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RE: Plug and play wiring harness for Jeep
BOth Roadmaster and Blue Ox as I recall sell "Plug and play"
To install generally there is a plug under the dash already in a matching socket
You unplug and plug the module into the socket and the plug into the module.
Then you route the line up to the front and plug it into the module. as Porkey would say Th-Th-Th-Th-That's all folks.
The "Magic" is in the module (A pack of diodes).
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wa8yxm
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10/26/21 03:34pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Winterizing Q
If the lines are clear, no water in the heater, and you don’t plan on using the RV the position of the valves don’t matter. I assume you have open any low point drain valves, put RV antifreeze in the sink/shower p-traps.
Though Dtoad is 100% correct I put 'em in bypass.. Just to be safe.
I also don't replace the plug and on an atwood I pull a wire off the ECO module been glad I did that once. (It's in the instructions, the wire is RED ECO is Emergency Cut Out, sets the FAULT light if you try to use the water heater that way)
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wa8yxm
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10/26/21 03:31pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Wind!
I think covers cause more damage than they protect against.
Depening on where you live YES. (mostly yes some places NO)
Roll it up and put it away.
Wind.. been and a couple of Stiff Breezes in my motor home.
What's a stiff breeze.
Hang a long chain from a cross beam outside
if it's gently swaying that's a light breeze
if it's swing rather good, that's a strong breeze
if it's parallel to the ground.. That's a stiff breeze.
Seriously 100MPH or more. NOT FUN let me tell you.
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wa8yxm
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10/26/21 03:30pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: No power to house batteries?
You should have a disconnect somewhere May say USE/STORE or AUX on/off
Also you should have a circuit breaker or fuse in line. Likely close to the battery but mine was about 15 feet down the power road.
also there are fuses on teh converter.
Question... Do the lights get brighter when you plug in? (Converter is working)
Next question You said 10 volts. 1.414 times 10 is 14.14 I point this out because if the meter is set wrong you may be showing 70.7% of the voltage (The inverse of the square root of 2 times the voltage) has to do with the meaning of RMS on some meters. (Some meters if set to AC read the peak and multiply by .707, others read the true RMS and are not so affected).
I have both kinds.
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wa8yxm
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10/26/21 03:27pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: What is the correct resting lifepo4 voltage?
The manual is for the battery I use for portable radio use.
The battery specs are not as detailed as I'd like but it says output up to 14.6
So that would appear to be "Full charge" voltage
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0219/0154/files/BLF-1212AS_User_Manual_rev_04_24_2019.pdf?271
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wa8yxm
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10/26/21 03:21pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Looking for new motorhome…
Well one thing I tell people is this:
As you move from place to place there are differences in the drinking water
Different bacteria, different mineral content.. This can have what I call "After Effects"
The length of 'Just a minute' depends entirely on which side of the door you are on.
Bath and a half models.. 2 doors. less waiting.
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wa8yxm
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10/26/21 05:39am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Test for charging house batt
Can I use a multi meter to see if camper batt is being charged when I’m
Plugged in at Camp ground.
If so how do I set meter thanks
Yes DC VOLTS connect to battery
12.6 is full charge on the battery but not charging anything less than 13 is not charging
13.6 (About) is float (This varies a tenth or so) but still not charging in most chases.
anything over 13.6 is charging
SO.. UNPLUGED hook up meter and note voltage
Plug in.. Did the voltage increase, if the answer is yes then it's charging... NOTE: if the batteries are "Hungry" you will see an increase but it may NOT be as "Dramatic" as the numbers I posted.. That is if you see for example 12.4 and plug in and it goes up tot 12.6.. It's charging wait an hour and look again.. you will continue to see higher and higher voltages up to at least 13.5.
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wa8yxm
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10/26/21 05:37am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Tires?
Original tires on a 2014 are now due for replacement due to age.
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wa8yxm
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10/25/21 04:25pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Loading generator
Grab a few space heaters. Set 'em on LOW and make sure no two of them are on the same circuit breaker. 3 of them will be about 55%
If your rig is wired for a washing machine use that outlet for one of them. That one may be a 20 amp breaker if it is you can go to HIGH on that one and one more
Other wise keep 'em on low. and as I said Spread the load across 3 breakers
Don't have that many outlet circuits. Well two may be enough to get the heat up on the genny.
