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That is the ONLY reason I would update ours to PSW should the MSW unit fail. The refrigerator works fine on the MSW and electronics are changing daily and we haven't had a need for PSW yet, but I am sure the day will come where I will say "should have upgraded that inverter, just start the generator so you can use .......!"

An RV maintenance seminar should cover this type of basic service. Monaco has one coming up in Indiana. Not necessarily. Some have proper credentials that if you ask them or look on the wall in the service write up area (probably posted). A lot of places will take the "greenhorn" and throw them to the wolves to see how they work out, that's when it can get scary for the consumer, his or her errors can become your nightmares!

Herman, your attachments will not open. I am stocked up on “O’ Keefe’s working hands”. Seems to work well but you have to keep applying it, especially since I wash my hands so frequently.

I looked into upgrading ours to a PSW. When I called Xantrex they told me the replacement was a direct plug and play and my remote would have to change but the data cable in the wall was compatible. Not sure why the installer was leaning that way but with technology changing every day upgrading seems like a good idea, especially when yours has failed. It sounds like he doesn’t really know and is trying to take a short cut. Everything in our coach works on MSW except the Induction cook top. Which is too much draw to run on it anyway as fast as I am concerned.

You will have to take it to a Ford dealer to see if it has the module and wiring. Once that has been determined they can sell and program the remotes. If not I’m sure there is something aftermarket that could be installed.

That’s interesting they are plastic now, not surprised I guess. We had a few of those at the house that were some sort of white metal. I broke most of them over the years that were frozen shut. They were duplex outlets that were hinged on the sides rather than the top. We had them around the outside of the house. Not sure if there were original, but the house was built in 57. They weren’t spring loaded, they had a tab that locked them closed with a loop in it, looked like you could hang a small padlock on it also. Post some finished product photos when you are done, hopefully you can keep the original look.

Bill and Herman, I believe we traded weather! It was 66 here and sunny yesterday. It has been so mild my skin turned back into human skin, no more fish scales . This is a gift that won’t last, I’m sure it won’t be long I’ll be shoveling a foot of snow here’s the weekly forcast

Surprisingly, they are mostly solid brass. Richard, one old saying comes to mind “they don’t build them like the use to”! Keep them painted or they might become someone’s trophy. Rivets sound like the best solution. I have never worked with brass, would anti seize where the rivets rest help with electrolysis?

This is a tough one. Most training beyond basic maintenance typically starts with basic electrical. That’s assuming the person has enough of a mechanical aptitude to absorb that and not just burn through multimeter fuses. Then you advance onward into another area, could be HVAC, basic hydraulics (to prep for automatic transmissions) or engine basics and fundamentals. Personally I prefer to feel out someone on gas engines as they are significantly safer and easier to work on than a modern diesel. Due to today’s high fuel pressures and high voltage on a Diesel engine there is a HUGE safety section in the beginning so you don’t permanently injure yourself or worse. You could easily destroy a several thousand dollar wiring harness from probing a data bus line with a multimeter thinking you were chasing a problem. In the old days you searched for a fuel leak by touch, you do that today you could easily earn a new nickname “one arm John”. A stream of fuel pressure at 50,000 psi would be similar to a Water jet cutter. The electrical and software side is another skill that most Master Technicians struggle with. Not uncommon for a modern diesel to die on the side of the road with several thousand “ghost” fault codes and it only needs a software update. For this reason I always recommend the engine manufacturer touch it at a minimum of once a year to keep the software fresh. This service requires expensive dealer level software that on DIY’er would ever consider purchasing or paying for the annual license. I cannot count how many times I have watched the best try and troubleshoot the codes and hang parts that weren’t needed only to call tech support and find out it just needs a software update. We have technology today that sends me an email to determine if it needs urgent attention or if it can wait, listing the fault codes and descriptions. Pretty impressive, I can tell if the DEF is in the tank is contaminated from hundred miles away sitting in my office. That requires a lot of delicate components all talking to each other. If it were me I’d attend maintenance seminars first. Perhaps a local technology center might offer classes for beginners and take it from there. Keep in mind sometimes you just have to leave items to the pros. If and this is a huge IF you can locate one, even at the dealer level. If it was 1998 or before this would be much, much easier to tackle, the industry is advancing daily! Ending thought; I had an instructor that preached “a screwdriver in the wrong hand can do an incredible amount of damage”!

What are the metals, can you tell? I suspect aluminum or one of the white metal group. I was going to say Tig weld the new cover onto the old plate. Risky and could be more permanent than you desire.

Gotcha, that makes sense for the post. More AH the better. We typically run the generator as we are usually in a hot climate and need the AC. DW sleeps better with white noise, so at a minimum the rooftop fans come in handy for us. Glad to hear she is doing better!

Cant wait to see them!

If another person is seeking out new window treatments it would be helpful to them if the topic matched.

Please post pictures on another topic, I'd like to see the before and after.

Do you spend time boondocking where you would need the extra reserve?

That is priceless !

You right, I should have put my reading glasses on and proofread it before I copied and pasted it. Thanks Puff . Sorry for hijacking your post Rayin, looks like Brett got you on the right track.

You don’t like my internet diagram? It’s on the Internet it must be true and accurate

Absolutely! I'm sure you know how to wire them but just in case;

Also concur with the Garmin products. No GPS will ever be perfect but Garmin has a top notch customer support team that is much better than the competition.

Where was it Pinched at? Glad you got it resolved!

It also appears he is missing ECM power, "no wait to start light" with the ignition switched to ON.

2004 Holiday Rambler Imperial DP 400 HP Cummin's Rich, should be a 3000 series Allison

rgarlits, Welcome to the FMCA Forums!

Bill, he also doesn't have power to the Cummins ECM (no wait to start lamp).