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  1. I have run my refrigerator on the inverter while driving for several years to save on propane. It draws 268 watts when the heat element is on which is about 32 amps at 12 volts. Ideally you would start the day with full batteries or be sure you have enough alternator output. I had to change my alternator from 165 amp to 240 to keep up with 2 group 31 for the engine and 6 golfcart 2GCs. Prior to doing that I burnt up 2 alternators.
  2. If the switch is Intellitec it is a unique solenoid that you don't find at an auto parts store. The "solenoid" is really a latching switch. To go from on to off the polarity is reversed. It only get current during the switching sequence.
  3. If you use a Road Relay 4 or 5 you can reset the trip mpg each time you fill up.
  4. The arm is on a tapered spline shaft and it will stick tight. You can use a light tapping on the end of the shaft while applying pressure under the arm. Another way is to use a puller. Pull the whole mechanism out to see what has failed.
  5. I looked at one at the CES show in Las Vegas today and talked to a Ford factory person and asked if it could be towed four down and she said no but texted the factory and the answer as of today is the standard C Max is but the plug in C Max is not.
  6. When I had my coach painted last June I was offered the Diamond Shield for $1200. I asked how much to repaint the front end and was told $800. I opted for the latter. I'd rather do that than spend thousands latter.
  7. Just get the dryer number off the tag on the bottom and go to the NAPA auto parts store and they can order it for you. I did mine 2 weeks ago.
  8. It looks like the settings are off. Check the owners manual. The battery amps should be somewhere around 420. When the batteries are fully charged the voltage is 12.6 with no load.
  9. Are you saying that the inverter is on when you have power from the shore cord? If you do then maybe the transfer switch in the inverter is not working.
  10. Are you saying don't polish just use wax? There are compounds out there to coat the lens after buffing that will prolong the shine.
  11. The heat pump draws as much current as the ac. It should never be hooked up to the inverter. The microwave on mine draws about 190 amps from the batteries.
  12. Go online. There are some mfgrs in Elkhart and surrounding areas.
  13. My experience with replacement cooling units has been less than good. We have done a number in our shop with less that perfect results. We usually wind up replacing the whole refrigerator.
  14. If your book says that the ats snaps when you plug into shore power that means the gen is connected when the relays are relaxed.
  15. Just put enough Stabil in the fuel for 2 years, I think that is 2 oz per gallon and be sure to run it enough to get the treated fuel in the engine and gen. Fog the engines with oil through the intake.
  16. I would consider parts and service availability between the two.
  17. No bad assumption, I have been wiring with gen priority for 37 years in our business. We made our own ats before they were readily available in the market place and anyone knew what one was.
  18. It depends on how the jacks are mounted. If the body is solid mounted it shouldn't shake and if the body has springs and pivot to change the angle as the coach raises, they will wiggle.
  19. The shore cord has priority when live. If the gen is running and the shore cord is live the shore cord will power the coach. The transfer relays are dpdt and it is not possible for the shore cord to feed 120v to the gen.
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