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On my 2000 Diplomat, there is a port next to the steering column that did not work when plugging in an engine monitor. Found another port inside the driver side panel that did work. Plugged in the monitor and it has worked great for five years.

The electric burners do fail. The four door unit has two burners and I have seen the wires burn off at the point where the burners are attached. Also, inside the control card there is a fuse that may burn out. I have had to replace all of these at one time or another, finally gave up and replaced the whole refrigerator and do not worry about fires.

I changed the motor on mine without pulling the whole unit out. It was a little time consuming, but not difficult. There were several bearings, the motor runs two squirrel cage fans. Access the unit from outside and lift the black plastic cover to gain access. You have to use a little care as you get into it, there is a sail switch which tells the control unit the fan is producing air movement, and make sure you label the wires so you can put it back together. There are several Youtube videos that are very good. Greg 2000 Diplomat

If this problem started after you replaced all of the batteries I would start there. Check the cables to make sure they are still good. Check to make sure they are wired correctly. Check the cut off switch. There may be a circuit breaker issue as well.

I grew tired of fighting the sensors on our 2000 Diplomat and finally installed a Seelevel system. It was very easy, with the help of this group. It works fantastic and I no longer guess on tank levels.

I have a 2000 Diplomat. I will look for the controller. If I find it I will take one. Will get back to you. Greg

Out here in the plains of central USA, wind has a big impact on MPG. We have seen 12 MPG traveling through Oklahoma with a 20 MPH tail wind. Head winds have reduced things to 6, and on coming trucks really rocked the boat. Side winds also reduce MPG, probably because with all the weaving and bouncing around we are increasing the straight line distance traveled. Very few travel days without wind.

Changing the tank monitor to See Level is complete. Many thanks to all who contributed. Routing the sensor wire across the top of the tanks was easy following the water pipes for the washing machine. The 2000 Diplomat wiring diagrams were valuable in determining which sensors wires could be repurposed and avoided having to pull wires through the wall. See Level support was also very helpful.

I do not want to hog the net, but wanted to post the pictures I took today so that others can see how easy it is to access the tanks on a 2000 Diplomat. The tank on the right is grey water and has two hoses attached, one for the washing machine drain and the other is the breather pipe. The one on the right is holding tank and breather pipe. The white is fresh water. Will post more when I get the See Level kit and do the install. Access to the tanks is simple, I hope the installation goes that way also. Thanks to everyone that pointed me in the right direction. Greg 2000 Diplomat

The passenger side cover has four screws that hold the large cover in place. The cover has the propane tank shut off switch mounted to it. Removing the cover exposes the the three tanks. Granted, the old sensors are on the drivers side, but the tanks extend the full width to the passenger side. Like I said, we have had this Diplomat over ten years and I am still learning things about it. I plan to use the old sensor wiring so will have to feed the line through but sure makes it easy. I will take some photos but they will look almost identical to the ones posted for the Dynasty. I measured the tanks. The grey and holding tank will take the six inch See Level sensors and the fresh water will take a 12 inch. Greg 2000 Diplomat

We have owned the Diplomat more than ten years and I am still learning things about it. The passenger side tank cover is next to the propane tank and I never thought to to look under the cover. Just as you describe and pictures show, All three tanks are visible and easy to access to install the sensors. I had seen some of those pictures but thought they were from a different year or model. Thanks for clearing that up and pointing me to an easy solution. Greg 2000 Diplomat, hope to see you in Lincoln next month.

Has anyone installed the See Level system in a 2000 Diplomat? I am trying to determine the length of sensors to order. I would like to avoid pulling the tank cover off twice as the fresh water valve has to be removed each time. Has anyone replaced the propane level sensor? It has failed also. The joys of RV ownership. Greg 2000 Diplomat, headed to FMCA in Lincoln

On one occasion, we plugged into shore power with the house batteries turned off. We noticed the 12 volt house lights were flickering, so still getting 12 volt power from the inverter. Turning on house batteries cured the problem. 2000 Diplomat

Here is what mine looks like with slide out closed, plenty of room.

