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LED chip real-world comparison?

Off-brand. CREE. Bridgelux. Anyone out there have real-world experience with head-to-head comparison of the three? Why do the name brand chips cost 400-500% more? Performance? Longevity?Thanks

Factory installed Magnadyne 300 watt inverter

The factory installed 300 watt inverter's fan is howling and the unit likely will have to be replaced. Unable to find a close replacement for the hard wired Magnadyne inverter. Has anyone replaced with a suitable unit? Thanks.Jack h2005 32W Bounder W...

Wiring For Backup Lights On Toy Hauler

I am trying to figure out the wiring on the 7 pin connector for my 1999 Ford Super Duty. I want to use the Ramp Lights on the Toy Hauler as backup lights when I put the truck in reverse. I have read that the center pin is used for backup lights....

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Fixed Our Refrigerator thanks to RV.Net

Our Norcold 1210IM refrigerator quit yesterday and the fault code indicated it was thermal sensor switch issue. This model was part of a recall and apparently the previous owner had the recall part replaced while in Texas back in 2011. Norcold said I...

No over-the-air signal on 3 out of 4 TV's

New 2015 Southwind with King Jack TV antenna. All 4 TV's worked fine when we took the motorhome into Camping World of Tampa for other warranty work and after getting it back, 3 TV's have no signal. The one TV over the dash works fine. We will NOT tak...

'94 Safari Kalahari radeo install screwup

So, I'm Kevin and I recently bought a '94 Safari Kalahari. I was trying to install a cd player and I have shorted out something and now my rig wont start. Long story short, I think I ended up supplying battery power to the ignition circuit through th...

Frozen pipes

Just purchased a 2000 Pace Arrow which has been unused for several years. In the process of reviving it I found it has leaking pipes which are not accessible. My question is does the floor have to be cut for access or is there another way. One leak s...

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Rear fiberglass bumper for 1992 Monaco

I have searched this site and Googled several versions of this subject line including RV recyclers, etc. I can't find much.We're in Northeastern California about 60 miles North of Reno. While backing up I was watching a tree in the passenger side mir...

Winegard Wall Plate Power Supply

Like most rvs, I have the above antenna connection with 12v outlet. I am wanting to hookup a 400 watt inverter in the cabinet where the outlet is located. I realized though that the outlet is only good for up to 8 amps. Is there a wall plate power...

What is draining my batteries?

At first I thought it was my charger malfunctioning, but this has now happened with 3 different chargers.I don't have any phantom loads (really!). But sometimes, and not all the time, the charge disappears out of my batteries. Edit: YES I HAVE A DISC...

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Help me ID a stove!

Howdy folks! Newby here. I'm looking for a name, make, or model, or any leads on a stove I saw a few years back. I met a fellow with a sweet wooden wagon on an old flatbed truck. He'd built the camper, and outfitted himself. Inside was one of the coo...

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Blackwater Tank

I am restoring an old Dunham for hunting Shown hereit has a toilet on one side and shower on the other. The floors of both are raised about 4" above the rest, can I assume that it is likely to have a gray water and black water tank? It only has a s...

mppt vs pwm

Hi,A nice little video comparing mppt vs pwm with the batteries in bulk mode.mppt vs pwm

Onan 5500 Runs then shuts down after 10 min...?

Hello,I have a 2006 Weekend Warrior with a 5500 Onan Marquis Gold with 950 hours on it. I purchased the toy hauler used in 2009 and the generator did not run at all so I replaced the plugs, filters and then ultimately the entire carb. It has been run...

Fridge Level Important if OFF

I need to work on my rig some and I'm thinking of putting it in my driveway but my driveway has an incline. I won't power up the fridge but I need to have it there a few days. If I was going to power it up I wouldn't even consider doing it unless it ...