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    Andy
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    Holiday Ramber
  • Model
    Imperial 36PBD
  • Year
    2003
  • City & State
    Mount Dora, FL

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  1. I wanted to give an update on this topic, for future reference in case it helps. Yesterday the replacement relays that I ordered on eBay arrived from China. I installed and tested the setup, and now the slide outs both work properly. So this, for us, was the problem and the solution. The two replacement relays cost $18.16. Our slide out control board is in a different location than Dan T's, so we didn't have that condensation problem. Thanks for the help given on this!
  2. Thank you very much for your prompt reply! I'm glad to hear you've had such success with Restor-A-Finish. I've looked at the SDS on Howard's website, and as of now I'm a little concerned about the ingredients: Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic, Distillates (petroleum), light hydrotreated, Isopropanol, etc. I was hoping for a more natural product, but maybe these ingredients are fine, they just sound concerning due to their chemical descriptions. Any comments about this would be greatly appreciated! P.S. I'm familiar with Howard Products, so I won't confuse it with a different product.
  3. We have a 2003 HR Imperial that has lots of beautiful golden oak cabinets and woodwork in it. The cabinets and woodwork look a little dry in some places, it seems to me they could look a bit better. We haven't done any maintenance to them in the 5-1/2 years we've owned the rig. We want to retain the current "open wood" look, it's very important that we don't change it to a sealed look, like it's been varnished or anything like that! How are these cabinets and woodwork finished? Is it with oil? With wax? Something else? I found an article online that had tests for wood finishes. The test for an oil finish was to rub a few drops of boiled linseed oil into the wood - if it absorbs the wood has an oil finish, if it beads the wood has a "hard" finish. Per this article the test for a waxed finish is to scratch it lightly in an inconspicuous spot with your fingernail. If you can see the scratch, and if you then can buff it out with a soft cloth then your wood is waxed. I haven't tried these tests yet, I wondered what owners on this forum would have to say about and know this subject. What do others who have genuine, beautiful golden oak cabinets and wood do to maintain theirs? Thanks very much for the help!
  4. I'm sorry for the delay in this post on how this situation currently stands, but we took the rig on a short trip over the last few days, and I wanted to see how the slides performed during that trip. Before the trip a neighbor came by, and he suggested pulling the relays off the slide-out control board, and swapping their positions on the board to see what effect that would have. The result has been that if the relay in the "main slide-out relay" position is swapped with the relay in the "rear slide-out relay" position, in one arrangement both slides will go out, but not in, and in the other arrangement they'll come in, but not out. This makes me think that one or both of these relays has gone bad, so I've ordered replacement ones on eBay (that ship from China), since that's the only place I could find them. They are Song Chuan 792H-1C-C relays. Hopefully the new ones will fix the problem. Thanks very much for the help I received with this!
  5. Jim J provided great info on where to find the slide out control board on my rig. This morning I'm working on checking into its condition. We have had leaking from the side panel-to-roof seam above the rear electrical bay, so water has gotten into the bay. That seam has now been caulked with Proseal, but maybe after damage was done to the slide control panel. Thanks very, very much for the wonderful help!
  6. Thanks Richard! Where can I find the slide out control board?
  7. We just took our 2003 HR out of storage, where it had been for 18 months, and tried opening the bedroom slide, but that switch now makes the living room slide open! This has never happened on our rig before. The switch is on the bedroom wall by the TV. Any suggestions on what's causing this and how to fix it? Thanks!
  8. Thanks for all the help! To answer the questions so far, yes, it was stored with a full tank of diesel, with Biobor added. I have one set of spare engine fuel filters, which I'll have with us in the rig. I don't have other spare filters. The rear brakes weren't caged, I just learned about caging from your reply. And thanks for the good luck wish, I expect I'll need it!
  9. Our rig has been in storage in Central Florida for the last 18 months, without either the ISL 400 or the generator having been started. I did put Biobor in the full diesel tank and drive it a bit before storing. What steps should I take in starting these engines after such a long time in storage? Thanks for your help!
  10. Thanks again for all the help!! So far I've checked the top belt molding all along the passenger side of the rig, and found cracks that had developed. These are likely the source of the leaking, especially since the front of the rig is lower than the back, so leaks can run up to the door. I sealed them with ProFlex, and I'm waiting for it to rain some to see if that's fixed it. There is also a strip of small, narrow rubber weatherstripping along the top of the door frame that was loose, with a section missing. I contacted Lazydays in Wildwood about this. They found to correct part number and ordered it for me. I'll see if this helps seal the door when it's raining and windy. I'll use Tom's advice about how to properly install the new strip. The outer seal on the door meets with this small rubber strip to form its seal, so the problems with the strip are significant. I should put newspaper in the damaged carpet area inside the door to see if it gets stained from any further leaking. Thanks again for all your help! Oh, one further mention - there were cracks above the top belt molding on the passenger side, but not the driver's side, I wonder why the difference?
  11. So if the belt molding or door molding needs caulking should I use Geocel ProFlex RV for that? Thanks for wonderful replies!
  12. Thanks for all your great help! I'll check out the things that have been recommended. BTW, the info I have is the Imperial was equivalent to a Monaco Executive, which was "above" the Dynasty and Windsor. It was HR's top-of-the-line. That said, I don't know if we have the air seal or not - guess I'll find out! Thanks again!!
  13. We have a 2003 Holiday Rambler Imperial. The entry door has begun to leak when it rains. The rig has been in storage for almost a year; we didn't notice this problem before then. The problem may be with the door seals. Is a list of what seals this door uses available anywhere? Or is there a recommended company for me to contact about this problem? I'd like to try to fix it myself, rather than have to break down the whole storage setup to move it someplace. Thanks for your help!
  14. Considering all the posts on this site, and on IRV2, about dealing with roof chalk, including Mop & Glo-ing, waxing, painting, etc., why did Monaco/HR not paint the fiberglass roofs of their motorhomes? One reason I can think of is slipperiness, which could add to the danger of going on the roof, but are there other reasons? 🤔 And if the treatments talked about on these sites do increase the slip danger of the roof is that something to consider before going ahead? 🤔
  15. When cleaning the algae (and lichens?) off my roof recently I noticed that there was none on the painted ends, front and rear, or on the narrow painted strip along the sides, It was only on the white area that makes up almost all of the roof. My 2003 HR Imperial has a full-length one-piece fiberglass roof. Why is there no algae/lichens on the painted areas? Also, now that I have it cleaned off (a lot of hard work!), is there anything I can do to discourage its regrowth? The rig is stored here in Florida in the winter, an admittedly ideal condition for algae growth (hot & humid). I've read that copper discourages algae growth, but is that ever used on an RV roof? Thanks for your replies!
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