The model I installed is FFHT1425VB. It works great.

The frig is 3 inches deeper but not a factor.

My scan gauge is plugged into a connector inside the left console. It is hard to find, it hides in a group of wires. 2000 Diplomat

I have had several incidents of furnace not working properly. Each time, cleaning all of the spade connectors cured the issue, including the one you are describing. Greg 2000 Diplomat

The model I installed is FFHT1425VB. It works great. I would have preferred French doors with water and ice in the door, but could not find one small enough to fit without modifications. In addition, the fridge is in the hallway so protruding door handles was not a good idea. Installed, I ended up with about six inches to spare on the side and top which was easy to block off with 1/2 inch plywood painted black. I may do something different, with that space, but for now, just enjoying the RV.

For 10 years I did everything I could to keep the Norcold working, replacing fans, control cards, sensors, ice makers and heaters. That is after the original owner had replaced the cooling unit. I finally found a $600 Frigidaire refrigerator that would fit in the same spot, above the furnace that sits under the Norcold. I removed the doors on the Norcold, and with the help of three friends, we lifted it out through the emergency exit window. The Frigidaire came in the same window. Total process took about an hour. No modification of cabinets and it holds more food, freezes fantastic, and only pulls one half amp, runs perfect on the four house batteries, and weights a lot less than the Norcold. Now, I sleep at night without that worry and if it quits, I will go to Home Depot and buy another one. I live close to Colaws. a large RV salvage business. Seeing all of the burned out motor homes gave me night mares, so that was added incentive to make the move. I evaluated going with the compressor cooling unit, thought about it for several years. but I was tired of rebuilding the Norcold and waiting for something else to fail. Every time I walk pass the Frigidaire or open it for a cold drink, or see the wife standing there with door wide open, looking for something, I just smile. Greg 2000 Diplomat

Our 2000 Diplomat came with inverter powering both TVs. Greg

The emergency escape window, in the living room area opens completely vertical. The frig fits nicely through it with the doors removed. It may have gone through the door, I did not try, figured I would need to remove the passenger seat.

When I had the Norcold in our 2000 Diplomat, over a period of 10 years I changed out the electric heaters that failed, the fan control disk, the temperature sensor inside, the control board, and several ice makers. Every fix kept it working, but hot days would always see temperatures creep up to low forties during the days. We tend to stuff the thing full of food and leave the door open while we search for what we want to eat. It is hard to break those habits plus I got tired of worrying about it. It just got to the point I could not relax. Also, every time I went on this forum to ask about a problem, I was always told to get rid of it. Last year, I finally decided if I was to enjoy the Diplomat, I had to change it out. I found a Frigidaire that would fit and only draws a half amp. It works great, holds more food, and we still stuff it full. On a trip south this winter, we had 35 pounds of Kansas Angus beef in the freezer with never a worry. Now, I figure, if the Frig has problems, I will go to Home Depot and pick up a new one for $500. It only takes an hour, with a little help, to remove the old one and put in the new one. I solved a lot of worrying, and many hours of trouble shooting and waiting on parts, and really enjoy firing up the Traeger for steaks or ribs. Now I have plenty of time to worry about other things with a nice cold drink and my weight problem. Greg 2000 Diplomat with Ford Fusion on dolly

I tried to replace the box on my 2000 Diplomat last year. Brent informed me there was no TRW replacement and the Sheppard would have to be rebuilt.

I did this change out last summer in our 2000 Diplomat. The living room slide out window is an escape window that will lift up. I removed the doors on the Norcold and the Norcold went out the window. The Frigidare FFHT1425VB came in through the window with the doors removed and fit in the vacated hole. I made some trim pieces to assure a tight fit and capped the propane line. It works fantastic, draws less than 1 amp. It makes plenty of ice and the we have stuffed the freezer compartment. The inverter was replaced two years ago when it started over charging the batteries. The new one is full sine wave so no worries about running anything on batteries.