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Please let us know what Winnebago tells you and the fix.

Normallly, the EMS would not show amps if there is 120/240 volt, 50 amp power entering the system. If only 120 volt power is sensed, the EMS system should indicate 30 amps available. If you have connected with adapters to 20 or 15 amp power, you would need to set the correct current available. The EMS will then shed loads as needed for the power you have if it has been set up. As to where to locate the main power panel, it may be in a very inconvenient location; but it is normally accessable from the inside. Have you called Winnebago to ask where your main panel is located? Most manufacturers will be able to tell you if you give them your VIN number. Ask them t you question regarding only 30 amp power entering the coach. Also ask to have the electrical, both 120 volt and 12 volt, drawings sent to you. Fleetwood has been able to email to me my drawings. If nothing else if you have the drawings in hand, asking questions of them is easier. If you cannot reach Winnebago, open every cabinet door to look for the location.

One additional item. If a breaker is off in your main power panel (not the main breaker), a power management system may "think" that only 30 amp service is available. The power management system must sense both legs of the 50 amp service to recognize that the service is 50 amp service. Without actually testing the input, if you have a double pole breaker in your main panel that is marked 50, you have 50 amp service. The other breakers will be single pole and marked 30, 20, or 15 depending on the size of the circuit attached.

I just traveled round trip from Anderson, IN to Gulf Shores, AL. One construction zone and it didn't slow us down much. Think it was south of Nashville, TN so it should not bother you. The west side of Indianapolis on I-465 has a lot of construction. Assuming you will be traveling south on US-31 and although longer, I would use the east route of I-465 to avoid the construction near I-65 an I-465. I-64 bridge west of Louisville, KY is closed; therefore, the traffic is more than normal on I-65 north of Louisville. We didn't have any trouble heading south on the Monday following Thanksgiving at 11:00 am, but comming north a week later we saw trafic backed up 2 to 3 miles that was headed south about 2:00 pm.

I think the items with the ball ends are valve caps that are used by trucks where the valve chuck will hang on the stem without holding on to it. This a special valve chuck. The ball recesses to allow air flow in or out of the valve stem without removing the cap.

Because I use the ladder to get to the roof for cleaning, I do not like the tie wrap solution. The plate interferes with the step. I use the ladder mounts sold by Kiley Mold as suggested by Brett Wolfe which sets the plate back to allow usage of the step. For the front, I had license plate mounting holes, but there was a recess that didn't allow the plate to be mounted. I bought some 1 inch wide by 1/8 inch thick aluminum bar from Lowes (Home Depot has aluminum bar, also) which I bent to make 2 mounting brackets. A vice and a hammer will allow you to easily bend the bar to any shape needed to set out the plate. These brackets were bolted to the license plate holes and two holes I drilled from the underside. Later if this mount is removed, the holes will not show. I do not have a picture. Each coach would probably be different anyway.

I didn't do either one. Our water softener is a small blue tank with a hose inlet and a hose outlet. When we travel, I half fill the fresh water tank with soft water. When we get to a semi-permanent location, I connect the water supply to the water softener with as much hose as is need to get to the water softener at the coach. I then connect the water softener to the inlet on the coach with a 3 foot hose. I have found that recharging is need about once a month. The steps are: 1. Shut off water supply. 2. Release pressure. 3. Open top of softener and pour in 1 pound of non-iodized table salt (the least expensive I can buy, usually $0.39). 4: I connect a different short hose that has a shut off valve from the outlet of the softener to the black tank flush or you could use a short hose to the sewer drain. 5: Open supply. 6. Open valve to back flush for 15 minutes. 7. Close backflush valve. 8: Shut off supply. 9. Disconnect hose to back flush. 10. Reconnect 3 foot hose to coach. 11. Turn on supply. This system is not automatic, but works very well and is economical.

You have discovered one of the greatest benefits of being an FMCA member. Another member has had the same experience that is causing you trouble and is willing to help another member.

We live in Indiana and prefer Meijer, but they seem to only be around the Great Lakes area. When we travel to the southwest (Phoenix area), we like Albertsons and Frys. Frys is a Kroger owned name. Some Frys are electronic stores. You can find almost every electronic item that you might need. Kroger owns many what were local grocery chain stores. In central Indiana, Payless is one of the Kroger owned chains. Since we visit Walmarts a lot, we do shop there as a thank you for allowing us to park overnight. Their pricing is good, but we do not usually buy meats at Walmarts because so much of their "freash" meets are prepackaged at remote processing center.

I do not know of a company in the west. The most time expended by the installers is removing the old carpet, you might want to consider removing the old carpet yourself. There will be hundreds of staples, but leave the tack strips around the edge. The only tools would be a utility knife to cut the carpet and pad, and pliers to remove the staples. While time consuming, the removal does not require any great skill. If you have tools and have reasonable expertise, you should be able to remove the front seats (you do not need to remove bases) and any other furniture over the carpet. Any of these items that you can do yourself will reduce the cost of replacement.

