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Mildew/mold(?) on wood under roof
Hi all – wondering if you can help me out (again). I had a recent scrape with a Sonic roof. My Rockwood Roo 2014 had minimal damage, but it pulled up a small patch of rubber and old sealant on the rear right of the roof. When it did this, I noticed there was some black under the rubber where it looks like a little water got in. It wasn’t damp – but I tried to clean it with some LA’s totally awesome, and it wouldn’t come off. I cleaned it up and repaired it the next day with some eternabond tape. My question is – how long should I have let it dry out? Is that a big deal to have repaired it without letting it sit and dry for a day or two? Again – it wasn’t damp when I repaired it, but I wanted to make sure that wouldn’t cause any issues. And also, should I be concerned about any other damage? I'm trying to determine how much maintenance (like caulking) I need to do on the roof, as well as the windows, doors, etc. I can post pictures if that would be helpful. Thanks in advance - as always, I really appreciate it.1.5KViews0likes4CommentsRe: Can't get 12v power and boondocking
Hi all - quick update. I took it into the place that installed the hitch, wiring harness and brake controller. They checked and found that the fuse for the power to the camper on the wiring harness was blown, which is what was causing the issue (the other one for the brakes was not - hence the reason brakes were working). They said the camper may have caused the fuse to blow out a while back - but just to monitor it and if it continues to happen to bring it in. Anyway - thanks everyone for your help, and hopefully the issue has been resolved.940Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can't get 12v power and boondocking
jkwilson wrote: I think you need to get some help. Brake lights on the trailer, the actual trailer brakes, and the charging circuit are separate circuits. Where do you have a 30A breaker tripping on the road? The breaker tripping is the one a few feet away from the plug under the trailer where the positive cable comes in. The brake lights and the inside 12v electronics won't work. I believe the actual brakes work - is it possible the lights and the charging circuit are on the same circuit? I may take it back to the people who installed the hitch and harness in my car to look at it.938Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can't get 12v power and boondocking
Hi all - thanks again for your your comments and advice on this. I took it out Sunday and had a similar issue - where the brakes seemed to jolt a couple times early on into my drive, and then stopped (presumably since the 12 volt breaker had tripped), since the turn signals and brake lights stopped working after that. I got a brake controller and hitch installed on my car a couple months ago (around the time I bought the camper) since it didn't have factory wiring - is it likely that my car is the culprit, or more likely the camper? I bought it used from a trustworthy guy who I still talk to about questions/issues with it - and he never had issues like this. I may take it back to the place who did the work on my car to get them to look at the wiring setup since the work is still under warranty.939Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can't get 12v power and boondocking
Hi all - I'm going to be replacing the circuit breaker, and looking for the right one. Is this type of breaker I should be getting to replace it? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DLRZTLG/ Should I be looking to upgrade to a better model, or just go for the inexpensive option here? Thanks in advance -938Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can't get 12v power and boondocking
AllegroD wrote: brows827 wrote: Last update: as I've been driving on the road, the breaker has tripped a couple more times - I thought it might have to do with turning off/on the car, but that's not it - I can't reproduce the issue. I'm sure it is just because it was a dry day, but I also got shocked by my car two or three times. Anyway, the only common factor for this issue is when I'm towing. Whoa there! Let's back up a bit. You got shocked by your car. Were you connected to the trailer. You might have a bigger issue than your breaker. Sorry for the delay - as for getting shocked: yes, I was hooked up to the trailer. I get shocked from time to time getting out of my car (yesterday, not connected to the trailer) - it's typically on dry days where static electricity has built up. I don't think it's related to being hooked up.481Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can't get 12v power and boondocking
Ok,Thanks. Anyone try the automatic resetting breakers - or better to stick with the manual reset? The automatic obviously resets itself but will continue tripping if the fault exists - may be better for me to know if a fault is causing this or an oversensitive breaker.358Views0likes0Comments
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