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    Time for a washing machine

    in Appliances

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    I removed the Bendix washer/dryer in our '98 Patriot and did the shelving thing in that cabinet.  To get the unit through the little hallway, I had to remove the doors from the Norcold 1200 reefer.  It could have been forced but I didn't want to risk scratching the walnut woodwork.  It was a bitch for 2 of us to lift up and over the passenger seat to get it out through the door and down the steps!

    Dennis

     

    2005 Diplomat Steps not retracting

    in Body, Awning, Roof, Slides, & Steps

    Posted

    Just ran into this problem this weekend.  Crawled under the rig to see if any mechanical binding.  Nope.  Did the wiring checks with the VOM suggested in the troubleshooting docs.  Nope.  Had a flashlight in my hand with a magnetic base.  Touched the base to the switch in the door jamb and VOILA, the steps worked!  The part in the door itself still had magnetic properties, so I left that alone.  I think the 2 parts were no longer making good contact to operate the switch.  Pulled out the door jamb part with the wires and put a small sheet of a rubber scrap behind it and screwed it back in to make better contact with the magnet in the door when closed.  Works just fine now.  Sometimes it's just the simple things!

    Dennis

    Rear view mirror (wide angle part)

    in Interior & Exterior Care & Renovations

    Posted

    Went out this morning and saw busted up mirror in the driveway by the coach step.  Looks like the 24 year old adhesive just let go.  Went over to the driver side to get a pic for this post and saw the mirror sticking out a little on one side.  Reached up and barely touched it and it too was ready to drop off, so I removed it.  Any ideas where I may be able to purchase one for the passenger side of a 1998 Beaver Patriot?

    TIA,

    Dennis

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    System heat

    in General Motorhome Discussion

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    16 minutes ago, Scott 61 said:

    I installed a 200 watt heater and plug this thermal Cube into it works great 

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    Yep, love the Thermo Cube.  I use it in the cargo area where I remove the cover over some plumbing gear including the water pump.  I set up a heat lamp in one of those aluminum chicken coop light fixtures aimed at the plumbing access.  I have a remote thermometer that I can monitor from in the house.  Works great!

    CareFree PowerVisor parts...?

    in Interior & Exterior Care & Renovations

    Posted

    Thanks, but I'm way beyond that stage, LOL.  They were pretty messed up even after scrubbing the whole pcb.  I de-soldered the switches which messed up the solder pads.  I went ahead and purchased 4 new switches (only 35 cents apiece) and tried to solder them in, but the pad connections were messed up from my de-soldering process, so I only had only one of the switched making good contact.  I could not find my solder-sucker and the copper braid de-solder stuff wasn't really getting it.

    IF I cannot find a remote I may just take the wires going to the motor for the left and center shade/visor and put momentary switches in for the up and down movement.  Not convenient, but better than totally replacing.

    Dennis

     

    CareFree PowerVisor parts...?

    in Interior & Exterior Care & Renovations

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    Does anyone have a CareFree PowerVisor that they are no longer using?  In my '98 Beaver Patriot the remote had a battery leak in it and it fouled up the little micro switches on the PCB.  All I need is the remote.  Please tell me what you would want for it plus I'll pay the postage.  These were originally from Carefree of Colorado and have been discontinued with no parts available.  See photo below.

    Thanks,

    Dennis

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    Roadside Assistance Suggestions

    in General Motorhome Discussion

    Posted

    I've had the Good Sams Roadside Assistance since 2012 when we had the Minnie Winnie.  We recently sold that and got a Beaver Patriot.  I'm thinking I will still keep the GS program but also hook up with CoachNet.  Over the years I've called GS two times for dead battery in the car and both times I was told it would take 2 hours at least for help to arrive.  This wasn't in the boonies, but right in the city.  It was faster to call our neighbor and have them bring the portable jump starter gizmo to us.  I have heard other horror stories about the Good Sam service.  Beware.  I think carrying a couple of options is a good idea, though.

    -Dennis

     

    Windshield Replacement--What Do I Need to Know?

    in Body, Awning, Roof, Slides, & Steps

    Posted · Edited by Dennis-C

    I just recently had a damaged drivers side windshield replaced on our 1998 Beaver Patriot.  I have Allstate and they use SafeLite.  I didn't know that SafeLite themselves would take care of anything on an RV (on site), so I went to a local glass company that I connected SafeLite to after Allstate connected me to them.  The local place installed it but said something about the way the upper corners fit in these things that they had to do a bunch of Urethane filler and said the windshield would most like break there again.  They said they would not warranty this because of that fit issue.  In my last conversation with SafeLite they said that they would be helpful in any further issues with THEIR own warranty.  I don't have that in writing, though, hehe.

    Dennis

     

    Fan-Tastic fan replacement

    in AC, Heating, and Cooling

    Posted · Edited by Dennis-C

    We have a 1998 Beaver Patriot with the fan in the dining/galley area and one in the bathroom.  I'm thinking of replacing both with either MaxAir or Fantastic.  There is a nice wooden frame in the ceiling below the fans.  The question is if that woodwork all has to be removed or is this something installed from the roof side?  I should go out a take a photo, but hoping another Beaver owner knows what I'm talking about.

    Thanks,

    Dennis

    EDIT: The photo attached is the nice wooden frame that the fan is mounted in.  My question is if all the fan mechanism can be removed from the roof-side or does some of it require removal of this wood frame to lower some of the fan parts?

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    Magnum IntelliDrive engine monitor on '98 Beaver Patriot

    in Audio, Video, & Electronics

    Posted

    So I have this "new to me" 1998 Beaver Patriot with a Magnum ID installed in the dash.  It is DOA and no longer supported.  So I'm looking to add some other kind of engine and systems monitor.  Do these old Beavers have an actual OBD port?  I was looking at the BlueFire 9-pin Bluetooth gizmo at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CS1HUXI/?coliid=I1VOC0FBMMLTTZ&colid=I290RGXG48UZ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it_im but not seeing any round connectors under the dash.  I though this would be nice to stream the data to a small tablet mounted over where the Magnum ID device was.  In my brief exploration under the dash I did find a large bundle of wires ending at what looks like a DB-25 female connector.  Sort of like the old serial or parallel computer plugs.  What is this used for?

    Has anyone found any other solutions to monitoring engine data on these older rigs?

    -Dennis

    Unknown cable

    in Audio, Video, & Electronics

    Posted

    In the cabinet immediately to the right of the TV box in my 98 Patriot is a small panel with the KVH logo on it.  There is a power switch for when you want the satellite antenna searching and next to that is a port that looks like the pins on your cable and it's labeled "Maintenance".  I suspect it's for a tech to plug into for diagnostics.

    -D

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