georgecederholm

Jerry, Just a thought: consider relocating things when you replace. I moved my latching controller, the 2 fuses, and the relay to a separate panel I added to the side of the Mani-Blok support so I can easily access things in the future. Mine was buried initially and now looks more like Richard's. George C, 2005 Exec

Doug, In the short term, you can probably re-attach the levers by adding self-tapping screws in the opposite corners. Drill a pilot hole through the faceplate and through the seat frame. use a flat washer to carefully tighten the screws. Dab a little black paint on the finished product and you may find that you don't need to go through all the hassle and expense of replacing the whole cable(s)... 🙄 George C, 2005 Exec

Try measuring the voltage at the alternator directly, right after startup. The Aladdin system is measuring voltage at a very different place in the circuitry. It’s not abnormal for the high draw of an engine start to pull down the chassis bank temporarily. It is very unusual for the house bank to have the same draw down, unless your battery isolation system is not operating properly. Do you have a Big Boy isolator or a different BIRD system? George C, 2005 Exec

Jason, Do you know if the radiator was ever changed? It could be as simple as the new part had a different bracket and the installer thought, "This seems sturdy enough". I agree with the concept of replacing with a longer bolt and new bushing. I've had to replace a few things like this over the years, often by getting a longer bolt that's fully threaded, then using multiple nuts, fender washers, and lock washers to make up the shortfall in spacing. George C, 2005 Exec

Rick, Sorry to come to this thread late. Here are a few thoughts: Since (I think) you have an aftermarket system, some of the "what Monaco did" stuff may have been changed during the "upgrade". If I recall correctly, your 2005 Exec has been upgraded to an Aqua-Hot 600D with dual electric elements and two of the newer 10-button thermostats, which implies that your original roof units have been changed as well. Is that correct? In general, everything I've read about how rigs with two roof units but three Aqua-Hot zones were accomplished was that a standalone Dometic control board was embedded in a cabinet somewhere to handle the lavatory/bath zone. If my assumptions (!!) are correct, that would mean that whoever upgraded your roof units and thermostats would have had to chase down that hidden control board and upgrade it as well. That board would be connected to one of the RJ-11 data cables from either the front or rear thermostat (original would likely have been the rear). So, if that middle zone board was never found/upgraded, then you'll not see that zone on either thermostat. Monaco would not have left the middle zone uncontrolled, and the basement circuit would circulate for that area but not likely control the power to the heat exchanger fans. But that doesn't mean the upgrade installer would have carried that forward, especially if the Aqua-Hot 600D change and the roof unit/thermostat change were done at different times. I suspect that your best next move (other than getting to the relative warmth of Q) would be to try to locate a hidden control board. I never captured the threads on this from the old site because I have three roof units, but maybe someone recalls likely locations. I would think there should be a limited number of likely places, like behind false walls in the shower or water closet wall cabinets. George C, 2005 Exec, with very similar upgrades