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boatms03
Explorer
Sep 15, 2013

adding a thermostat

I have seen the post on here before but cannot find it so please go easy on me and help me find it. lol
I have a 2007 jayco octane and my ac unit is not ducted nor does it have a thermostat. the fan runs all the time and the compressor turns on and off as needed. I want to add a wall mount thermostat to have the entire unit cycle. that way I can leave it set high when storing the TH.

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  • camperpaul's avatar
    camperpaul
    Explorer
    Sep 15, 2013
    Here is the thermostat you need:

    LUX WIN100


    The internal battery runs the clock and maintains the program.

    Don't forget to the replace the battery on the 29th of February.
  • tenbear's avatar
    tenbear
    Explorer
    Sep 15, 2013
    I have seen the post you are referring to and as I remember it just seemed too complicated a mod to do. I think it involved adding 3 relays and I don't remember what else. I think it was several years ago.

    I also have a non ducted, no external thermostat AC.
  • harold1946's avatar
    harold1946
    Explorer
    Sep 15, 2013
    boat wrote:
    not sure of the make and model of the unit I will have to look this afternoon. but it should not matter all of the units should be similar. may not have the same wire color but the general wire scheme should be the same.

    The make and model are important. Some are compatible with external thermostates without modification, otheres are not.
    I am not talking about color codes, rather the conrol circuitry, and each will have its own from model to model. Its not one size fits all.
  • boatms03's avatar
    boatms03
    Explorer
    Sep 15, 2013
    not sure of the make and model of the unit I will have to look this afternoon. but it should not matter all of the units should be similar. may not have the same wire color but the general wire scheme should be the same.
  • harold1946's avatar
    harold1946
    Explorer
    Sep 15, 2013
    It would help to know the make and model of the ac unit. It does have an internal thermostate and it may or may not accept an external one without some modification or replacement of the control circuitry.

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