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Electric Brake Question

When I hook my fifth wheel wires up to the FORD F350 truck , the light comes on on the REESE PILOT electric brake box.When I unplug the plug at the bumper, the light ( voltage display ) goes off completely. That MAY be normal, and being new to a FW ,...

Any issues with running a RV generator for a cabin?

I'm looking at buying a rural place. Almost all of it is just forest, except for a small, extremely well insulated cabin in the middle. The current owner powers the cabin from a 15 amp power cord to his RV. This doesn't seem like much, but for a s...

mlts22 by Explorer
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What is a used working Dometic worth?

Thinking ahead to next project. The Dometic in our 2007 Endeavor is working just fine except for the ice maker. Since we are spending more time in the MH, we want to replace it with a Samsung. So, what is my Dometic worth on Craigs List? I know that ...

Transparent Waterproof Bag?

I need something hardy, disposable, reasonably priced, and salt-air proof. For electronis the size of a smart phone. Needs to have battery charged so an expensive wrap is not feasible. ¿Any ideas?

Intermittent "F" Code On Norcold

Fridge may run for days, or sometimes 1 day w/ no problem.But I have to keep an eye on the display for an intermittent F code.When I relite it, sometimes it stays lit, other times it will run 20 seconds, then back to F code,....sometimes takes take 3...

Engine running rough after storage

Just started the v10 engine on my 2005 PleasureWay after it had been sitting for about 4 months and it ran rough for about 5 minutes and then cleared up and was smooth running after that. I understand all the concerns about gas with ethanol which wil...

ernie1 by Explorer
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Oil in propane line

Anyone ever had oil in a propane line? I was having issues getting my water heater to light on propane and took the gas line off and it had a bunch of oil in it plugging the line. Once I blew the line out the water heater started right up. Very st...

Bedroom slide will go in but not out...

Oy....I just moved to a new space in the same park. I had so much on the floor of the bedroom and since I was moving such a short distance I only put it in about 1/2 way. Goal was to creep over very carefully. But not I can only get it to come in ...

cannesdo by Explorer
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Suburban SF30q quit during the night

Full timers and our primary furnace quit overnight-fan will not run. Power to furnace, can hear click on control board when turning on but no fan. Power from thermostat into blue wires for heater but no fan.Control board? Does the furnace slide eas...

Strange Generator Issue

My trailer has an Onan Microquiet 4000 that has started having an intermittent problem, although it is becoming the rule more than the exception now. When I try to start it, it will crank for maybe 1/2 a second or so and then stop. It will keep doing...

_Me2_ by Explorer
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Slide Out Issue

The guy across from me in the RV park has a 2005 Jazz, by Thor. His slide will go in, but not out. He's thinking probably a switch issue. What do you think? Also, if he has to manually crank it out, does he have to go underneath and put a ratchet...

salem by Explorer
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mppt or pwm An opinion from Victron

Hi all,Victron, which makes high quality equipment, has charge controllers. At the end of an overview they give their description of the differences between PWM and MPPT. They do not support it with figures, but they don't get into any "hype" either....