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Re: How to stay logged in
For those of us who like to read but don't post frequently it's a pain. Sure, you can read posts without logging in but then you lose the ability to see what you've already read. Not that that works well anyway since it only shows you what topics have new content but doesn't seem to take you to the actual first unread reply. If I want to post, read pm's or change my profile I get having to re-sign in. For mostly read-only users it's an undue burden.1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Ford 7.3 engine users?
JRscooby wrote: The only reason I can see for EB not to increase the whoa, would be stopping air from going in works nearly as well as stopping it from coming out. It’s not just about stopping air movement. It’s all about PSI exerted on the pistons. The most a throttled engine can do is a perfect vacuum which puts < 15 psi against the back of the pistons. An exhaust brake can compress to more than 4x that psi so much more force on the pistons and more stopping power. Think of the difference in energy required to run a vacuum cleaner versus an air compressor.698Views0likes0CommentsRe: Thermostat not getting 12v
Sounds like you have a poor 12V connection from the fuse box to the furnace. When you ran the jumper wire to test the thermostat and A/C, did you also connect the 12V wire from the furnace up there at the thermostat to the jumper? If there is a poor supply wire to the furnace that would send power from the jumper back down to the furnace to override the original connection. If that works you need to find the bad connection from the fuse box to the furnace. Did you try running a jumper wire from the fusebox to the furnace instead of using the one that pulls down to 1.5V? For the wire nuts you tightened, did you remove them and inspect the wires? They should never need tightened and I suspect the wires may be damaged. Make sure all of the strands are intact, particularly where the enter the insulation. If you pull the wire nuts you may need to cut the ends and strip them back a bit further to ensure a good connection. The wire nuts do not make the connection. Twisting the wires together is supposed to do that and the wire nuts only hold the twist in place.2.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Bulb out
$84 for a whole new assembly. Online videos make it seem pretty easy to replace. Rockauto First 2 minutes of this youtube video shows how to remove the panel. The controls just snap into the panel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1LbnbqijD8 If you replace the whole thing, you can see if the old one can be torn down and you'll now have spare LED's if you lose another.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Turning With A Long Bumper Pull Trailer
If you need just a bit more room, when you start to pull out you can even steer left with the truck until the point where you will need to crank it back to the right. This will shift the rear of the truck (and hitch ball) further left and make the trailer track a little closer to where your truck would have in a normal turn. It's not much but you may find yourself needing every bit someday. This assumes clearance to the left of you as you pull out to not cause tail swing issues. If you even need to make an even sharper right turn where you aren't pulling into traffic pull to the far side of the road you are entering, even to the point where you cannot complete the turn with the truck. Then back carefully into a more jackknifed position before taking back off again. That is the least inside tracking you can make a trailer do with a right turn.2.5KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Thermostat not getting 12v
CA Traveler wrote: IF these are 12V power wires then what is the voltage of each one from a good frame ground? A wire tracer can be very helpful in tracing wires. Good suggestion. Use a length of scrap wire to connect to a known good ground like at the fusebox. Then measure with that ground versus the red wire at the furnace. Repeat the process with a known good 12V source versus the black wire to make sure the ground is good. As it is now, either wire could have a poor connection.2.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Thermostat not getting 12v
KotzurJ wrote: For some reason the images are only opening on my posts if you open them in a new tab. Atleast from my end, I'm not sure if they are showing up for you guys. Pictures don't show for me but if I use the link they work fine. It could be my browser. https://imgur.com/a/ZMrkahw2.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Inverter on Generator wiring?
How about a manual selector switch to choose between generator and inverter power like this one: https://www.amazon.com/VictorsHome-Changeover-Positions-Terminals-Universal/dp/B07MZ739CS/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1K078X1TF5BD5 Since each selection has different inputs and outputs, you would have to jump the outputs together when you connect them to downstream line.1.8KViews0likes0Comments
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