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Forum: Class A 03-16-2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 3
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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: 3
Views: 116
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: 201
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: 227
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: 227
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: 227
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: 1,357
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: 1,357
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: 20
Views: 5,504
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: 409
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: 475
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: 152
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: 432
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: 432
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: 246
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: 325
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: 20
Views: 5,504
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: 325
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: 461
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: 2,559
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: 282
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: 4,730
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: 4,730
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...
Forum: Class A 01-22-2024, 08:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 572
Posted By Chuck v
I currently have a set of Interstate batteries in...

I currently have a set of Interstate batteries in the wife's golf cart (8 volt units in that case...and six of them make the 48 volt system that Club Car model cart uses.) They have been good...
Forum: Class A 01-22-2024, 06:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 572
Posted By Chuck v
Yes, it is common to have cart batteries for the...

Yes, it is common to have cart batteries for the deep cycle needs of House/Coach batteries. Your four cart batteries are connected in a series/parallel combination to provide 12 volts to the system...
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