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Re: Winnebage Adventurer 37F
CWDoc115 wrote: We are looking to trade coaches & one that has our attention is Winnebago's Adventurer 37F. Anyone know when this model was introduced? Thanks in advance. Not sure but our WL (similar) is an 'O8 and we really like the coach. Good luck.236Views0likes0CommentsRe: PowerGear levelers shudder
Fiesta wrote: Did you read the manual and ever lube them? Usually available on line. Thanks for the thoughts. I lube the legs with silicone prior to retraction and use white lithium grease on the zircs. I have read the manual and this issue is not covered in the troubleshooting discussion. The mystery continues...142Views0likes0CommentsPowerGear levelers shudder
The Power Gear Levelers (PN 140-1226) on my 2008 Winny Adventurer Limited shudder for a moment when the rig has been leveled and I turn off the engine. The rig drops perhaps a half inch. Fluid level is fine. I contacted Lippert and they responded that I should take the rig to a dealer- which I would love to do but am not driving four hours- thank you very much. Lippert then sent me the user manual which I already had and is of no use. In all other aspects the system works fine except for the recent shudder when the engine is turned off. Suggestions? Thanks in advance.785Views0likes2CommentsRe: Winnebago basement air
msmith1199 wrote: I will tell you I was camping with a friend a few weeks ago. He has a Winnebago Adventurer with the basement AC unit, I have a Tropical DP with two roof units. Outside temp got to 106 one day of our trip in California. My AC's were running non-stop and could just barely keep the inside temp below 80. He had his motorhome so cold his wife had to use a blanket to take a nap. I think he got it down to 72. Is that a valid comparison? I don't know, all I can tell you is the facts. And even when my motorhome was brand new I took it to Vegas in 105 plus temps, and both AC units functioned about the same as they do now. When it's well over 100 out, I can get the inside temp down to 78 to 80. I can agree. We were recently camping in 90+ degree weather and the basement air in our Adventurer kept things so cold you could hang meat.359Views0likes0CommentsRe: FIve lights out at once
RoyB wrote: I agree with you having five lights go out at the same time is very suspicious. I went looking on GOOGLE SEARCH for your SATCO 10W/12V ceiling lights to see if I could find a DC VOLTAGE operating range and could only come up with 12V. Even AMAZON which is always pretty good with their product description only listed it as 12V. Alot of lights will have a DC VOLTAGE range of 9V-30V and maybe even just 12V-14V like my LED PANEL BOARDS do... Even AUTOMOTIVE type bulbs should list a DC OPERATING VOLTAGE RANGE in their specs... My on-board CONVERTER/CHARGER unit PD9260C when connected to SHORE POWER for a long period of time will do a "EQUALIZE MODE 14.4VDC EVERY 21 HOURS FOR A PERIOD OF 15 MINUTES TO PREVENT BATTERY STRATIFICATION" On some different CONVERTER/CHARGER manufacturers this DC VOLTAGE may be as high as 15.5VDC. If your lights are borderline on their DC VOLTAGE OPERATING RANGE this may be what happened... Of course only the lights that were turned ON would be affected... Most often however DC POWER SURGES is closely associated with a shorted BATTERY CELL and the on-board CONVERTER/CHARGER is trying to compensate for the shorted battery. The battery that has a shorted core will gas out with a real bad smell and the battery case will get very hot. If being continuously charged they could even explode on you. You might want to check your battery fluids and look around the battery to see if you see signs of fluids around the case. A fully charged battery will measure across its terminals into an open circuit 12.6-7VDC. It has been my case that a shorted battery cell will only read 5-6VDC across its terminals into an open circuit. Another thing to check is CONVERTER/CHARGER unit. Your 2008 model may only have a standard constant DC VOLTAGE type unit installed that only puts out 13.6VDC. If this is what you have then you would be wise to replace it for a good working (NOT WFCO) SMART MODE multiple charge mode converter/charger unit. These units will almost take care of your batteries automatically. Progressive Dynamics and IOTA are great models to use with great reviews. Most RV UNITS come out with the WFCO Converter/Charger units which no one can seem to get them to go into SMART MODE charging. That was my case at least... I changed out my WFCO converter unit only for the PD9260C 60AMP unit just a few months after I purchase my trailer in 2008 when I lost one of my batteries due to an internal cell shorted out.. Just a couple of things to check on... Roy Ken Thanks for the insights. I will check the house batteries when I return home on Thursday and report back the findings.179Views0likes0CommentsFIve lights out at once
Last Saturday morning we notice that five SATCO 10W/12V ceiling lights stopped working during the night. We were at a nice campground with 50 Amp service. We have rarely replaced one bulb much less five. All other electrical systems were fine. The dead bulbs were in the front and back of the rig. A couple bulbs in both areas still worked. Was this just bad luck? Thoughts? Theories? Thanks in advance.1.1KViews0likes4Comments
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