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Five, Thanks for the update! Kind of thinking you analysis of the issues is correct! Kind of sounds like the ground wire got pinched tight enough to ground the inverter through the mounting bolts and vibration slowly weakened the once capable connection. You mentioned 2 charger /inverters one for each battery bank. There are some very good battery chargers on the market, that would keep the second bank of batteries charged is all 3 states of charge and also cover Wet, AGM and Gel specifications for less money and weight. Is the second inverter setup to be a backup for the refrigerator, should the other one fail? The little items can run everybody in circles at times. LOL-BTDT ! Rich.

How much does the air pressure drop in 24 hrs.? You might be able to find the leak(s) by spraying the airline connections with some soapy water and look for air bubbles. Rich.

Gayle, Could you post the Make and Model of your leveling system, also ! is hydraulic or electric? Rich.

Carl, Your very sharp at figuring things out, but being at 7000 feet and 90plus degrees could explain the confusion! Thin Air-LOL. You do not need to pull the AC unit - yet! Pick out one of the vents(They are held in with screws) that is spreading the silver confetti and see what the duct work end(s) look like. Sure hope that you do not let out a bucket full, but then you might want to use it at some kind of get together. Rich.

Carl, what is the Make and Model of your refrigerator ? Like Jim mentioned it could be an open circuit breaker, but you did mention that it has been turned off sense returning home. Some model refrigerators do have a 20 amp Fuse on the control board, but make sure the power is off before checking it. That fuse can fail and as long as the control board has 12 volts the LP side will work. If the breaker is open or the fuse has blown, there is a possibility of a failed electric heating coil, it the fridge pops the breaker or fuse again. Thin one will need to check for a shorted coil. The beep, beeping might drive you nuts though. Rich.

Herman, mentioned cardboard to add some body to the duct work. The ducts need some material to keep them stiff enough to remain open - outside layer, then some material(often some isolating material) and then an inside layer. When you handle the material - does it wrinkle like aluminum or is it kind of flexible( bend and spring back), might crumble into smaller pieces. That would tend to indicate Mylar or similar type of synthetic material. and it could be shiny on one side and dark colored on the other. Hard to be a long distance chemist ! Rich.

Carl, Sounds like a material break down issue. The Aluminum ID surface might have been compromised by water condensing between the outer layer / insulation and the inner layer. About the only way to conform what is going on would be to get a video inspection camera and take a look inside the duct-work by removing one of the outlet vents and taking some pictures. Does the material look like mylar or aluminum? Got to admit it does not sound good. (Material supplied by the lowest bidder) Mylar has a limited life before it starts to break down, aluminum would react to water over a much longer period of time. Rich.

There was an they might still be in Business in Anchorage that can make just about any kind of hydraulic hose. The Spelling maybe wrong, but try asking about Jockovick's Made up some new hoses for me years ago. The RV service said it would be 2 to 3 weeks for them to get to repairing our coach. Replaced them myself ! Good Luck. Rich.

Rich,

bdensford. Welcome! I see Brett covered the ride height issue! Many manual transmission vehicles are tow able. Is the Ranger 4 wheel drive? That would cover it to be tow able. Need to consider how you load the coach and the weight of the truck so you stay within the weight limits and remember the to add a braking system to the truck. Do not think the truck exceeds 5000lbs. That might be the Tow limit on your model year! Rich.

Toad1, The Buss 150 amp,. 181150F are high current circuit breakers. Has anyone done some work in the area around the battery cables and connections? Or have you had someone jumps start the coach? With the main battery switch off both the chassis and coach batteries hold a charge for days- Correct? Is the voltage level of the coach batteries enough to start the engine if you use the Aux. start switch? This link might help understand the wiring. but there are no circuit breakers pictured and the wiring shows a number of different systems. One should be close to how yours is setup. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/pdfs/howtos/Tech_Battery_Isolator_Circuts.pdf The most common battery isolator is the one alternator, two battery unit. It doesn’t matter how many batteries are connected in parallel to the battery 1 or 2 terminal. A number of coaches do not have the isolator pictured. The positive side of one set of batteries is connected to one side of a relay and the second set to the other side. When the aux. start switch is energized the coach and house batteries are connected in parallel. They both charge from the Alternator because they are all connected in parallel. Rich.

