ASA_Glamis
Explorer
Joined 18 years ago
User Profile
User Widgets
All Activity
Re: Fridge Defend ARP Device
kmb1966 wrote: ASA Glamis wrote: kmb1966 wrote: I have a question on this: How do you wire up the internal fans? The blue wire provides the power(12volt) but how did you ground it? I grounded mine to the black wire on the light, but I am concerned that I may have done this incorrectly. Since I did this, ironically, the thermistor is reading erratically at times. I changed the thermistor but it still is reading odd. It may have nothing to do with the fan install, but it is odd that this behavior with the thermistor began when I connected up the internal fans. I plan to disconnect the internal fans and see if the problem persists. The problem I am experiencing is the thermistor after a few days will read very low (11 degrees) even though it is 50 in the frig, and therefore the cooling unit not being triggered to come on and cool the frig. Happens after a few days of running. Like I said, it may have nothing to do with this ARP device, but it is a strange situation. How did you wire up the internal fans on your install? I use the fan output (12 volt +)from the ARP for both my external and internal fans. It is just a 12 volt positive output. The ground is the same. This allows my internal fans to only run when the external fans are required. Not sure this is the best approach but seems to work well. yes, I agree. That is what I did too, but where did you connect up the black wires of the internal fans? The black wires have a a clip that is connected to the fins in the fridge. Any place that is grounded will work as the ground is the same anyplace.980Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fridge Defend ARP Device
kmb1966 wrote: I have a question on this: How do you wire up the internal fans? The blue wire provides the power(12volt) but how did you ground it? I grounded mine to the black wire on the light, but I am concerned that I may have done this incorrectly. Since I did this, ironically, the thermistor is reading erratically at times. I changed the thermistor but it still is reading odd. It may have nothing to do with the fan install, but it is odd that this behavior with the thermistor began when I connected up the internal fans. I plan to disconnect the internal fans and see if the problem persists. The problem I am experiencing is the thermistor after a few days will read very low (11 degrees) even though it is 50 in the frig, and therefore the cooling unit not being triggered to come on and cool the frig. Happens after a few days of running. Like I said, it may have nothing to do with this ARP device, but it is a strange situation. How did you wire up the internal fans on your install? I use the fan output (12 volt +)from the ARP for both my external and internal fans. It is just a 12 volt positive output. The ground is the same. This allows my internal fans to only run when the external fans are required. Not sure this is the best approach but seems to work well.981Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fridge Defend ARP Device
I installed mine a few years ago on a Norcold with the Amish upgrade. Really pretty easy but as someone else said the placement of the fan sensor was the hardest part. I used velco to attach the controller to the box around the control board for the fridge and that has worked well. Yes there is alot of disjointed data in the manuals for this device but it seems to work well. Just have to filter out information that does not apply to your install.980Views0likes0CommentsRe: Leak in 7500 watt Onan Diesel Generator
That "rectangular cover" is the access door to replace the oil filter. Squeeze the two small sq. holes in that panel and the door will open and allow you to see and replace the oil filter and fuel filter. I would look in there and clean around the oil filter, if you haven't done that, before doing anything else. That hole looks to be right near the oil filter.440Views0likes0CommentsRe: Toad Tire Wear
I tow a 2014 Rubicon 4 door and have seen cupping on the mud terrains. I try and rotate the tires each oil change but after a trip back east the fronts were really bad so I did a rotate with the fronts to the back and that has helped. After the vacation this summer I will get some all terrains as the mud ones are getting really loud. My tow bar is very level and I have a 2 inch lift and 1.5 spacers with the stock tires and wheels. Kind of glad to see others have the same problem.400Views0likes0CommentsRe: ARP Control for fridge
" I would think a cheap thermal switch that would shut the refer down when the boiler temp gets too high would do the same thing and not add much cost." The ARP does a lot more than just turn off the refer. I like the feature where it will keep the defrost cycle from coming on. It does this by turning off the refer once a day to reset the defrost schedule. I do have one installed.473Views0likes0CommentsRe: New Tires - New (upcoming) Mod
years ago I kept my spare tire on the roof. I simply silicond a piece of plywood to the roof after putting a couple of eye hooks through it with carriage bolts. the eye hooks allowed me to tie down the tire to the board. I had a tire cover over it and it was there for many years and never moved. The silicon will keep the platform from moving and will not require any holes to be made in the roof.78Views0likes0CommentsRe: Electric vehicle charging cost
When people say there electric car is being charged with solar power I like to ask where that increased demand for power to charge their car will come from. As electricity currently has to be generated as it is used all the renewable power is being used, at any one time, as it is generated so any additional demand , like plugging in your electric car, will require some other power plant to increase output to charge your car. This other coal or gas fired generator will pick up the output to support the new demand to charge the electric car. So in reality all charging of electric cars is done by a fossil fuel power plant. The exception to this may be if you have solar panels on your house and you disconnect them until you want to charge your car and the only use them for the charging of your electric car. How many people do this? The power companies utilize all renewable resources first and any additional demand has to be generated via conventional sources. Someone will now say that we will not need conventional power plants someday but until commercial grade batteries exist that can economically store gigawatts of energy fossil fuel power plants will be required. Solar plants only make electricity when the sun shines and wind only when to wind blows. Sometimes at night the wind does not blow and you may still want lights and power at your home!!500Views0likes0CommentsRe: Wrangler Unlimited 4 down towing
Heisenberg wrote: Looks like fuse M1 will take care of the feed to the brake switch. Easily understood ... brake light switch powered with key off, fix is to isolate the rogue circuit. Will engineer an isolation switch to stay out from under the hood. Gotcha dubdub My VIP braking system has a charge line , through a diode, to keep the battery up. I also have installed the Mopar wiring harness so there is no interaction with the MH and Jeep brake lights. The Mopar harness uses the 12 volt feed from the MH to light the jeeps lights. I guess I will just keep towing the way I have always done with the Cherokee and remove the key and lock the door. The newer wranglers don't have steering wheel locks and I removed the steering wheel lock from the Cherokee so I should be good to go.258Views0likes0Comments
Groups
Motorhome Group
Join in here to discuss all things motorhomes.Jan 14, 202538,705 Posts
