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RE: USB head question
There is a door and behind it is USB micro on my Mobley. I have never used it.
https://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1894920-ZTE-Mobley-USB-Tethering-ASUS-Router-and-probably-others!If you read through that thread it says that power can not be applied using the micro USB socket. You need an adapter like the one 1492 posted.
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Tom_M
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07/30/21 05:12am |
Technology Corner
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RE: USB head question
As far as I know the Mobley is meant to plug into an OBDB2 connector which is not USB. Are you talking about an adapter cable?
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Tom_M
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07/29/21 07:57am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Walmart selling LiFePo4 batteries $539
The same battery can be purchased on Amazon for $459.99 after using coupon. Sales tax is then added.
https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable-lifetime-Overland-Applications-12V-100AH/dp/B08W6VF4JT/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ZOOGAMO+12V+100Ah+Lithium+LiFePO4&qid=1626704498&sr=8-3
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Tom_M
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07/19/21 08:27am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Jump start
I would suggest adding emergency roadside coverage to your vehicle insurance. I have made use of it twice. I paid for the service then got reimbursed from my insurance company. The coverage is cheap.
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Tom_M
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07/14/21 02:14am |
Good Sam Roadside Assistance
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RE: Problem with U-Haul refill. Time replace my propane tanks?
I bought two used outdated 20lb tanks on Craig's List and exchanged the worst one at Menards. Picked out a brand new tank. I always have my tanks refilled so I get the maximum allowed. Tractor Supply is usually the cheapest and they refill.
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Tom_M
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07/13/21 05:38am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Carpet on ceilings.....
My Born Free has a carpet like fabric glued to the ceiling. About the only redeeming value is Velcro sticks to it.
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Tom_M
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07/06/21 05:48am |
Truck Campers
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RE: How to charge a battery
My 1000 watt Yamaha does just fine with my 45 amp converter. Make sure fridge is set to run on propane and water heater 120 volt is turned off if so equipped.
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Tom_M
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06/27/21 04:28am |
Tech Issues
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RE: towing a Smart Car
Ok folks. I have a 2014 Smart and have towed it probably 15,000mi around the eastern US. I use a dolly. It takes 5min to load it and put it out of gear and hit the road. No unhooked battery, bungy on the steering wheel, etc. Just strap it down leave the key on and transmission out of gear.The Smart is a rear wheel drive car, so do you tow it backwards with the rear wheels on the dolly? If so, the only thing you would have to do is tie the steering wheel down. There's no way you could get it set up in 5 minutes. If you tow with the front wheels on the dolly I would say that you have been lucky so far.
One big advantage using a dolly is you don't need to install a base plate for the car, which is quite expensive. Otherwise it would be more work using a dolly.
When I got my car set up I went about four blocks to the nearest gas station. When I got there the doors where locked, the gas fill door was locked and it was in gear. The locks are electric and the battery was disconnected. The only thing I forgot to do was wait for the dash panel to go dark prior to disconnecting the battery. It's likely that the transmission remains in gear until the dash panel goes dark. With the transmission in gear it's likely that the alternator spun up and created power. If I had hit the road first off, the engine would have been trashed and possibly the transmission.
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Tom_M
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06/24/21 06:10am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: towing a Smart Car
I have a 2013 and it tows well. Once hooked up put transmission in neutral while engine is running. Turn ignition off and wait until instrument panel goes dark (this is crucial) then disconnect battery. I installed a disconnect switch. There is no steering lock to contend with. The key must remain in the switch. You also need to attach a bungee cord to the steering wheel. Without the bungee steering may go lock to lock after making a sharp turn like around a street corner and you have to come to a complete stop to make it quit.
When you reconnect the battery and turn the ignition on the transmission goes through some kind of calibration sequence and you can not start the car until it finishes.
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Tom_M
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06/23/21 03:17am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Roadside Assistance
Just add emergency roadside coverage to your vehicle insurance. I've had to make use of it twice. Payed for the tow then got reimbursed by my insurance company. The coverage is cheap.
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Tom_M
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06/18/21 07:08am |
Good Sam Roadside Assistance
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RE: SOLVED: Location of Starter Solenoid Switch: 2006 F53
There's no way that relay will handle the starter current. Keep looking.
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Tom_M
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06/14/21 02:37pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: why i call Li fussy
Tom,
Show me a bms that allows a draw of 240 amps from a 100 amp-hour battery?
My future bank will allow 9600 amps. Not that I'll ever use that amount of current.Your needs certainly are out of the ordinary. I have a 170ah Renogy drop-in lithium with built in BMS that I purchased two years ago from Walmart for $970 plus tax. I'm never in a situation where the battery temp will drop below 32F. I have 400 watts of solar and in two years may have run my generator 6 times to charge my battery after a couple of cloudy days. This does not include times that I run the generator to use my microwave or A/C. I don't have to do anything to the system. About the only thing I have to do is turn my inverter on when needing 120 volt power.
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Tom_M
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06/14/21 12:29pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: why i call Li fussy
That video is from 2019. Will Prowse states "This video is outdated. We now have BMS that can do everything!"
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Tom_M
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06/14/21 04:24am |
Tech Issues
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RE: It’s that time again.
I listen to audio books. It's a great way to pass the time especially on the interstates. If you pay too much attention to the book while in traffic you are a danger.
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Tom_M
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06/13/21 03:33am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Need a educational lesson on solar Panel
A 100 watt panel will do fine for just maintaining your batteries. You most likely will have a problem doing both the chassis and house batteries at the same time because typically there is a battery isolator in the system. You could jumper around the isolator while in storage. You will also need a charge controller. A cheap PWM type would work fine.
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Tom_M
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06/11/21 04:29am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Antenna Upgrade
Here's a link to a test that former member SCVJeff did using a lab quality spectrum analyzer:
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27171026.cfm
I have both a Winegard Sensar IV and a Jack and can confirm that the Sensar IV is the better of the two. Because of the wide arms of the Sensar it does a much better job receiving the VHF channels. About 25% of the TV stations are now broadcasting on the VHF band.
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Tom_M
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06/11/21 04:18am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Home base TV Antenna
On the one TV, it showed the station is broadcasting on two different frequencies.That's a common practice. In Minneapolis where I live there are at least three stations that have two transmitters. Through the magic of virtual channels (PSIP) these appear to come from a single transmitter. For instance, channel 5 is broadcasting on RF channel 30 and RF channel 35. These are displayed on a TV as virtual channel 5.
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Tom_M
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06/01/21 05:02am |
Technology Corner
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RE: DVD Video help..
To create a DVD you need DVD authoring software. Roxio should be able to do this. DVD video is MPEG-2. Roxio would convert your video during the authoring process.
Here's a link to a how-to article:
https://www.wikihow.com/Burn-a-DVD
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Tom_M
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05/31/21 04:44pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Question for Toyota Tundra owners
I have a 2005 Tundra and an Outfitter Caribou pop-up camper. Specs for the latest model puts the weight at 2130 lbs. It works okay but I would feel better with a 3/4 ton truck. I added air bags and a rear stabilizer bar to mine which helps. Gas mileage went from about 17 to 11 mpg.
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Tom_M
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05/31/21 02:19pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Home base TV Antenna
The antenna that the OP is working with is one at his house, thus it is stationary. He has at least one station that is broadcasting on VHF-Hi so a combination VHF/UHF antenna would be the better option.
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Tom_M
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05/29/21 11:22am |
Technology Corner
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