Re the Pure gas suggestion
There are TWO reasons to run a generator often ONE is gasoline, the other is electronic.
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wa8yxm
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10/25/21 04:25pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Winegard dome and H24
Is there even a dome that can get Direc HDTV?
I know they can Dish but Direct uses a different radio band and LAST I CHECKED (important phrase) there were no domes that received that band. (Things may have changed. so "Have they" is the question).
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wa8yxm
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10/25/21 05:05am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Tire spray protection ... what do you prefer ?
Florida sun for six years. Forget rejuvenation. go for replacement.
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wa8yxm
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10/24/21 03:00pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Charging Timer?
Why use a timer
There are 3 types of Converter/chargers that I know off of hand
"Constant voltage" (one stage)
Two voltage (Times or sensed the parallex 7300T is a timed bulk then it goes to float
And 3 or 3+ stage (the best) the Progressive Dynamics 9200 and IOTA IQ4 models top this list.
Pick any other than the first.
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wa8yxm
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10/24/21 02:58pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: New, low cost 100Ah 12V LiFePO4 battery !
Re the price. those change on a daily basis. Just now with the news all about the backlog at LA/Long Beach harbors and most LI comes from China as I recall. the price is ^^^ once the supply chain starts moving again VVV
Looks interesting. ... Quesiton about battery management System. does it even have one?
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wa8yxm
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10/24/21 07:35am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Medicare
Boy , will I be glad when the Medicare deadline passes so we can get back to those auto extended warranties commercial that we all have learned by heart ! Randolph Scott hardly has time to shoot the bad guys or kiss the girls !
I've never noticed them ending. they just start on next year's rounds.
I may have ended one however. They called, my cell phone. since they are selling medicare they clearly know I'm a senior. and last but not least on the DO NOT CALL list... How many ways can I bill them $500.00 for the unsolicited call?
That was the question I ask them, in a letter.
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wa8yxm
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10/24/21 07:26am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Fuel injector hose leak on Monaco with Cummins engine
There are mobile mechanics.
And GS towing can tow it to a certified shop.
How to find a certified mobile mechanic.. now that.. is the problem. I knew one once but he retired.
He was also not as good as I'd have liked but hey he was not working on MY engine... (I solved the issue for him and I did it by observation.. ask a key question and his great light dawned)
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wa8yxm
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10/23/21 04:11pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: RF getting into Winnebago Furnace!!
and/or bypass caps on the furnace wires
Chokes on the coax to the HI-Q and on the radio's power lead.
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wa8yxm
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10/23/21 04:08pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Puzzled by Refrigerator Problem
Eddie, there was SOMETHING not working right. the little flame I could see was not the main burner. When the main burner is on you can see a bigger flame, and also can hear the "roar" of the full combustion.
MT Bob, hope you're right and it'll work for the next month (or several years!) I'm making a big note about the fuse trick.
Anyway, I went back out an hour or so after it finally fired up and it's still working. Keeping my fingers crossed....
I do hear a roar on the water heater
But NEVER on the refrigerator. NOT once it is a small flame only 300-400 watt equivlent.
YOu might need to clean the burner orifice.. But See if it gets cold..
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wa8yxm
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10/23/21 04:07pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Use it or Lose it
Just remembered something. Easier to learn and remember a song.
one and one is two
Two and two are four
Four and Four are 8
Eight and eight are sixteen
Sixteen and sixteen are 32
Inchworm, Inchworm
Measuring the marigolds
Seems to me you'd stop and see
How beautiful they are.
(I"m only 70, I think that song is older)
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wa8yxm
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10/23/21 04:05pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: RuggedFlex solar panels -- a significant new product??
Flex panels have been around for several years. but as others have said kind of $$$$iy. and as I recall not as high a power per square foot but don't quote me on that because it's been a while.
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wa8yxm
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10/23/21 05:10am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Windows license scam
I've gotten several calls from "Microsoft" If I talk to 'em they don't much care for what I say.
Got a call from a legit company a day or 2 ago trying to sell me their medicare plan.... I'm a senior,, My phone is cellular.. And on the DO NOT CALL list.
I sent 'em a bill
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wa8yxm
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10/22/21 03:13pm |
Technology Corner
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