Steven P

Chris,

Are your vector tanks available again?  When I asked about one earlier this year,  you were changing some things and not sure when they would be available.  

Bob,

When I changed out my park break sensor I had a small leak until I got it tight enough and it quit.  Like mine, yours may just need some tightening due to vibrations. 

https://shop.findmyrvparts.com/monaco-rv-pressure-switch-park-brake-SM1C66RWP28-p/190050.htm

Wow Ron !  I'm glad yall are OK after that.  Good job maintaining control.  I know if you have a blowout you are supposed to accelerate to regain control then slow down,  but I always fear that in the moment my instincts will be to initially brake while trying to stop.  

Larry,

Nice response.  Thank you. I was always wondering if my Scangauge and Aladdin should match up.  The volts are not the only reading not matching up, so I just figured there was a delay or they get their readings from a different source.  I will start checking grounds and go from there. 

Thank you again,

Steven P

I have some updated info on my battery charging concern.  Today I changed my old BEP switches to Blue Seas switches and that went well until the house charger started charging.   Then Amp L Start started flashing red which from what I see is common if volts exceed 14.7V and it's supposed to shut off charging of the chassis batteries to protect them.  However, all batteries were measuring 14.8V w a voltmeter and I could hear them "cooking".   Inwas hooked to shore power and the engine was not running.  I checked all my settings and they seem appropriate. Talked w Scotty and decided to change the flooded setting to AGM.  This lowered the charging to 14.4V.  

Sorry for the long post.  Is it normal for the charger to charge at 14.8V?  It was in the absorb state at the time.  Since the chassis batteries continued to charge while the Amp L Start was flashing red, has its protective feature gone bad?  

Thank you, 

Steven P

On 1/5/2020 at 8:51 AM, Dr4Film said:

Steven, the old Monacoers site had photos of a BEP switch that had caught fire. I can't find it here on our new site plus the old site is pretty much useless now as everything is gone. Maybe someone who has those photos will post them here.

I replaced both of my BEP switches today.  It went smoothly, but the old chassis switch fell apart as I took it off. Glad the suggestion to change was made.  Thanks again. 

Thank you both!  I will look further into this soon.  I'll try to get some pics of my battery bay, but it seems like it has something to do with feeding back from the battery charger with the gennie running.  Do Amp L starts go bad?  

Thanks.  I will look, but I dont think I have that one either. 

Thanks,  I will.  Anyone have a pic of the battery isolator?  When I installed the Amp L Start last year, we threw an engine fault which said volts too high, but never had the alt light going off.  It did it one more time this year.  Very inconsistent.  As long as I kept the battery charger off, the beeping didnt return.  I didn't have a lot of time to investigate more.  

Today I decided to run my coach (been a month) and I fired the gennie first, then the engine.  After 10 to 15 minutes I started getting an alternator charge warning light and chime on dash.  Aladdin read bw 13.5 and 14.4 volts,  Scangauge running bw 13.6 and 14.4 volts.  If I turned on headlights, it'd stop.  If i turn off the magnum charger, it stops.  If I turn the charger on, it starts back.  Seems like it's over charging.  I have an Amp L start that I installed almost a year ago.  This issue is new.  Any ideas?  Thank you. 

I did a search on the Monaco Facebook site and found several posts and have already ordered Blue Seas.  Thank you. 

1 hour ago, Dr4Film said:

Eric, I agree with Steven unless you specifically want a portable charger for other purposes. But if you only want to keep the chassis battery fully charged when on shore or generator power then the AMP-L-START is your best choice.

Steven, in your photo you referenced your Battery Switch. That sure looks like a BEP Battery Switch. Check it out to make sure it is NOT. If it is then I strongly suggest you get it replaced ASAP. Those BEP switches are fire hazards. Blue Seas, Perko and Guest are all decent battery switches.

Doc,  this is a zoomed in pic.  These came on the coach.  I'll have to look closer next time I go to the coach and see.  Thanks for the heads up.  I have not heard of them causing issues. 

I did a quick google search on fires w them and cannot find anything?  Any thoughts on how to dig further into this?  In looking at new ones, are there specs to consider?  I'm thinking heavy duty switches are needed?

Eric, my 06 Diplomat didnt charge the chassis batteries when hooked to shore power as many other models do not either.  I bought an Amp L Start on Amazon and installed it and it keeps the chassis batteries charged when hooked to shore power now.  Could that work for yours? In the pic, it's down low under the battery switch. 

I just got a dash cam from my wife for Christmas. She got it off amazon and I haven't looked into it yet.  I recently saw an informative post on using a GoPro as a dash cam and it was pretty interesting.  Wider viewing angle than a lot of dash cams, better stability and durability (think bicycle and motorcycle wrecks), small size, and mounting options.  Maybe look into them, too?

2 hours ago, n4248z said:

What transfer switch  replaces  50 amp IOTA ? 

The Esco lpt50brd does.  If you look at the pic, you can see the model on the right side. That is the one I installed.  About $175 on Amazon.

7 hours ago, 96 EVO said:

Looks good!

Is that 2 hrs per wheel, or all of them?

About 30 min per wheel. 2 hours total. 

3 minutes ago, Bob Nodine said:

Does anyone know if the TSD Logistic card will work in Canada? What I have managed to find on the internet suggests a different card would be required in Canada.

 

Found this on their website.  My card came this week.  Now I just need a trip to use it!

If you still have the IOTA transfer switch, you may want to consider replacing it due to the fire risk hazard.  After reading about all the failures, I swapped mine out and have been happy w the replacement. 

Dan, make sure that your push button switch in the door is working properly.  Mine was intermittently working and I  cleaned up the switch and works fine now. 

Joel, this is the one I ordered from them.  I'm not sure if we would have the same monitor or not.  If you have yours, contact Tim and give the number.  If not, maybe it's on your build sheet?

http://www.rvcams.com/p/WDRV-7063M-R.html

Before I ordered it, I took a small TV and hooked it up to the Aladdin system and that confirmed the monitor was out.  You can also buy new cameras, cables, etc.. from them.

When we bought our coach, there were just lines on the Aladdin monitor and I couldn't see any information or cameras.  When researching the Aladdin system and that it may have failed I contacted Silverleaf.  The tech thought it may be my monitor and even said, "I'd love to sell you our system, but I'm not convinced you need it."  Then I contacted rvcams.com and talked w Tim. He sent me a replacement monitor and later some cables and it works well.  The only issue was mounting it bc it was larger than the original.  I bought Commando velcro strips and mounted it over the existing hole and can easily remove it for access behind it. 

2 minutes ago, Scotty Hutto said:

Awesome job. Except the part about my wheels look dull next to your rig in Starkville. 😂

Lol!  Too funny

You can hear mine in the video, but the soapy water makes it easy to see my fittings leak. 

I wanted to share my experience with polishing my wheels.  I used the products below, a cordless drill, 2 batteries and about 2 hours.  I'm pleased with the results.  I recommend having several towels for wiping off and some microfiber towels for finishing. 

Merry Christmas!