Ron, lights work when engine is not running, Take a look at the way they wired the 2 - 12 volt chassis batteries(Series 31) They should be connected in parallel not series (i.e. 12 VDC, not 24 VDC). Positive of one connected to positive of the second and negative to negative, Positive to the alternator output or if the coach is equipped with a battery isolator - the alternator going to the center connection (ALT) and one output going to the chassis batteries and one coach batteries. There is an addition of the FMC magazine that pictures the proper wiring diagram and I just can not find the year or month that its in. This link comes close-but there are 6 volt batteries in series parallel for the coach 12 volts. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/pdfs/howtos/Tech_Battery_Isolator_Circuts.pdf Rich

Mike, Like Brett said. The system is functioning, so the total amount is not relevant. The Key is the Low pressure and High pressure readings. A good AC Tech can tell if the system is operating at max capacity, by the discharged cold air temp relevant to the ambient temperature, plus the Low pressure readings and the High Pressure readings. Yes! undercharged systems do not work well and an over charged system can damage parts and that can get expensive. Rich.

Kind of comes down to open source operating system or Apple. There are always trade-offs. Rich.

Judeela, Lets take a different approach to the problem. if you have something you can plug into each outlet, see what outlets are working in the same area or close that did work that now have no power. There is a possibility of a loose connection at one of the duplex outlets, where there is power going in but no connection between it and the next outlet in the series. This kind of problem might require the help of a service tech. Members of the Forum have no real knowledge of the skills and abilities of all the members. Let the group know what areas you feel comfortable working on. Rich.

Thanks, if I'm reading you posts correctly. Having 2 inverters stacked to supply 240 volts is not standard. Does the problem happen on shore power and generator power? Kind of sounds like a common neutral issue / loose connection and inverter with a loose connection(s) at the inverter point or at main or sub panel. The problem happened more often over time,-sounds like a connection getting looser over time. But the inverter was R and R for testing at Magnum power service, so the line in and out connections should now be tight. But one might want to check the chassis end of the large ground wire running between the inverter and the point it connects to the chassis. REMEMBER never work on the connections with at the main and sub breaker panels or inverters powered on !!! With no AC supplied from shore power or generator and the inverters turned off. Check the resistance between both inverters neutrals, the input side an output side and the ground pin of the 50 amp connection of the shore power. They should both read open. The coach is not grounded until you are connected to shore power. Rich.

David, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! Is your Coach built on a Freightliner Chassis? The year of you coach puts in the timeline of a VDU issue if you have a Freightliner chassis. Rich.

Five, When you get back on line, could you post the Make Model and Year of your coach? The Shore power wiring has gone through a number of changes over the years. Do you have the system manual for you Charger/Inverter? Rich.

jaymagic, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! Thanks for your feedback ! Just wonderful to have this kind of information shared with all the members and guests that drop in on the forum! Nice to know that it will make RVing and safety better for all! Rich.

Schoolhouse, This information might prove helpful. Beaver Coach Sales & Service has purchased the rights to start building the Beaver coaches. They hope to restart the line by 2017. 62955 Boyd Acres Road Bend, OR 97701 Phone: 541.322.2184 Toll Free: 800.382.2597 Rich.

Welcome to the FMCA Forum! Could you attach a picture of where they(the birds) are building the nest. Got to admit that is a new one for me! Rich.

That was the location for the last Rally in Indianapolis. No bad getting in, but there was a fair amount of traffic. One of my Chapter members got rear ended pulling into one of the lots. Took out the Towd and bent up the draw bar. Some memories never fade away. OH! an we got a real good socking rain one day. LOL. Working with the parking crew and driving handicap carts, we all looked a little like ducks. Rich.

Look at this link and see if it matches the info you got. http://rvchassisparts.visonerv.com/cgi-bin/md/M120494/s1.pl Rich.

Jrock. Do you have a different type / Stile of headlights on your coach? Most are equipped with standard automotive lights. They are powered by relays in the High and Low beam wiring that supply the necessary current. The relays coils are activated by the light switch on the dash and a dimmer switch to change from High and Low beam elements in the bulbs>What are the DOT numbers on the headlight assemblies ? these numbers are molded into the lenses along the bottom edge. Rich.

Kilmer, Welcome to the FMCA Forum ! The unit will work well. Could you post the part of the coach, the circuits from the inverter power ? for the group. Also include if your coach is wired for 30 amp shore power or for 50 amp service. Think you will find that one circuit powers the kitchen area-microwave, ice maker portion of the refrigerator at least one duplex outlet in the same area, Unless you have made some modifications. The second circuit often powers the Dining area and the Entertainment equipment, plus up to 4 duplex outlets around the front of the coach. Your wiring could be set up different though, so that information would make the dissension regarding the current inverter compared to the newer version clearer. Note, both units have a modified sine wave output ! Both units where installed in 30 amp shore powered coaches. Rich.