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  1. hitechpete
    Hi when I replaced the slide seal on my 2000 Diplomat, the seal was similar to an Auto bulb seal with an additional wiper moulded on. The seal just clips onto the slide opening. It was fiddly to fit due to the confined workspace, and having to make cuts in the blade at the vertical to horizontal transitions. TIP run some sealer into the seal before or after installation to prevent water rotting the metal “U”.
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    Usually the ground is negative.
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    I had a similar problem with the speedometer on my 2000 Diplomat, same cure!
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    My 2000 Diplomat did the same thing after being left parked for a year or so without being moved. The problem was caused by the rubber link that attached the ride height linkage to the chassis having perished. I resolved it by replacing all 3 linkages with stainless steel Rose joints, threaded rod and stand-offs.
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    Surely, everyone has the right to retire at the end of a long career working more hours than most people, and reap the rewards of that work. Good luck to him!
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    Both my 2000 Diplomat mirror arms and bases had badly peeling chrome plating. I contacted Velvac tech support, who emailed me a template to correctly identify the base radius, and contact details for a U.K. (where I’m based) dealer who could supply the parts.
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    Dwight, If you are talking about the telephone type connector, you shouldn’t need to cut it off; the 4 way plug should plug into the 6 way socket on the new A/C circuit board.
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    I had a similar problem on my 2000 diplomat, I ended up replacing one of the switches on the panel: an easy job.
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    If your system is like the one on my 2000 Diplomat, the motor drives a long horizontal shaft, to which is fitted a pair of spur gears. On mine, the spur gears are attached to the shaft with Roll pins, one of which may have broken, so the slide is only being driven from one end and dragged in at the other end.
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    When the pressure switch on mine was damaged by a slow water leak, I removed the microswitch and replaced it with one I purchased from a local electronic component supplier over here in the U.K. Check Amazon.com for USA, and a more exact match to the exact component.
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    Have you set your solar charge controller to the correct battery type, eg: AGM, SLA, Lithium etc.
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    Think yourselves lucky guys, over here in the U.K. Diesel is at an all time low of $6.89 a gallon.
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    Could be the scissor mechanism on top of the door clunking due to wear in the pivot/rivet.
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    I purchased 6 of the item below plus 1 metre of the stainless rod and a pack of the misalignment spacers along with shouldered 8mm bolts. You might find imperial sizes more convenient in the USA. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283414435966 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152796756209 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381655857006
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    Following a long period in storage, my Diplomat aired up with a heavy lean to the left, the cause of which turned out to be a broken levelling link end. As they are rubber and perish over time, I suppose that is only to be expected. I replaces all 3 of mine with Rose joints and stainless steel connector rods, which will last for ever.
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    see the excerpt from the dometic manual below.
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    Piss poor design then:)
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    Hi, I have a 2000 Diplomat, and on mine the Centroid fuel sender is on the side of the tank, accessible through removable disc in an underbelly storage cabinet.
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    I would take a look at Will Prowse on YouTube, he does a several videos on solar power for beginners upwards.
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    I would stuff the gaps with pan scrubs or steel wire wool (as it’s called in the U.K.) then apply the foam, it will make it more difficult to gain entry again.
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    I replaced my dead US2200 batteries with Canadian made ROLLS batteries which have a 5 year warranty over here in the U.K. CAT batteries for the chassis.
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    As you can see from the before and after photos, I had a similar problem with my 2000 Diplomat. My resolution was to apply a thin sheet of aluminium to the rear, then fixed the damaged areas with fibreglass, finally finishing the job with 3M Carbon Film and stick on lettering. I then applied a small amount of laquer to the letters to stop them being rubbed
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    When I replaced the monochrome camera on my 2000 Diplomat, the new colour camera came with the same plugs as the old on, so it was just a straight swap. The monitor in the dash however was o much bigger job, requiring a jigsaw to enlarge the opening.
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    You could try switching the two high point thermostats over, at least there would be no cost and it would hopefully confirm the diagnosis.
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    I see:)
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