Phone activated functions on an RV???
omg, Thought I'd seen it all but guess not. There is another thread where an RV'er is locked out of opening his slides and awning on his RV. WHY? Because he is using his cell phone to open them...
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All that remote app controlled tech is great stuff, until it isn't. I've seen more than a few, as in dozens, at campgrounds the last few years frantically running around and looking for help because the leveling would not work, the slides would not operate, or the lights would not go on or off. The common denominators I've seen have been Lippert components, and the exemplary wiring practices used by the RV manufacturers. The best are the rigs that have no switches for backup. No thanks. It's not so much the technology, or the WiFi/Bluetooth that cause problems, as it is the cheap hardware, shoddy wiring, and buggy software.
I can control my home security system and cameras from anywhere in the world with my phone flawlessly, but invested thousands in good equipment, and not a hundred or two in a cheaply made control panel like the RV manufacturers do along with scotch locks and dry crimps, sometimes even twist n tape, for connections. From my experiences even the stuff marketed by ASA and Patrick to the RV Industry is all low grade stuff too.
If you want to experience the ultimate in frustration in an RV where wireless tech is concerned, try an IRV entertainment system, which is junk to begin with, along with the Bluetooth app available for it. Fun stuff.
It's not just RV's either. My 2013 F150 sync system was ridden with issues, mostly related to bugged software, Ford corrected that for the most part over time, but spent millions upon millions altering / upgrading hardware and code........Dont expect that kind of effort to be made in Elkhart Indiana lol.
I can control my home security system and cameras from anywhere in the world with my phone flawlessly, but invested thousands in good equipment, and not a hundred or two in a cheaply made control panel like the RV manufacturers do along with scotch locks and dry crimps, sometimes even twist n tape, for connections. From my experiences even the stuff marketed by ASA and Patrick to the RV Industry is all low grade stuff too.
If you want to experience the ultimate in frustration in an RV where wireless tech is concerned, try an IRV entertainment system, which is junk to begin with, along with the Bluetooth app available for it. Fun stuff.
It's not just RV's either. My 2013 F150 sync system was ridden with issues, mostly related to bugged software, Ford corrected that for the most part over time, but spent millions upon millions altering / upgrading hardware and code........Dont expect that kind of effort to be made in Elkhart Indiana lol.
