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Fantastic Fan in Bedroom

In my 34TBOK I have a roof vent. I do not have the 2nd A/C as I only have 30 amp power at my seasonal site. How hard would it be to wire in a second fantastic fan? The unit is wired for a second a/c. I find the bedroom gets quite warm and does not co...

Iceman31 by Explorer
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Sometimes small systems are plenty

Friday my wife suddenly got the urge to camp. Immediately.All the TT has is the original Group 24 battery, 5w solar to maintain it and a 700w/1500w inverter I've never even run under significant load. I didn't really need the system to do a lot since...

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Won't start off engine battery

Alright my motorhome won't start off the engine battery but starts when I switch it over to the house batteries. I have had the battery tested and it is good, so am I looking at a bad altenator?

Natural gas addition to genset

Anyone know a good source for dual fuel or tri fuel converted gensets? I am more concerned with a quality conversion than which brand, model or quietness of the genset. Price is always a concern of course.My application will be power outage use to ru...

HiTech by Explorer
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How Best To Charge My Battery

I have a single group 27 battery. I have a Honda eu1000i generator.My trailer came with a parallax 7155 converter.I want to upgrade to a Progressive Dynamics PD9260CV converter.Will making that upgrade be a more efficient way to charge my single batt...

Hughs Autoformer

I was wondering if anyone out there has any experience with the Hughs autoformer. Its suppose to give the voltage a boost if the incoming voltage drops below a specified limit.

Sez_Hoo_ by Explorer
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engine compartment key

our one says southco on it. but no number.it is like a tube with 'keys' inside.can i get one from a parts store or do i need to go to winnebago?thanks

anon125 by Explorer
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Inverter and battery fumes

So last year I upgraded my battery box on the tongue to a diamond plate box containing my 2 grp 27 12 volt batteries. The box was big enough to install the batteries and to build a smaller sealed off compartment for a 1000 watt pure sine inverter. ...

Jetta03 by Explorer
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Rm2551 not cooling well

I might know the answer but this is only my third time out ... So I'm no pro! I usually keep the camper plugged in with some cold water in it. Usually no problem. In the morning before we left I filled it with stuff, unplugged the camper, and made s...

stew47 by Explorer
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Frame Angle vs Front End Caster

It is my belief that raising the rear end by 1 degree (frame angle) will reduce the front end caster by 1 degree. The problem is interperting this Ford Frame Angle link.If we have a "specified caster" of +4.5 degrees, a "frame angle" of 0.0 degrees a...

Harvard by Explorer
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Air Ride Height Valves

Does anyone have any experience of servicing your air ride system, what is the difference in the actual ride height valves....i.e...does some of them have more adjustment capability. The reason I ask is when I purchased a used 2002 Monaco Diplomat ba...

faucet1 by Explorer
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2002 Georgie Boy Onan Marquis 7000

I can't get power from my Gen into the coach. I have the gen plugged in. I flip the breakers both ways. The engine itself runs fine. I was told today that a breaker box would be found at the bed or at the bottom of the fridge.I didn't find anything....

Solar Q: roof J-box

Trying to figure out how to attach small 4x4x2 PVC J-box on the EPDM/plywood roof.There will be a big hole in the bottom, where a pair of #4 cables will go into the trailer. With a hole that big it would make sense fastening the box in the hole, rath...

Almot by Explorer III
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electric socket used in towing

are the wires usually soldered on or are they just push on?we have to move the cable going into one so we have to disconnect and reconnect itthanks

anon125 by Explorer
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