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Forum: Class A 03-30-2024, 05:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,250
Posted By Chuck v
Phil, Lets try attaching the document i...

Phil,


Lets try attaching the document i have directly here...let me know if that does not answer your slide adjustment questions.


Chuck
Forum: Class A 03-21-2024, 09:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 492
Posted By Chuck v
Phil, The diagram in my post of 3-16...

Phil,



The diagram in my post of 3-16 above is the only one I have... You can see it is quite generic and does not even show the shore cable power reel to wind up the 50 amp cord -- so that...
Forum: Class A 03-16-2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 492
Posted By Chuck v
Attached is the complete 110 volt wiring diagram...

Attached is the complete 110 volt wiring diagram for Gulf Stream coaches with 50 amp service...maybe it will be of additional use:


Chuck
Forum: Class A 03-16-2024, 11:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 492
Posted By Chuck v
Blue, If your coach has AC power when you...

Blue,

If your coach has AC power when you run the generator, it is not a breaker issue. Attached is the AC entry wiring for coaches like yours. The 50 amp service cord goes first to the...
Forum: Travel Trailers 03-11-2024, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 364
Posted By Chuck v
Try removing your fuses (or turning off DC...

Try removing your fuses (or turning off DC breakers if that is what you have) and see if the load is gone -- then add back the circuits one at a time to see which one is the offending load.


Chuck
Forum: Class A 03-08-2024, 06:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 399
Posted By Chuck v
Phil, OK, thanks for the added...

Phil,


OK, thanks for the added information. It likely is that the bedroom coax is functional for television, but not for satellite. The coax in the coach running to the rear bedroom location...
Forum: Class A 03-08-2024, 02:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 399
Posted By Chuck v
Phil, I had been collecting all the...

Phil,


I had been collecting all the wiring diagrams I ever encountered when I still had my coach...not sure where this one came, from but I have never gotten any documentation directly from...
Forum: Class A 03-08-2024, 12:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 399
Posted By Chuck v
Phil, The diagram I have shows only a...

Phil,


The diagram I have shows only a single coax connection from the rooftop dish to the satellite box. See the attached diagram dated 2006. Maybe later coaches have additional/other...
Forum: Class A 03-01-2024, 04:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,760
Posted By Chuck v
Worth asking the manufacturer what their...

Worth asking the manufacturer what their recommended configuration is for vehicle versus fixed solar system use...
Forum: Class A 03-01-2024, 10:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,760
Posted By Chuck v
Phil, Glad to hear it is all working...

Phil,


Glad to hear it is all working now... Your drawing shows the original 80 amp converter connected to the gen start battery directly which is good for maintaining that pack...but I question...
Forum: Class C 03-01-2024, 09:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,458
Posted By Chuck v
Just Two, Looks like a good project for...

Just Two,


Looks like a good project for your BT Crusier !! I suspect that the air conditioner on that unit is around 12,000 to 15,000 BTUs so it should run well on a quality 3000 Watt inverter...
Forum: New Member Introductions 02-28-2024, 10:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 594
Posted By Chuck v
Chuck, Small tow-able RVs like yours are...

Chuck,


Small tow-able RVs like yours are very appropriate for a couple willing to "live small" enough to not carry all their worldy possessions with them, and get outside enough to enjoy the...
Forum: Electrical 02-25-2024, 10:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 603
Posted By Chuck v
I have a small digital plug in voltage meter I...

I have a small digital plug in voltage meter I use in the RV to both verify the presence of 110 power and confirm it is not some strange value due to a wiring error at the shore power post...


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Forum: Class B+ 02-24-2024, 10:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 253
Posted By Chuck v
...like this?? ...

...like this??


https://boatloader.com/car_a_boat.html


Chuck
Forum: Electrical 02-21-2024, 08:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 588
Posted By Chuck v
Thanks for calling my attention to which unit you...

Thanks for calling my attention to which unit you are using (missed it in your first post as I am not familiar with these little self contained inverters...)


It is not worth trying to make a...
Forum: Electrical 02-21-2024, 06:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 588
Posted By Chuck v
Not sure about the details behind your...

Not sure about the details behind your question...by the "internal power bank", do you mean an inverter running off the 12 volt DC system? If this DC to AC inverter is a typical RV specific unit...
Forum: Class A 02-20-2024, 11:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 380
Posted By Chuck v
Dennis, If your step is the Kwikee brand,...

Dennis,


If your step is the Kwikee brand, the attached information may help you trace the issue...


Chuck
Forum: Electrical 02-18-2024, 03:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 472
Posted By Chuck v
RY 469 and Dave, Yes, the step is...

RY 469 and Dave,


Yes, the step is powered from the vehicle starting "chassis" battery and the control unit has some interactions with the ignition switch in some coaches. The manufacturer's...
Forum: Class C 02-18-2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,458
Posted By Chuck v
Before you spend the high cost and large amount...

Before you spend the high cost and large amount of effort to convert to lithium, you might want to check with your insurance company as to what will be covered if you do any part of this work...
Forum: Electrical 02-17-2024, 11:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 472
Posted By Chuck v
Dave, The term "coach battery" usually...

Dave,


The term "coach battery" usually means the house battery for systems/lighting in the RV house section itself. The battery associated with the engine and running gear of a motorized RV is...
Forum: Class B+ 02-11-2024, 10:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 588
Posted By Chuck v
Mark, Not sure about your BT, but the TM...

Mark,

Not sure about your BT, but the TM diesel coaches sure did have such a switch. The icon on it was a musical note, the picture attached hows it as the lower left rocker...

Chuck
Forum: Electrical 02-07-2024, 06:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,714
Posted By Chuck v
Havin, In your other post today, you said...

Havin,


In your other post today, you said your BD2 panel had failed and is obsolete... If you want to make your own replacement (or repair the one you have...) then this system schematic will...
Forum: Class A 02-07-2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 372
Posted By Chuck v
Looks like a replacement/upgrade can be had here:...

Looks like a replacement/upgrade can be had here:


https://rvpartsexpress.com/product/intellitec-battery-disconnect-panel-00-01090-000-upgrade-kit/


Chuck
Forum: Class A 01-27-2024, 02:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,015
Posted By Chuck v
Ricklin, The MBE 900 series of industrial...

Ricklin,


The MBE 900 series of industrial engines is marketed in this country by Detroit Diesel and serviced by Freightliner, so they are the authorized factory repair facilities. I was not...
Forum: Class A 01-27-2024, 10:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,015
Posted By Chuck v
I had the Mecerdes diesel engine in my 2007 TM...

I had the Mecerdes diesel engine in my 2007 TM T40C and any service it needed was done at my Freightliner shop in Portland Oregon. Freightliner uses/used this engine in many straight trucks and...
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