries rest for a few minutes and take another reading.
The 13.xx that you are seeing is a good indication that things are pretty normal.
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OnaQuest
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04/27/13 08:18pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Rear Wheel Simulator (Wheel Cover)
I have the same Ford F53 chassis as you (mine is on a '97 Bounder) and I have plenty of threads left to add the simulator nuts. My DICOR simulators only use two lug nut positions, of the 10 available, but otherwise they are the same. I'm not sure what the problem is with yours.
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OnaQuest
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04/26/13 02:02pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Power Gear leveler problems...
THWACK the side of the motor with a hammer.
Spoken like a highly skilled electronics technician.:R
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OnaQuest
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04/24/13 05:26pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Battery problems
You most likely have a shorted cell in one of the two batteries in that bank. The alternator would be charging at about 14.2-4v which would appear to be an overcharge to the shorted battery. Boiling (gassing) would be a natural result.
road vibrations probably caused enough plate material to fall off the plates to cause a partial/full short. Not that unusual.
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OnaQuest
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04/24/13 05:14pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Onboard Battery disconnects
The BCC in a 2004 Damon automatically changes the status of the disconnects to the connected condition when the ignition is turned ON, so the original position of the switches by the door is of no concern.
When the engine is running, the reason your interior 12V systems appear to work is because the BCC has the chassis battery bridged into the circuit to charge the HOUSE batteries, so you have house power during this time. (from the alternator and chassis battery)
When you stop the engine, this connection is broken (as it should be) and you lose power that should come from your house batteries.
There are two DC circuit breakers in the BCC that are probably tripped, thus disconnecting the batteries from the DC Distribution Panel.
NOTE - Sometimes Damon uses some external circuit breakers for this purpose, but they should be mounted nearby. They will look something like this; https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15918372/manual%20reset%20CB%20%28Small%29.jpg
You can test my theory by pushing you AUX START switch with the battery disconnect switches in the USE position. You should receive power from the chassis battery to light your lights. If this works, you need to go find those circuit breakers.
Let me know if you need a diagram of the BCC
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OnaQuest
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04/24/13 10:29am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Intellitec System Battery Issue
Sprig, I'm not sure just what your motivation is here, but it seems your profound ignorance of the BCC operation is only exceeded by your display of extreme arrogance. Several people here have offered quality assistance and all you can do is insult their intelligence and question their intentions.
NO ONE here owes you any assistance on YOUR terms, so stop with the Jerk Persona, please. The fact that you don't have the skill or understanding to determine what the problem is with your electrical system is only exacerbated by your lack of skill in communicating with the people trying to help with the problem. Your attitude defies further description.
In spite of all that being fact, I offer this LINK TO INTELLITEC documentation that will help you isolate and fix your problem. Assuming you have half
the technical electronics skill that you professed, you should be able to solve your electrical problem. I have no such hope for the improvement of your social skills.
Just in case that Damon did take the cheesy way out and use the single disconnect version of the BCC, here's another LINK.
Color me gone.......
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OnaQuest
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04/23/13 11:06pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Question on chassis to house charging circuit
I can't speak for your Newmar, but most DPs only charge the coach batteries when plugged into shore power.
wny_pat, you need to update your understanding of which MH's charge the chassis batteries on shore power and which don't.
The list of those that DO NOT is getting shorter by the day.
To say that MOST DPs don't charge the chassis battery from the converter (shore power) is just NOT true.
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OnaQuest
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04/23/13 04:45pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: What type of roof do I have?
On a '95 it would be EPDM.
A quick check is:
TPO is white all the way through.
EPDM is white coating on black membrane.
Apply Liquid Roof when/if needed.
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OnaQuest
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04/23/13 10:46am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tried my best but battery is not responding-what next?
Since a SG variation from "best cell" to "weakest cell" of .05 is the accepted limit, your .3 says the battery is trash.
The age and condition of the other batteries should determine your action concerning replacing one, or all, of the batteries.
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OnaQuest
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04/23/13 10:00am |
Tech Issues
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