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Maintain 2 Batteries at once?

I have a battery maintainer like the Battery Tender JR. Mine was sold by Griot's Garage. They don't seem to sell the one I have -- they have something similar, but it looks very different.Anyway it's a trickle charger with a brain that maintains a he...

stator and rotor repair

I have an Onan Microlite - I am wondering if instead of replacing rotor and stator if I can have these sent to a repair shop to check and repair. If so, do any of you know of a quality shop?Thanks,Robert DavisPS - I don't see the need to spend 7-800...

rldavis by Explorer
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Onan Gen

Have a Onan marquess gold genAt gen just above the breaker switch there is a white switch (no toggle just slide)Was wondering if anyone knows what this slide left to right switch is?Couldn't find in Manuel. Also no start from inside switch but starts...

Rambler by Explorer II
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Sprague Wiper Motor Testing/Repacement

My wipers do not work. They never have worked since I bought the coach. I want to make them work.I have a 1988 Holiday Rambler Alumalite on a P30/P32/P37 chassis.The wiper motor is a Sprague. I THINK it is an E-008-010. But it is hard to tell because...

wjell by Explorer
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Ground fault alarm

We're plugged into 50 amp shore power at a campground and my little plug-into-the-wall-outlet electrical monitor will occasionally ( not continuously) alarm a ground fault condition. Freqs and voltage are steady. What is happening and how concerned s...

Sewer odor in trailer

When I dump the holding tanks, there is a strong sewer odor inside the trailer. This only happens when the tanks are dumped. We can be parked boondocking for a week and there is no odor at all - even when the toilet flush valve (blade) is held open t...

illuminated hot water tank switch (update)

New to Me, 2006 HR Admiral, the AC switch for the hot water tank does not illuminate when turned on. It is working as we get hot water and I can see the amp draw jump on the control panel when turned on. I bought a new one and the same thing no light...

TOM_F by Explorer
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AGM battery setpoints?

Now that I have this nice fully adjustable Rogue MPPT 3048 I suddenly realized that I don't know battery setpoints - Absorb V, Float V and Full I (charging current at SOC 100). Alright, current in Full I is "usually" 0.1A for 100 AH battery. I could ...

Almot by Explorer III
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Air Conditioners and Generators

So I just got my first generator: $175 for an old 2kw no-name (PowerTek) inverter on Kijiji.I have seen many posts about what capacity of generator is required to run an air conditioner, all saying it cannot be done with a 2 kw unit. This makes tota...

norcold 611n

i'm sure from what i have seen several people have had similar problems so hopefully i can get an answer, i have a norcold n611 that will not cool in ac mode but will in gas as long as the ac cord is unplugged from the trailer or i have no ac going ...

chuckt56 by Explorer
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LP gas supply issues.

So I am having some very annoying issues going on with my 2012 Keystone cougar fiver. It all started this ummer nearing the end of our camping trip. I noticed that when the furnace would kick in that the switch over regulator would whistle/whine an a...

Battery Problem

I have a problem with a starter battery at least I believe it's a starter battery. It shows cold cranking amps so it's got to be a starter battery, it's connected to another battery that's fully charged over 12 volts. I had to add distilled water to ...

Can I turn the Converter off?

When we tailgate at football games, we dry camp. We have two Honda 2000's that we run in parallel to power our fifth wheel. I have a 15000 BTU A/C and a 13500 BTU A/C. I've tried unsuccessfully to get both A/C's running at the same time, and frank...

whs9841 by Explorer
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Speciallized GPS ?

I'm looking for a dash mount GPS that will "back track" when off any main road.I have a HH etrex legend HC that will do it if you can figure it out first of all, and if I could see it 2nd of all. There has to be something better. Anyone know of such ...