jleamont
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On 1/11/2020 at 4:46 PM, Factor said:This is all I am looking for..
An RV maintenance seminar should cover this type of basic service. Monaco has one coming up in Indiana.
On 1/11/2020 at 4:46 PM, Factor said:Isn't the Diesel Mechanic/Technician/Professional Trained and Licensed.
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!
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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. -
18 hours ago, LRAllen1 said:I have an Itasca class C on an 2000 E-450 Chassis.
I would like to add remote lock/unlock feature.
Any recommendations for doing that?
It has the electric lock/unlock, so I "Think" that I should be able to add a remote activator, but not sure.
Any advice appreciated.
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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3 hours ago, richard5933 said:4 hours ago, jleamont said: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”! -
22 hours ago, richard5933 said:I'm going to surgically remove the cap and hinge assembly from a replacement,
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. -
23 minutes ago, RayIN said:I'm preparing for dry camping,
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!
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58 minutes ago, hermanmullins said:Joe I will post the pictures here when I take some and will start a new topic with the pictures to.
Herman
Cant wait to see them!
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1 hour ago, manholt said:Joe, why post pic on another topic? This is our general discussion...You can post a dead coon here! 🤣
If another person is seeking out new window treatments it would be helpful to them if the topic matched.
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16 minutes ago, hermanmullins said:$$$$$$$$
We are replacing our pleated shades ourselves. I got them at Lowes. They can order the correct width and length or cut to size in the store if the colors are what you want. Had some issues on the first one (learning curve). Now I am ready to attack the rest.
Less then $150.00 per window plus my labor.
Herman
Please post pictures on another topic, I'd like to see the before and after.
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7 hours ago, RayIN said:Well, I was misled by the Exide advertising, the FBA_XMC 31 AGM battery is actually 100AH, not 200, according to this marine battery review website.
This put me back into the decision making mode. Now I must decide between that Exide and the U.S. Battery 232AH 6V battery.
So, I'll spend time recalculating the money angle again.
Do you spend time boondocking where you would need the extra reserve?
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2 hours ago, RMStockley said:On the plus side, a land yacht won't sink! On the negative side, a land yacht won't sink
That is priceless
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6 minutes ago, huffypuff said:jleamont diagram is correct as wired as a pair of 12 volts as my coach house is wired. Except I didn't cut the end positive cable when I posted it on the internet. 😂
You right, I should have put my reading glasses on and proofread it before I copied and pasted it. Thanks Puff
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Sorry for hijacking your post Rayin, looks like Brett got you on the right track.
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You don’t like my internet diagram? It’s on the Internet it must be true and accurate
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1 hour ago, richard5933 said:If you can fit them in the space you have, I'd go with the 6v.
Absolutely! I'm sure you know how to wire them but just in case;
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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.
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27 minutes ago, Gunnyjeep said:UPDATE: Problem was a power wire to the starter that was pinched, without a load it was reading 13.4 volts as soon as you tried to start it dropped to 5.2 volts. We are back to being mobile - Thanks Everyone for the help!!!
Where was it Pinched at?
Glad you got it resolved!
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1 hour ago, DickandLois said:With that information It is possible there is a 10 amp fuse located in the VIM(Vehicle interface module) Most of the wiring in this module is for relay circuits used to get the different control modules cross connected properly .Could be the point where the supply voltage is interrupted. Not much information on this fuse location out on the network.
Hope this clears the missing Allison power.
Rich.
It also appears he is missing ECM power, "no wait to start light" with the ignition switched to ON.
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24 minutes ago, DickandLois said:Gunnyjeep. Welcome to the forum. Thanks for your service!
Could you post the Make, Model and year of the coach also include the model of the transmission.
If everything was wired the same it would be to simple . Like flight line avionics nothing stands still . LOL
There are some highly skilled members on this Forum. Maybe if you offer the information requested we can get everybody on the same page
Rich.
2004 Holiday Rambler Imperial DP 400 HP Cummin's
Rich, should be a 3000 series Allison
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rgarlits, Welcome to the FMCA Forums!
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11 hours ago, RSBILLEDWARDS said:Did you check fuses in the module box under the shift plate.
Bill, he also doesn't have power to the Cummins ECM (no wait to start lamp).
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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 .......!"