pwhittle

Here is a link to the post I made earlier here.

Paul

Nice work Mike.

Paul

I understand the three connectors  to be Power, Ground and video signal.

Gary,

Have you looked at the Blue Sea ML-ACR to replace your Big Boy and BIRD?

i recently did that on our 2005 Signature.

Paul

Detailed Image has one of its regular sales on 303 Protectant today.

$42.45 shipped using coupon FREESHIPFS. No Sales tax for me in GA, so it beats Amazon which was $50 with tax for me.

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Paul

I have some of the 10 LED ones in my closets. I have one under the sink and two (one on each level) under the cooktop.
 

Less usage than the front door, but they last for months before I need to recharge them.

They are not super bright, but great for the closet.  I may try moving one to the entry way, shamelessly stealing your fine idea.

Paul

Oxyled  also makes USB rechargeable motion sensing lights. I use them in my closets and charge them when they start to dim.

Paul

One thing I really enjoy is seeing other people’s coaches. There are good ideas in each one I have looked at.

I vote for an optional Open House where those that want to participate allow others to see their coaches and share their upgrades/updates.

Paul

Looks like it can be!

http://enews.elist.tampabay.com/q/qoZlFq0T1DhARKVrYxuxzEPKtkMeAglNwvU6FvAGk4g49FJQeDKahp8fi

Paul

I’m in!

Milton/Hickory Flat/Canton area for me.

Perhaps an early Sat lunch (11:30am) would work.

Paul

We are overnighting at the rest area at Lake City, FL and heading that way in the morning.

Paul & Barb

Hi Dave,

I have the same thing, including a working TV and  Cables from a 2005 Signature.

If there is any interest I can bring it to The Gathering.

Paul

Hi Connier,

I sent you a PM.

Paul

My Lyft driver last night was using an old iPhone with a free app EyesOnYou as a dash com.

 I have an abundance of old iDevices already in the motorhome and will try it out on our next trip.

I cleaned my Big Boy once, and when it needed it a second time, I replaced it (and the BIRD circuitry) with a Blue Sea ML-ACR. A much better solution that costs less than a Big Boy Relay. 
 

This is a simple device that does one thing: connects or disconnects the house and chassis batteries.

The features I like about it are

- will charge both sets of batteries from the alternator or output from the inverter/charger

- auto mode as well as manual off and manual combine override via the remote switch or on the relay itself

- LED status indicator on the remote switch that replaces the Battery Boost switch in the dash/side panel

- takes no current to hold it in either position, so does not run hot

- has high current ratings

- sealed from the elements

- senses charging on either bank of batteries to combine in Auto mode

I had previously replaced the diode based isolator and battery boost relay with the ML-ACR on our 1994 Signature and it operated well.

I have helped Vanwill replace the same setup on his 2000 Dynasty and another friend on his 2002 Signature.

In those cases the ML-ACR replaces the isolator, the Battery Boost Relay, and the Lambert style or Trik-l-Amp or Trik-l-Start solution to keep both sets of batteries charged.

For our coach the ML-ACR replaces the Big Boy relay and renders the circuitry that drives the Big Boy unnecessary.

Mechanically the ML-ACR is a similar size as the Big Boy relay and we used 1/8”x3/4” copper bar to connect the ML-ACR to the existing wiring.

We also ran a pair of wires from the RRB to the dash for the remote switch. We could have run one wire and reused the existing wire from the Batt Boost switch.

The switch also needs fused power and ground which we picked up from the FRB.

Hi Mel,

I am way past the point of making a rational decision to install a replacement toilet. 🙂

This has become an engineering challenge.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

Paul

Hi Scotty,

This is what I am looking for. I use it as a test bed to validate my controller and software.

I have ordered a couple of the cameras to try this mod.

Paul

I will be at the Gathering if anyone has one available.

Paul

11 hours ago, Chargerman said:

Do you know of a contact address for Brian Cramer?  Is he on the Forum?  Would like to see how they worked for him. 

Not yet. I have reached out to him on FB.

Paul

I have seen these retrofitted in place of the head knockers. Brian Cramer (Ed Monaco employee) posted these pictures on Facebook in the  Monaco Owners RV group.

Hi George,

I am still in the development phase, and am on the third version. It is a fresh design that is plug compatible.

The first was just switches and some LED's driven from the limit switches.

The second used relay boards, but ended up pretty large and had to be installed outside the porcelain. It got us through a 10 day trip though.

This third one is getting closer. I made it the same size as the original. It is functional, and I am fine-tuning the software.

It is not practical to make more this way as it just takes too much time. The next step, if there is interest, is to design a custom PCB to significantly reduce the effort to produce. I am looking into that process.

Paul

It is a time consuming manual process to assemble it, but it is working well.

Dick, i’ll be at the Gathering.

Here is an intermediate picture.from the assembly process. Not an economical process from a time perspective, but it has been an interesting project.

I am looking to buy a mechanism from a Magnum Opus toilet if anyone has removed one from their motorhome.

Paul

I am building a replacement controller for the SeaLand Magnum Opus toilet and am after a mechanism from inside the porcelain part so I don’t have to keep taking mine out.

Paul

i find it useful to see where other members are located. I wanted to put my city and state in my profile for others to see, but it rejected that without a complete address, which I would rather not share publicly.

Is that a forum option, and would others find it useful too?

PS I like the new forum much more than the Yahoo groups, I expect to participate a lot more now.

Paul