Having had a Renegade, these are some things you might do. I had once had the ice maker water line freeze. This line is exposed to the outside air. You would need to disconnect the lines on both sides of the electric valve. One comes from the water supply and the other goes up to the ice maker. Since the Renegade has Mana Bloc water manifold, I would blow out all the lines. I found that I had to remove the water heater drain plug and close the water heater bypass. It takes 40 to 60 pounds of air pressure to blow out the lines. If you use higher than 40 pounds pressure, never have all water valves closed. If you open all the valves in the coach (don't forget the outside shower) and close all but one Mana Bloc valve, you can blow out one line at a time. Open another Mana Bloc valve and close the first. Continue through all the valves. I found that I needed to cycle through all the valves at least 3 times before all the water was out. To make blowing out easier, you might go to the hardware or big box store to get parts to make a water hose male to male air line fitting. I even added a shut off valve. Because the Mana Bloc valves have a plastic stem, they tend to break easly. There is a maintenance procedure to remove the stem (special tool available from Mana Block when you order a valve) then grease the valve stem with plumbers grease. You will also need to put a cup of RV antifreeze in each drain to prevent the traps from freezing. I assume that your engine and generator radiators are protected with antifreeze to below you lowest temperatures in your area.

Where and how do we use "Engine control module" upgrade?

We will be taking a week long vacation in Gulf Shores, AL the week after Thanksgiving and will be staying in the state park. We have not been there for 10 years. We have heard that much has changed due to the storms. What are the best restaurants that retirees frequent?

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To my iPhone I added Personal Hotspot. $19.50/month for 4 GB of transmission. I found that AT&T Hotspot is faster than the Verizion MiFi I had used for 2 years.

We like the BABY Q because the heat is very even and cooks steaks as quickly as our 3 burner Weber at home, but the serface area is smaller. Several accessories are available including tools and a cart that folds for storage, etc. Available to purchase at Home Depot and Camping World. We do use a portable 7 pound tank, but carry a throw away just in case we run out of gas before refilling the 7 pound tank. I have refilled at Flying J and other locations when I refilling the motor home. So far they just continue filling, and I get charged just for the total gallons. Doing so is much cheaper than filling at the bulk LPG plant.

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I think you will find in on the drivers side, but not where all the sewer and other water lines are located. Look in the bin one to the front of the sewer and freash water connections. You mentioned the pump filter. You may find that there is also a whole house filter up and behind the outside shower valve.

I didn't see anything related to "day pass in an auto." Suggest you email or call: John and Jayne Reynolds Phone: (570) 435-5146 Cell: (570) 279-0756 E-mail: ghiapa@aol.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Also, you might check to see if one of the two breakers on the side of the generator has tripped. Not sure what brand or model of generator you have, but my breakers are located on the righthand side of the generator.

I think the Terrain is the same as the Chevrolet Traverse which cannot be towed all four wheels down. Not sure why, but that is why we got the Chevrolet Equinox which can be towed all wheels down. Some options may make the Terrain towable, such as: 4 while drive or transmission pump. Suggest you contact GMC and ask Why not?

About 4 months ago, we replaced our toilet with a SeaLand 310. Best thing we have done. Seals very well and better flushing action. The old toilet with ball valve just would not hold water even after replacing the ball, seal twice and repeated cleaning with the little plastic wand. I did a web search for the SeaLand 310 and bought for one $157 including shipping and received it in 4 days shipped from Texas to Indiana. The closest next price was a local dealer for $174.95 plus 7% sales tax or $187.20. I did find prices between these two, but the shipping added to much to the final price.

Hopefully, bolts were used to fasten the body to the frame. In 2006, Fleetwood used what looks like a very large, 3/8" dia., pop rivet. They are very hard. In order to install a tile floor, I had to grind off the heads of 11 "pop rivets", punch them through, and counter bore just enough to clear the head of new carriage bolts.

If you decide to change to ELC yourself, it is very difficult to drain all of the old coolant. This coolant needs to collected and disposed of as toxic waste. The coolant is also poison to dogs that seem to like it. Flush several times with tap water. I would recommend changing both thermostats during this process. Each time start the engine to heat the water until the thermostats open. It takes about 20 minutes to get the coolant up to temperature to open the thermostats. Drain between each time. After the fluid is clear when draining, you may want to use a coolant system cleaner. There is a CAT recommended product. Once that is flushed out with at least two fills of tap water and running the engine, drain and fill with distilled water and run engine again. Drain and repeat filling with distilled water and run engine again and drain. You will not be able get low enough protection if you you use 50/50 diluted ELC because of some distilled water still in the system. Add ELC concentrate not the 50/50 mix. Use enough ELC for half the capacity that FLeetwood states for the coolant capacity for your coach. You may have to call your chassis manufacturer to get the capacity of your cooling system. My coaches capacity is 19 gallons; therefore I used 9-1/2 gallons of ELC. Finish by filling with distilled water. Your system should now be protected to about 50 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. To the remaining 1/2 gallon add distilled water to fill the container. Use this 50/50 mix to add coolant when needed. This whole process of draining, flushing till clear, cleaning, flushing till clear, two fills and flushing with distilled water, and final filling with ELC took me all day. It is not difficult to do all this, it just takes time.