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Re: Hehr Window Repair
I made a similar repair and the manufacturer recommended I use a Urethane Adhesive. It takes a few hours to cure but it remains somewhat flexible. So far it's still holding for over a year. I don't remember the brand but I picked it up a Lowes and it was in a caulking tube.823Views0likes0CommentsRe: Water in fuel light came on then off
Here is what it looks like on my ISB. Click For Full-Size Image. On a previous DP when I had a lot less experience, I had a similar situation. I had just refueled and was driving in heavy rain when the water in fuel alarm came on. Not knowing what to do, I called ahead to a Cummins service center. As I remember, I had to spend the night there for them to check it out in the morning. The tech found what he said was water in the settlement bowl. So he replaced the filter and checked it out. When he gave it back he told me that the light had still been on, so he put dielectric grease in the connector which fixed it. When I said maybe that was the problem all along, he said that there was water in the bowl and therefore not a warranty issue. So a couple hundred dollars later, I was on my way again. From then on I kept a little grease on the connector. On my new DP (shown) the connector seems to be a better design a less susceptible to moisture causing a false alarm.416Views0likes0CommentsRe: Best In-dash nav and camera system for Minnie Winnie?
I have an iPhone and have used Google maps. Works good when it doesn't tell me I'm not connected to the internet. But for RV travel I like my Garmin in sight where I can tell how far to the next change, some idea for what lane to be in, distance and time to destination, current speed, speed limit etc. Also, the in-dash GPS seemed to have a learning curve that I wasn't interested in pursueing since I have diffenent GPS systems in my car, my jeep, my phone and my Garmin. I think the biggest issue was visibility along with switching between functions while driving. Now once in town trying to find a restaurant or other places, it's hard to beat the phone. In that instant, 99%+ of the time, I'm in the toad. Also, the big issue with not having a full time rearview camera display is being able to to know when it's save to pull back into your lane when passing since you can't see the toad in your mirrors.693Views0likes0CommentsRe: Best In-dash nav and camera system for Minnie Winnie?
To each his own, but I bought the option for a GPS/Rearview camera/AM/FM/Sirius-XM/CD receiver and felt I'd made a mistake. The first problem was the position of the unit. For the most part, depending on lighting conditions, I could see mostly reflections from inside the RV. I like the review camera on all the time to help with lane changes after passing when towing. I also like the GPS to be in a position that doesn't require taking my eyes off the road any more than necessary. Unless you have someone to operate it for you, switching between functions can be a dangerous distraction with a touch screen and the sometimes small buttons. Anyway, I installed a separate screen for the rearview camera, mounted a standalone GPS (which I can easily take in the house for preprogramming) where a rearview mirror would normally be and just use the receiver for Sirius-XM. Still, the receiver has decent sound quality and after adding a subwoofer I'm fairly well satisfied. Doing it over, a good receiver without the added functions would have saved me some money.691Views0likes0CommentsRe: what am I not thinking of???
At some point you might want to consider an indicator light in the RV to monitor the braking action in the towed. The Ready Brake has a micro switch to do this, but I think it is better to tie into the towed brake light circuit. This indicates to you that the system is braking and releasing properly.319Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ready Brake issue
if you where driving down the road, or stopped why was the light on in the first place I believe the strands broke when crossing the tracks and the immediate steep grade caused the jerking motion of the towed to pull extra hard on the cable. There was/is adequate slack in normal operation. The broken strands prevented the cable from retracting fully which kept the brake pedal partially depressed. I know if it were critical I could have interrupted my trip to make temporary repairs, but I chose not too. I have a crimping tool at home and my connection to the brake pedal involves a quick disconnect arrangement that allows the cable to be pulled out when not using so the outside cable eye can be tucked away out of sight. Repairs will require correct measurement to get the proper finished cable length.256Views0likes0CommentsReady Brake issue
After 5 years and 22,000 trouble free miles, I had my first issue with my Ready Brake system. After just coming through Wabash IN with it's railroad crossing, steep hills, and rough streets, I noticed the brake indicator light was staying on. I pulled to the side of the road to investigate and discovered that I had 3 broken cable strands that were preventing the brake cable from retracting fully into the sheath. I can't say how much, if any braking force was being applied as it was only pulling approximately 1"to 1-1/2" on the pedal. But, it wasn't a desirable condition and (the main point here) I wouldn't been aware of it if I didn't have the indicator light connected to the towed brake light circuit instead of Ready Brake's actuator switch. It will be an easy replacement but not something easily done while traveling.1.4KViews0likes4CommentsRe: Fan-Tastic Power Vent Question
The purpose of the vent fan temperature control is to attempt to cool the interior of the coach to the temperature selected. So for example, if you would have it set at 70 at bed time and the coach was at 75, as it cooled off outside, the fan would run until the coach cooled down to 70.415Views0likes0Comments
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