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  1. 🥵🥵🥵 Have you checked the bottom (outside) and roof vents? Gotta have good airflow. If a varmit built a nest that might impede cooling. - bob
  2. How far over the full mark are you? The hash mark (min->max) represents about 1 gal of oil. - bob
  3. Are you holding the battery boost switch for a minute or more? What you're doing is 'fast charging' the chassis batts, not the same as jumper cable aproach. Your coach may be different, but this is from 2003 Endeavor Owners - Good luck, - bob
  4. There was a discussion about a "two letter candy" company . . . . - b
  5. I heated the belt in a bucket of very hot water. It allowed the belt to stretch just enough to get over that one fan blade I was having an issue with. Now the AC compressor squeals like a scalded dog when I turn on the AC. 🥵 Before the belt was installed the pulley spun freely. Looks like more work ahead . . . . . - bob
  6. This happened to me last September. Idling at a truck stop and it just quit. Sometimes turning the ignition switch would give me instruments and dash lights, most times it wouldn't. It wasn't the ignition switch. In my case it was the Ignition Relay in Monaco Box ? in the FRB. You can swap the relay with the Horn Relay in the other Monaco Box (I get 1 & 2 confused) for troubleshooting. Good luck, - bob
  7. I tried pulling the probe out of the grommet but couldn't get it out. And trust me, I PULLED! Secret? Do tell! - b
  8. @Bobkat11208 I'm surprised your phones work at the races. When we're at a National Enduro phones are useless during peak times. I guess that's the difference between 40,000 users suddenly showing up vs 2,000. Did some reading and Calyx Institute also provides free VPN services and secure OS for Android phones. Reviews were good. They even have a page on Wikipedia. Perfect, if you're a terrorist! Biggest downside for us is the T-Mobile / Sprint network which might work for some people but historically not for me. Whenever my phone doesn't work at a location no one that's using a phone has replied "I'm on T-Mobile". It's always AT&T that works when Verizon doesn't. WOW. Might take a while to implement. Here's the original announcement. And yet I digress . . . . Lastly, ran across this article - Which Cellular Carrier is Best for RV or Boat Mobile Internet? (bottom line, "it depends") There's a multitude of rabbit holes on mobile internet! Where's Alice when you need her? - bob
  9. I don't know if low coolant will throw a code, but the sensor could be bad or poor connection. It's on top of the coolant tank and can be checked with a volt meter (key on). I believe the transmission fluid level can trigger a warning light but maybe not a code. EZ to check - Best to check the owners manual for this procedure but basically transmission warmed up, press up and down arrows (same time) on transmission pad and wait several minutes. The selector will count down to zero and flash a low, high or ok code. Good luck, - bob
  10. The ISL engine in JDCrow's photo doesn't match his Diplomat. We both have the ISC engine with rear radiators. I tried the "one blade at a time" installation. It doesn't work. I'm laying on a pillow now . . . - bob
  11. @JDCrow Sorry to revive a 3 yr old thread, but how did that compressor belt change work out? I found pieces of my shredded belt laying in the bottom of the pan between radiator and fan. Can't get the new belt over the fan blades, and can only feel the bolts holding the fan on (hope I don't drop one . . . ). Meanwhile I feel like I'm going to bust a rib laying over the threshold. And everything is filthy oily sooty. We have essentially the same motor . . . . What did you have to do to replace that belt? - bob
  12. I use an oiled "sock" over my oiled motorcycle filters. It saves a lot of dust from getting to the filter. My shop vac has a foam filter that goes over the paper filter. No, I don't oil it . . . It'd be sweet if someone made a similar sock to go over the RV paper air filter. The right density wouldn't interfere with airflow. Might not be able to oil it . . . . but imagine peeling it off, washing then re-installing it for extended filter intervals. The inner air chamber never gets exposed. - bob
  13. Worth repeating! At campgrounds we use our own known quality tank water, but our stays are only a few days at best. I don't know what our pump psi is, but it's not enough. *IF* it ever fails I'll replace with a higher psi pump, but it pumps water and (as far as I know) I don't have soapy hair. 👨‍🦳 - bob
