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    Heat (furnace) help

    in General Motorhome Discussion

    Posted

    From the owners manual:

    Engine Heat Exchange System:
    When traveling, the water pump on the engine circulates heated engine coolant
    through the Aqua-Hot. Through convection, heat transfers to the Aqua-Hot
    coolant, providing hot water and interior heating. Use the Comfort Control to
    operate the heat exchangers.
    To Use the System:
    • Turn on the interior house power.
    • Set the Comfort Controls to Furnace.
    • Select the desired Zone and Temperature.

    Also, ours has a rocker switch next to the driver that must be turned on.  

    You can download a soft copy of your owners manual for performing quick searches.  The 2000 is not listed but a 2001 manual will work fine.

    Monaco RV Owners Manuals (monacocoach.com)

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    New 5 series Hella Lamps. Poor light.

    in General Motorhome Discussion

    Posted · Edited by vito.a

    We also have the BMW 5 series halo headlights.  I replaced ours with new Hella light modules and I'm also very disappointed.

    The problem is Monaco just cuts off the locating tabs and mounts the light assemblies with aluminum straps screwed into the fiberglass.  There is no proper way to locate the light assembly in the front cap.  My high beams were actually crossing each other.  These light assemblies have an internal aim adjustment, but it's just for fine tuning.  I've played with them some and they are slightly better.  

    I purchased and installed new HID bulbs and ballasts for the low beam.  They are brighter but I still have the aiming problem.  

    The best light modification I've gotten is by replacing the original Hella FF300 fog lights with Hella FF300 driving lights.  They are easy to aim and very bright.  Now the problem is they only work on low beam.  Hella makes an LED driving light in this model, but they are very expensive.  I'm just using the Hella incandescent version.  

    Need Advice & Past Experiences w Trailer \ Traveling

    in General Motorhome Discussion

    Posted

    It's perfectly doable, but you will occasionally have to back a trailer.  With time you will get very good.  We use two walkie talkies with my wife performing lookout duties. 

    Skip the V nose.  It's behind your motorhome.  (Sorry John).  Actually, the tailgate has almost as much drag as the nose.  

    Look at aluminum trailers like Featherlite and Gold Rush.  Avoid the plywood trailers as they weigh almost double and will deteriorate quickly.  

    Aluminum Enclosed Trailers | Featherlite Trailers (fthr.com)

    Welcome to Gold Rush Inc.

     

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    Circuit Boards

    in General Motorhome Discussion

    Posted · Edited by vito.a

    What is the issue?

    I've been able to fix some issues by removing the fuses and wire connectors and cleaning them with DeOxit D5.   

    Most of these boards were manufactured by Intellitec.  You may have to remove it, but you need the number off the board.  Then perform a Google search. 

    Also, if it's just a bad relay, you can purchase those and replace them.  

    AC heat pump zone control

    in AC, Heating, and Cooling

    Posted

    If your front A/C is original, it is not compatible with the CCC2 thermostat.  You can get an adapter control board for your new Penguin II to work with the old 5 button thermostat.  Or you can also replace the front A/C with a new one.  

    You also need to set the dip switches on the new unit for the proper zone and if there is a furnace connected.  

    Low Coolant Light

    in Engine, Transmission, Engine Cooling, & Hydraulics

    Posted · Edited by vito.a

    Just remove the aluminum probe and clean it with Scotchbrite or steel wool.  It helps if you have two probes as you can always have one ready to go.  

    We put a new probe in the lathe and bored a hole up the center.  It still needed cleaning periodically. 

    Just be caerful not to overtighten the probe or the bottle will crack. 

    Need Help for Replacing 1995 Model A/Cs

    in AC, Heating, and Cooling

    Posted · Edited by vito.a

    Your generator will run two 15k btu heat pumps or A/C just fine.  The current draw from 13.5k to 15k is negligible.  

    The thermostat version must match the A/C version.  When you get into trouble is when you try to replace only one A/C.  Dometic makes a conversion control board for the old 5 button Comfort Control (2002-2012).  They do not make a conversion control board for the older 4 button thermostat that came in your 1995 model.  

    If you replace both A/C units and  install a new compatible thermostat, you should be fine.  If you order from PPL, just tell them you need the new CC2 (Comfort Control 2) thermostat to match your new A/C.

    There are several shops in Mesa that will do this for you, but it will be expensive.  And new A/C units are hard to get right now.  

    You should consider staying with heat pumps as it will only be a few hundred extra and it adds versatility.  

    If you stay with Dometic, you have a choice of the standard height Brisk Air II, Penguin II (low profile), or the Blizzard NXT.  

    RV Air Conditioners and Parts for sale | PPL Motor Homes 

    Just wanted to add there are only four bolts holding an A/C on the roof and they are accessed from inside.  The only hard part is getting the new unit up on the roof.  I used a very long ladder and pulled the box up the ladder with a nylon strap.  

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    Penguin II 15K & 13.5K A/C HP replacement units

    in AC, Heating, and Cooling

    Posted

    When you replace just one A/C, you have to purchase the adapter control board for it to function with your original thermostat.  So there is an advantage to replacing both at the same time.  And the new thermostat does have functions that make it nicer.  

    I've never heard of anyone complaining about too much cooling so I would spend the extra money and go with two 15K btu units.  

    You can call Dometic customer service and ask the question on the two different models.  800-544-4881

    Replacing one AC unit wit heat pump in a 2004 Monaco Diplomat

    in AC, Heating, and Cooling

    Posted

    Depending on how your system is wired you should be able to do this.  Sometimes they are daisy chained.  Lower your rear A/C filter inside and disconnect the RJ11 telephone cord to the rear A/C and then see if you can still control your front unit.  

    Now, I need to ask why?  Is it because RecPro says they are quieter?  Down the road when you want to sell this coach some folks may balk at a system like this.  

    And, the front unit does the bulk of the cooling work.  I would install a 15K Dometic Heat Pump on the front and the rear would not have to work as much. There are also quiet kits you can get for the rear unit.  

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    in Electrical Systems

    Posted

    You probably should start a new thread with the lighting problem. 

    Almost all of your lights are 12v.  The fuses are the small blade fuses in your bath or closet.  

    If a fuse doesn't fix it, then get out the voltmeter and start checking for voltage at the switches and work backwards.  

    8D Napa Chassis battery 1100 CCA

    in Batteries

    Posted · Edited by vito.a

    I no longer use the large 8D batteries.  I'm using two NAPA Group 31 batteries rated at 1100CCA each.  They are 12V and I connect them in parallel.  They crank better and last longer than the 8D batteries.  Plus they are much easier to handle.  

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