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  1. If you get hold of the guy at corp with the authority it make it right...it's a done deal.
  2. Joe...when you take your coach to the factory you have three options...depending how long they'll keep it: - Stay in the coach (unless being painted). Turn it in at 6 AM, and they'll bring it back out to the REV CG at 2:30. - Stay in a motel. - Go home. They told me they would keep the Allegiance two weeks so I drove home in the toad...750 miles. I got first class service at Decatur. Plus you can walk around the shop all you want and watch what they are doing. They fixed the problem, fixed other things I did not even mention, and reimbursed me for 1,500 miles of diesel fuel. I did the same thing when I took this coach to the REV Repair Center in Alvarado, TX...which, barring a very serious problem and I can't get into Decatur, I'll never use again. I disagree with the lawyering up comments. If you get hold of the right guy at REV, he'll take care of the problem that's what I did. When I talked to him, I very briefly explained my problem and its history, he said, "you need to bring that coach up here so we can fix it!" I don't want to put his name on a public forum, but sent it to the OP in a PM on another forum. In the long run, the OP will be better off working with REV than in an adversarial relationship when the lawyers get involved.
  3. Yes, that's why I suggested he call AC, and gave him the name of a guy who will take care of him. What I don't understand is that he drops this bomb of a post and then disappears...off this and the other forum.
  4. Thanks, me too!! We have long time friends, who are also MH friends, who say a MH is in one of three conditions, not in any particular order: - It's broken. - You just fixed it. - It's getting ready to break again.
  5. 1fatboyr, I just read your identical post on another forum. I'll give the same advice here I gave there...call somebody at AC, sent the name of who to call in a PM.
  6. Carl, have you talked to the AC tech line folks? They have seen and/or heard just about everything and might have some suggestions.
  7. First a bit of clarification on some earlier comments. Rich...most AC coaches like mine have two inverters and two banks of four 6 v batteries each. They are wired separately with one inv/battery bank solely for the residential refer, the other inv/battery bank for all other 12 v requirements. My set up is only one inverter charger but eight 6 v batteries to run everything. Your analysis was pretty much right on target. Bill...read the above paragraph. As Paul Harvey would say, here's "the rest of the story:" The repair facility sent it back and I reinstalled it. While installing it, I noticed a long very heavy duty copper wire coming from the battery bank, behind the wall to underneath the Magnum. I looked in my Magnum paper work...not the operator's manual, the installation manual. I noticed a lug/bolt on the right side rear corner on the bottom of the Magnum as sitting in the coach. Called Magnum and the AC tech line, both said that's where a ground goes. I secured the copper wire to the lug/bolt, rechecked all connections, turned on shore power and only the charger and inverter circuit breakers. All looked normal on the Magnum remote in the coach. After a few days, I turned on all the other circuit breakers, all still normal. Turned off the power, turned on the inverter and ran the microwave off the inverter, all still normal. Turned shore power back on, all still normal...float charging. Two days later I unplugged from shore power and took the coach out for a 20 mile run and to refuel it. When I parked it the Magnum remote again indicated all was normal, it was float charging. I've put off writing this to be sure all is well, apparently it is. The copper wire noted was not in the grounding lug/bolt originally. I don't know if it was grounded 'enough' to be functional up until it started acting weird in April... then getting progressively worse. I violated one of my cardinal rules going through this drill. This is RV number six for us. When there is some kind of problem, I always (not this time, though) check the simplest and easiest to fix aspects of the problem first. This time, I was talking to the "experts" and did not even think about doing the easiest thing first...check the security of all wires and grounds. Thanks to those who made suggestions.
  8. Never have understood why Fleetwood needs both a VIN and a FIN.
  9. The laptop I am on now is dying and I'm in the market for a new one. Like to find one without Windows 10 if that can be done.
  10. five

    ULSD Fuel

    You remember correctly.
  11. Yes, I have the manual. Coach is listed in OP...2014 American Eagle 45 T. Also, the configuration is eight 6 V AGMs for the coach, and two 12 V AGM for the chassis. Many coaches of this model have two inverter/chargers (one for each set of four batteries, and one dedicated to the residential refer), my coach has only one inverter/charger. Be off line tomorrow for a week or so. Thanks.
  12. Part of Rodger's rant is not correct. We do not have an "RV" convection oven. Ours is off the shelf residential...and it works fine. Much rather have it than all the storage space we'd lose for a very very seldom used regular oven.
  13. No sure what a "sub panel" is... inverter and charger each have separate breakers. I do have an ammeter, although unsure as to how I would use it to check current on each line. Therefore, since I have a normal Magnum remote panel, seems it would be easier to check using it. I'll be off line for around a week, I'll keep you posted. Thanks for the help.
  14. For a couple of months, I've been getting a red fault light and an "AC Overload" message in the Magnum remote...Magnum is a 2812. Very seldom at first, then quite often. Made numerous calls to the Magnum tech line, reset it many times. Finally, it happened right after being reset and just after I talked to Magnum. I called back immediately. After many tests, the tech said to disconnect from shore power and send the Magnum to a repair center. I hooked the coach up to a trickle charger and sent the Magnum off to a repair facility. Shortly thereafter got a call that the Magnum was fine and there is a short somewhere in the electrical system in the coach. I do lots of maintenance and repairs on this thing, but I don't think I want to tackle a serious electrical issue. I'm looking for suggestions as to what I can check (not too complicated) and suggestions I can give to an RV shop as to what they can look for and check. Coach is a 14 American Eagle. Thanks
  15. Carl, I have to disagree on the statement regarding pricing. I did not buy from them because their price on the same coach was much higher than the competition.
  16. If you do not want Windows 10, call Microsoft and a tech will talk you through how to block it. Afer you tell him WHY you don't want it.
  17. Carl, check Phoenix...just got back from a week there...you'll warm up in a hurry! "Dry heat ...sure."
  18. As desertdeals690 noted, the key is which roof you have. Rubber or fiberglass. Call the coach builder, they can tell you.
  19. What do you mean by "get in the tow mode?" Attaching the base plate to the truck, prepping the toad, hooking up the toad, etc??
  20. Don't know why one of their guys would say that. Based on what I read and talking to fellow RVers, it is the favorite due to no petroleum in it.
  21. What's wrong with 303? No petroleum products, no harm to the tires.
  22. Those darn J O Bs can sure put a glitch in your life style. Since I retired, I am so busy I don't have time for a job. Your day is coming.
  23. five

    30 AMP Service

    Some CGs frown on campers paying for 30 amps and using more than that.
  24. Should work at 47...but not too well. We've had both heat pumps and Aqua Hots in our last two MHs. Even though we have both, we've gotten into the habit of using the AH. Quiet and dependable heat, and if not too cold, don't need the diesel burner.
  25. five

    Tire Insurance

    I had Wally World fix a flat on the D/W's car last week, no road hazard insurance...$10.
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