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mchero
Explorer
Feb 27, 2020

Here we go again yet another Trombetta "Big Boy" failure!

I have just about had it with these P.O.S. Trombetta isolator solenoids. My 1st class A diesel, a 93 Pace Arrow was not charging the house batteries while driving down the road. Found the Trombetta ...
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BarabooBob
Explorer III
Feb 27, 2020
When I had my Toyota based Damon Escaper I went through 3 different isolators from O'Reily's and Napp. I ordered a Cole Hersee and it lasted thee next 6 years/60,000 miles we drove it. Easy replacement. I did install a volt meter to show voltage of coach battery to make sure that I was getting a charge. With the Escaper I replaced the whimpy 12 gauge wire with a 6 gauge wire from the isolator back to the coach battery.

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