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RE: Send photo issue ??
Monkey 44
Nice to hear you forced the problem
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MrWizard
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01/18/20 09:33pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Ford Starting /House Charging Question
Ford start relay has NOTHING TO DO WITH battery charging
Chassis or house
In your case, The charge relay is only wired to the "run" side of the ignition, and only active when the key is in the run position, it might even be tied to the fuel pump relay circuit and only active with engine running
On the start mode of the ignition it does not engage/activate
Or you would not have needed to use that long jumper cables
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MrWizard
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01/18/20 09:30pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Why do I still look at my tankl level gauges?
When i step on the toilet and it burps,
I know it's time to go dump
The water gauge works, and i can open a compartment door and visibly check the fresh water
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MrWizard
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01/18/20 10:28am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: New to us question
Do you have a heat pump, and a propane heater ?
Fiddle around again and see where the heat is being produced
A/C - Heat Pump
Or LP furnace
Also there maybe another electric heat option installed
My 36 ft Bounder class A, has two LP forced air heaters
One forward one in the rear
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MrWizard
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01/18/20 09:19am |
Tech Issues
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RE: 12 v to 12 v trickle charger
The one i posted was simply an example
Posted because it showed the size dimensions
And i assume his system DC is more than a Flat 12v which is only 50% SOC
Between solar and alternator power when driving or shore power when parked, there should be no problem with a proper input voltage that is high enough, being available to drive the DC converter
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MrWizard
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01/18/20 09:10am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Need help replacing charging circuit solenoid.
Blf
Where is the charge solenoid
You don't need long jumper cables
You just need to jump the heavy terminals together on the solenoid
To connect the two systems
I have done it numerous times on other RVs
For people that didn't know
You are right. I'll see if that works. It is a long run of #10 from the solenoid/starter to the house though. Solenoid is up front with the engine battery.
With #10 wire i would connect the terminals and wait a few minutes before hitting the start switch
Let it transfer a few amps forward to the weak chassis battery and mitigate the surge and the voltage drop from the house battery
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MrWizard
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01/18/20 08:57am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Need help replacing charging circuit solenoid.
Blf
Where is the charge solenoid
You don't need long jumper cables
You just need to jump the heavy terminals together on the solenoid
To connect the two systems
I have done it numerous times on other RVs
For people that didn't know
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MrWizard
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01/17/20 08:56pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Bluetooth Dashboard speaker
97 gasser and my Dash/stereo radio and factory speakers have more volume than I need
If you want streaming music, instead of broadcast or CDs
Get an adapter of some kind for your in dash unit
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MrWizard
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01/17/20 12:00am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 12 v to 12 v trickle charger
Drok dc to dc converter
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61u8CjciEkL._SL1001_.jpg width=640
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MrWizard
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01/16/20 07:46pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Need help replacing charging circuit solenoid.
What did I miss?
Charge/jump start relay, should not keep alternator from powering vehicle, standard dash gauge is for vehicle battery
Sounds like dirty connections for battery cable and stater cable etc.. At the relay
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MrWizard
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01/16/20 12:12pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: 12 v to 12 v trickle charger
i saw it one time, in a YouTube video, the guy did it in a small 'scamp' type tt
it was several years ago
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MrWizard
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01/15/20 11:48pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Residential Refrigerator – Good or avoid?
I put a residential fridge In our previous RV
We loved it, when cross country and back
Lived full-time In that RV for 8 years, that fridge worked perfect
Was never a problem
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MrWizard
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01/15/20 10:04am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: China shipping
I wish I can buy it in USA but nobody sell the fuel line connector.The dealer want to replace the hole hose for $500.
What connector what vehicle
I found that when I asked the parts store and here , answer "nobody makers that"
Wrong
I found fuel line repair parts hanging on a turnstile parts rack in one of the Isles
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MrWizard
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01/15/20 09:57am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 12 v to 12 v trickle charger
After market install !
If the battery is outside the generator anything is possible
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MrWizard
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01/14/20 06:50pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: 12 v to 12 v trickle charger
DROCK dc to DC converter
Many different sizes on Amazon
I used one on the safari to keep the chassis batteries topped up
Or maybe a Harbor freight trickle charger
Plug into generator connect to battery
Less than $10
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MrWizard
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01/14/20 04:27pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Solar charge current
Yeah, that's why it's there.
So - here's a silly example.
If I had a big array and one battery, the charge controller would limit the 50+ amps to perhaps 4 amps to the one battery?
No..if it did, I would change controllers
DOES your converter limit charge to 4 amps
DOES YOUR ALTERNATOR LIMIT CHARGE TO 4 AMPS
It would take days to recharge the batteries
Charge rate is applied voltage versus battery resistance
My converter can do 75 amps
My previous RV I installed over 600+ ways of solar panels
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MrWizard
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01/14/20 04:21pm |
Tech Issues
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1997 Headlights on Bounder
I know the halogen bulbs can be replaced
But
Can the headlight be disassembled to clean the inside of the lenses
I've done the exterior clean and restore, with the mguires plastic polish and UV protection spray
They are clear not yellow, but there are spots on the inside of the lenses
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MrWizard
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01/13/20 02:58pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: New House Batteries, Converter Beeping?
The picture I saw was the 2 old 6Volt batteries
Not the new batteries
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MrWizard
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01/12/20 01:05am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Generator 2000i problems
When you close the vent
It is pulled closed and compresses a spring
When you open it the spring pushes it open
Possibly gummed up and stuck
Clean it with alcohol or gasoline
Allow it to dry out in the open position
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MrWizard
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01/11/20 08:18pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: new microwave
i replaced (2) Mw, (2) different RVs
each time i installed a new GE MW from Home Depot
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MrWizard
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01/11/20 01:27am |
General RVing Issues
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