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Charging question

Years ago I remember checking the voltage at my truck battery to see if the charging system system was working correctly. The instructions were to check the voltage at the battery with the engine running and then check the voltage with the headlight...

Cheyenps by Explorer
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Odd bulb type

In the process of converting to LED lighting I ran across one bulb I cannot identify. On my 2000 Damon Intruder all the lighting is 1156 or what they call BA15 socket now. Easy swap, except for some bad China bulbs which is another post later. On ...

Nine year old RV Fire Extinguisher Still Serviceable

We happened upon a highway scene where a 1/2 ton was disabled because of a front wheel bearing failure. The hydraulic fluid was on fire and the driver was trying to douse the flames with bottles of drinking water.I offered up our 9 year old RV dry ex...

Harvard by Explorer
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dash

how do you get the dash open on a 2004 american tradition thanks

Water in Diesel Fuel from Flying J Pilot Knoxville, Tn

Hi All,I just returned a day late after having my fuel tank removed, drained, new pump, and new sending unit. Tech found plenty of water in my tank, as in a couple gallons.Long story but I need opinions and will try just giving facts.I pulled in to ...

Winter travel

I'm leaving for Florida in a few days and my fiver is still winterized (wtr heater empty & bypassed and RV antifreeze installed). I'll be travelling for two days with low temps of 20-30F. When should I "un-winterize", and what would be the best appro...

nicrdy by Explorer
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12V lights flicker on generator

I know there is another thread here called "Voltage fluctuation" and I suspect I'm getting some of the same effects. However, this is an Onan 5500 built-in that didn't used to do this.Is there something that I can test to see what the problem is?Is t...

Inverter/charger battery type setup question.

So I am replacing my old house batteries that came with the MH. Wanted to make sure Inverter/Charger is setup correctly to max the life of the new batteries. In the operations manual for Inverter/Charger under setup, you input type of the batteries...

rocmoc by Explorer
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Will furnace run off coach batteries

We own a 2000 Pace Arrow Vision will the propane furnace run off the coach batteries? I have never tried. We use it while traveling from our cold north to Florida and run the generator as we travel to keep the coach warm. The dash heat is useless as ...

Paging Mena661

What make and model LCD TV is it that you are using that draws 2 amps?Thanking you in advance.

RGV Television Reception

I am presently in Alamo, TX.My antenna is the original batwing crank-up style, television is Vizio 32" HD.Reception is OK most of the time but some times it is wavers from good to poor. Wavy lines and static.What might I try to eliminate this?

No a/c from Generac generator

I have a Generac NG66P generator in a 1998 National Tradewinds. It starts and runs consistently, but after about 30 to 40 minutes it stops generating electricity. The engine continues to run, and has a slight increase in RPM, but stops producing a/c....

K_M by Explorer
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BATTERY LIFESPAN survey...

Near impossible to recollect the number of discharge cycles So........Anyone gone ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY BOONDOCKING DAYS on the same battery?Doesn't sound like much unti you figure out this means twenty-six week long boondocking excursions or NINETY ful...

Atwood 8535 IV fires three times wityh flame and then quits.

I've done a search on RV.net for this kind of problem and there are a few closed threads but I'd like to try one more time to get some help. RV has not been used for a few months. Tested the furnace about a week ago and it would fire and flame three ...

MrVan by Explorer
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