  14. OP's problem is in the FRB . . . . but my ATS switches with a 'clunk' when connecting to shore power or genny power. Southwire / Surge Guard 40100. Just sayin' Danny should be able to put a finger on each solenoid and feel if the 'thud' is coming from that component. It's all 12V so no fear of electrocution, just make sure to remove any metal from the hand reaching in (wedding ring, metal watchband, etc.). - bob
  15. Slides won't operate with the engine on, and steps automatically retract if the engine is on and door closed. Find the engine cutoff gremlin and these other issues should fix themselves. - bob
  16. Sometimes I get a clunk also. The front left side panel around the wheel and fuel door panel aren't secured all that well and it may be wind hitting it just right. It's very infrequent in my case. - bob
  17. After 26 hours you should be near normal temps (0F freezer, 36F fridge), certainly better than 47 / 62. It's possible you lost some of the refrigerant causing the Not-So-Cold condition. They can corrode near the flame and the horrid yellow dust gets hidden by the insulation around the boiling tube (flame part). It's non-serviceable. 23 years? Stick a fork in it. It's done. - bob
  18. Finding the right connectors to use that existing cable is the trick. Many come close but Sony went with a proprietary connector made out of unobtanium. I went with a Chinese wireless camera then spliced into the audio wire pair to run +12V to the camera, and mounted it above the existing built in camera. I had to hack into the Sony monitor to isolate the audio pair. Now I can see the hitch (OEM) *AND* the end of the trailer (Chinese), and it's good enough to view clearance while pulling back into lane. Not the best camera (Yakry in this case) but gets the job done. I bought the forward mounted camera so I could record traffic in front. Between the split screen and horrible user interface the forward camera was a waste of money. You might consider making a shroud for brightness . . . . - bob
  19. And with an appointment they can do the work in a few hours . . . That includes putting in a new absorption unit or compressor. - bob
  20. I was wondering why mine would chirp once/minute . . . . End of life! I replaced it with this PANGAEA RV Carbon Monoxide & Propane Dual Gas Detector for $55 as the OEM Safety-T-Alert was over double the cost. I did have to make an adapter mounting plate to cover the huge ugly hole Monaco put in the original mount. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CBVY4WRY/ I make the mistake of soldering it in with a grounded soldering iron. My fuse is in the front run bay (2003 Endeavor). It looks like Amazon reduced the price of one of their Safe-T-Alerts dual detector to $70. MTI Industries seem to have several models that do the same thing . . . . - bob
  21. You can read the print on the wires for extra clues, but I don't see the same connector that I have (3x3 Molex style). It may be shoved somewhere else under the dash. So much fun laying on your back twisting your body around the driver's seat jammed between the steering column and the pedals. - bob
  22. $5000 can buy a lot of lithium / solar. Oh yeah, and a new fridge too. 😉 Does the boiler (part with the flame / heat elements) get hot? If so everything is working, except the chemistry. I've heard of the refrigerant crystalizing inside the tube and a few hard blows knocking everything lose. It might be urban legend, don't know. Worth a try . . . maybe with a rubber mallet. You might get lucky and run across a new camper's propane fridge being replaced for a residential. That's what we did but it took months to run across a unit. Good luck, - bob
  23. Only a diverter (angled sheet of flashing). It's not the best setup as sometimes I detect propane fumes into the coach while driving. While parked no issues, and I run on propane except when parked at home. - bob
  24. We bought a Dometic RM1350 when our Norcold 1200 bit the dust. It was a perfect fit, except the flue was on the wrong side. - bob
  25. A relay doesn't have polarity, just inductance and resistance. Maybe if a relay had a clamping diode on it, but those are usually in circuit. It's a 560 ohm 2W, should be ~ 24ma, installed over two years ago. I should pull it out and check it but it's soooo much fun crawling under that greasy mess . . . and it's raining then turning cold. Spring is in the air, just not in the next few days LOL. BTW, the Warning Light is on with key, goes out then comes on 1 - 4 sec after the Wait to Start light goes out. It varies. What's really baffling me is it came on when I went to leave from camping. Drove 200 miles with it on, checked fluids and PS fluid was low (steering box leak). Topped it off and the Warning Light went out and stayed out for several more trips. Here's the baffling part: THERE'S NO SENSOR ON THE PS FLUID RESEVOIR! 😮 - bob
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