Timothy2001
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Re: Popping sounds from Winnebago
Jacks or not, with all the moving parts attached to the chassis I expect to hear some pops or creaking especially when I get up in the morning and walk my 200 lbs over to the coffee pot. That’s not to say there is nothing wrong but I ignore it as the coach stays level.593Views0likes0Comments- 313Views0likes0Comments
King Dome
I have considered replacing it with an HD antenna but now that I have punched a hole in it from one of those height restriction I-beams (that's a fun story) I need to either do that or another device. We've only had the coach a few months but the display on the controller has always indicated, ANT COMMM ERROR. I have seen that the Dish X2 is pretty popular but we will likely be exclusive on the East coast and also that one is considered portable and not mounted. We will not be watching TV while driving down the road, most RV parks have cable so the limited time we will be without cable I am certain an antenna will suit us just fine. Wondering if the bolt on pattern matches the King Dome? Are there options I am missing or not thinking of?1.3KViews0likes7CommentsRe: Trailer wiring
Paring this down for brevity, and here is some context: Sold house on July 14, buyer needed us out in 14 days, we obliged. Closing on the 29th, all good, went off without a hitch :) Mistake 1. Without previous testing, connected U-Haul auto transport to coach 30 minutes prior to closing. No power. Left coach at U-Haul, guys said they would look at it. No luck. Took to shop I used for my cars, 'wiring guy' came up empty handed. Contacted mobile RV mechanic, they guy litterally spend six hours looking for elusive power source, mostly under the dash. He gave up. Camping World on Tuesday morning.....no help except they were certain it was a Frieghtliner issue and they were essentially correct. Through multiple calls from me to Winnebago and Freightliner (who were both awesome I might add) I completly understood the issue. Referred me to a shop 13 miles away, really great folks, spend around an hour and 24 hours after discovering the problem we were on our way with a temporary fix. I still need to access the fuse but now I know where it is. Now, many of you probably already know this but the trailer wiring on the coach side can be fed from a fuse that coach builders put just about anywhere but it's most likely in one of the rear most compartments. Nobody can tell you and no diagram can show you exactly where, you just need to find it. On this coach, it's behind a panel in the shore power/inverter/ATS compartment......that is insane to get behind. Given enough time, we could have gotten back there but at least we found it. The technician wired in a pig tail to the trailer harness and got us on the road. Oh and one of the first things the guy at U-Haul checked was the receptacle and its connections and the ground. All were solid. I do appreciate all the responses. We're sitting in Jennings, Louisiana Walmart at the moment enjoying a cup of coffee and watching the sun get ready to come up. Headed to Fernandina Beach, NC, NY, VT, ME for some lobster and then will land in Jacksonville where we'll figure out where we're going to live.596Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trailer wiring
Gents thanks. We finally got on the road today at 4:30 PM CST and are stopped for the night. The third tech found the elusive fuse but I did not have time to access. We tapped into the light circuit as a temporary fix and got the lights working. This has been a saga and i will update in the AM. It is not my intent to not answer but time was an issue.595Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trailer wiring
Still unresolved. The tech found a plug under the dash and feels we need a pig tail to connect to the DC distribution panel. I wonder. I read on another forum that there is another fuse panel unmarked and in another storage compartment that I will hunt for as soon as it gets lighter. The good news is we had a decent view from Wally World this morning.595Views0likes0CommentsTrailer wiring
Realizing there are many different reasons the lights do not work on a trailer, are there any most likely causes on the RV side. Trailer has tested to be working fine. It’s a standard Chrysler female receptacle and I k it I am reaching but maybe it’s something simple. Maybe a separate fuse? Flashers and directional don coach work.3.8KViews0likes21Comments
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