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Cable tv

Have a cable problem , when I hook up to rv park cable, I get a snowey picture , have checked all connections they are tight, also power booster turned off. Any ideas

Busdriver by Explorer II
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Slide motor issues

Have 2007 Artic Fox %vr m27-5Bedroom slide powered by Power Gear. Motor and shaft all turn fine. AF tech dept sez it must be in the mechanism. He thinks maybe a Shear pin. I can't find any where to put a shear pin except in the one end of the turnin...

Battery Question, Again

Folks I come to you, hat in hand again to try to help me understand what is going on with my batteries. I have four 6 volt batteries in my camper. I bought new batteries in September last year. I brought them home and hooked them up to a dedicated ch...

Katdaddy by Explorer II
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Atwood water heater GC10A-3E

For the longest time I thought this water heater only functioned on propane. Upon reading a bit it appears that it can run on 120 ac or lp. How do I know in which mode it is operating?Also on the panel to turn the heater on or off I noticed a small r...

Mbiallas by Explorer
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Fifth Wheel Brakes Kind of Not Working

So I noticed my brakes are only engaging for a few seconds when I first press the brakes. I replaced the part where you plug in for the brakes and lights because it wasn't holding in well. Unfortunately that didn't fix it. Same thing, I can see it on...

buylow12 by Explorer
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NorCold refrigerator

On the eastern shore of Virginia for a month. No having problems. Everything checks out unit running on gas, idiot lights are on. The refrigeratorIs still not getting cold. Even put in one of those little fans. No help. Any Ideas? It’s a 2016 Norcold...

ceasare by Explorer
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Problem with electric side of water heater

Suburban swde6I used search and here is what I have done and found.Both thermostats are fine.I have power at circuit breaker-made sure all wires were tight while there.Element has continuity with wires removed.No power at wires on element.Checked swi...

bob213 by Explorer
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Fiberglass siding replacement??

I have a 2005 Tahoe Transport Toy hauler and while on a trip this last week I lost a big piece of my siding. The passenger side front corner blew off a huge section going down the road. The wood underneath has major water damage that was not noticeab...

Gundog by Explorer II
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Dometic fridge shuts off overnight (propane mode)

I have a two year old Dometic refrigerator that won't stay on in propane mode. Electric mode works fine. When starting up the fridge makes a bunch of clicking sounds, the burner momentarily engages then goes out, then more clicking, then burner, and ...

jrg3170 by Explorer
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ONAN runs, stops, starts again

I was exercising my ONAN 4000 the other day as I do monthly and after about 45 minutes it just shut down. It re-started after a couple of minutes, again after 30-45 minutes before shutting down again. One more time before I decided there was a proble...

Basic Solar Panel Question

I am full time and met another full-timer who has a solar Panel issue.He is in an older C-Class Ford and picked up a panel and got it twisted. Apparently, he reversed the polarity and tried to hook into his controller and of course something blew.I ...

AC working right?

My new camper came with a Coleman Polar Cub 9.2. It got a bit warm here today, so I tried it out. I noticed that even with the control turned to the cool limit, the compressor still cycles off. I just timed it at 1.5 m on and 3 m off and the air in t...

stevenal by Nomad II
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Replace Waste Dump Valves

Hello,My black water waste valve is beginning to leak, so I plan to replace both black and gray valves. As I understand the procedure, the handles must be unscrewed from the rods. On my installation, the rods are enclosed in plastic sleeves, which ar...

atp20 by Explorer
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Cleaning out ceilings from mice infestation

Anyone have suggestions on cleaning out celings of a fifth wheel other than removing panels. Seems we had mice living up there for some time. We got them out put we’d really like to clean it out. Caught 2 mice in a/c vents.

jkilroy by Explorer
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Low water pressure

I have a Columbus fifth wheel.All of a sudden I have lost water pressure at the kitchen faucet. Pressure is good everywhere else.(bathroom shower,sink toilet, etc.) I cleared the aerator and took apart the faucet handle and took apart the cartridge. ...

wingcat by Explorer
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