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RE: Dash Prism
When I stop at or before the "Stop Line",as I should, I have no problem seeing the light.
That's not always true, though, and depends upon both intersection and motorhome overhang design.
I sometimes have to look our the side window, or lean way down to see the light. If I am heads-up enough, I stop a little before the line for when I won't be able to see the light.
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Westronics
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11/24/09 12:20pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Dash Prism
I have one around somewhere. don't think it would help on a Class C with overhang. did work in car to look up at lights.
bumpy
If it could be hung right at the edge of the overhang, it could help show the light when the overhang is hiding it. Could be useful, I suppose.
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11/24/09 07:21am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Jayco Greyhawk 2002 Slideout Switch
OMG...U made it even worse!
Beave :B
ummm... okay.
Try this:
It was broken, and I fixed it.
How's that? :C
More to the point, if anyone ever needs to replace a slide switch, especially with a different syle of switch, then I am ready and willing to consult on it. For free, no less!
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Westronics
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11/24/09 07:17am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Maxxair vent covers
The standard model is not high enough for the fantastic vent that opens to about 16 inches high as the enclosure is 14 inches and the flange is about 2 inches.
The Aero-Flo has side openings for increased air flow. The Fantastic Fan cover won't open all the way, but it does not matter - just as Aero-Flo promised.
I've had it for years now and left the fan on for months at a time.
The MaxxAir II should work just fine, too, but I prefer the lower profile even though the original vent cover can't fully open.
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Westronics
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11/23/09 05:33pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: First trip in our RV!
Congratulations.
Happy Camping!
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Westronics
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11/23/09 02:28pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Maxxair vent covers
I think there is one - but there is also an Aero-Flo vent cover that works that I like better for its lower profile and for the way it works in general.
My signature contains a link for it.
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Westronics
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11/23/09 02:26pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: roof vents
I have an Aeroflo vent cover which is failry low-profile but works great with my Fantastic Fan.
I can leave my vent open 24/7 if I so choose.
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Westronics
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11/23/09 01:26pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Newbies, are we ready for winter
Well, being from Bremerton, a place with mild winters, I think the best thing you can do is to use your MH over the winter.
It's better for the tires, for starters.
Winterizing the water system is still a good thing - though I don't do that and keep the temp inside the MH above freezing instead - using a portable electric heater.
Be sure to run the generator once a month or so for at least an hour or two. It needs to be under a load - an electric heater will do nicely.
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Westronics
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11/22/09 09:32pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Dual purpose or deep cycle battery?
The dual purpose is almost new, less than a year old according to the tag, so I hated to change it to a deep cycle unless it was necessary. Thanks for the advice.
The Deep Cycle is the right battery for this application, but so long as your dual-purpose continues to work for you, leave it alone.
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11/22/09 06:27pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: 2001 Jayco
Thank you
For some reason Jayco did not list the capacities on the water or holding tanks on that web site
Thank you
Paul
Sure they did. Look for "Floorplans" and then "Specifications."
But there is no guarantee that these will be your specs - you should ask Jayco - I am sure they'll be happy to tell you.
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Westronics
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11/21/09 07:46pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Add a Tachometer
The simplest solution is to add a ScanGuage II. It will, as a bonus, give you far more functionality that just a tach.
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Westronics
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11/20/09 11:03pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Jayco Greyhawk 2002 Slideout Switch
OMG...I think I just developed a brain tumor just trying to follow what you were saying! :h
Glad it worked though...:B
Beave
Sorry about that. :) Here's a picture that may help to cure that headache. Once I figured out how the switches worked, it was easy to re-wire it for a five-connector switch.
http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/westronics/SlideSwitches.jpg
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11/20/09 09:24pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Jayco Greyhawk 2002 Slideout Switch
For those who might be interested, it worked as predicted.
Nice... no additional expense!
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Westronics
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11/20/09 07:42pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Jayco Greyhawk 2002 Slideout Switch
I think I have it figured out. The wire colors are... not what I would choose :)
One black wire is +12V.
One white wire is ground.
The other black and white wires go to the motor.
This means that when connected B-B and W-W, the output is +12 volts and when B-W and B-W the output is -12 volts.
The five-connector works like this (I will try to do this with just word picture):
Connector 1&2 and 4&5 are connected when at rest. 2&4 should be "ground"), and 3 should be +12-volts.
When switched one way, 1&2 are "open" and 1&3 are connected, a with 4&5 staying closed, giving +12 volts to the motor, assuming "1" is the black (positive) motor wire.
When switched the other way, 1&2 stay connected and 5&3 are connected, a with 4&5 becoming "open", giving -12 volts to the motor, assuming "1" is the black (positive) motor wire.
I will test this out shortly, but it ought to work. All I need to do is add a connector to the ground wire so that it can connect in two places.
I will then have a higher quality switch that will reliably spring back to the disconnected position.
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11/20/09 01:44pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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Jayco Greyhawk 2002 Slideout Switch
Hi, all, I need a little help.
For 2002, Jayco was using a four-connector slide-out switch that works in a unusual way. It has four wires, two black and two white. When toggled one way, the two Blacks connect together and the two Whites connect together and the slide moves one direction. When toggled the other way, one set of B&W is connected together and the other set of B&W is connected together and the slide moves the opposite direction.
This might be common, but I have sure never seen anything like that before.
This is different from any slide-out switch I can find on-line, which are all five connector switches and won't work for me (I have one and there is, alas, no way to make it work).
Does anyone know of a source for a compatible switch? I accidentally took the switch apart and it now can stick in the open position, which is, of course a very bad thing.
I can get a replacement from Jayco through my dealer in four or five weeks or so, but I am not happy with the switch design and would prefer to replace it with a better switch.
Meantime, I am analyzing the wiring and switches to see if I can re-configure this to work with the five-contact switch (much higher quality switch) I have already purchased.
It seems to me I should be able to do that.
P.S. How hard can this really be? :) The switch should be just connecting power with thr right polarity to the motor, right?
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11/20/09 10:29am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: On the Road Boxing Day
I have traveled in the winter before and here's a few lessons learned:
Carry chains - and don't scrimp, get the best.
Carry foul weather gear and/or a tarp for when you need to get out and put on the chains.
Wrap all exposed water lines - they freeze very, very quickly when on the move if not wrapped.
Be patient - if things freeze up, put some safe heat under the rig (a skirt will help) and wait for the lines to thaw.
Get and use heat strips for the tanks. Use only when running the engine or generator, though.
The only real problem I faced was the water line freezing, but I was able to get to some place above freezing every day,so it was only an on-the-road problem. Still, had I known, I would have wrapped the water line sooner.
Keep the gas tank as full as practical - if the worst happens and you get stuck somewhere, a full gas tank can turn a disaster in merely an inconvenience.
Basically, use some common sense - be smart and safe and you'll be fine.
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11/17/09 12:02pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Wheelbase length (Jayco vs Winnebago)
Those ratios come out to be 53% (almost) and 59%.
Both are sufficient to be stable on the road (the primary concern).
The Aspect will likely have better road manners and certainly have fewer issues related to the long rear overhang.
The longer wheel base will tend to load up the front axle more, which could overload it.
The shorter wheelbase will tend to off-load the front axle, especially when heavy items get loaded aft of the rear axle, which could under-load it and create handling issues.
So there is no real easy answer.
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11/17/09 07:30am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Chains on my Class C.....which wheel
For ease of installation I carry a full set of foul-weather gear. This way I can kneel or lie down in the snow to put them on.
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11/16/09 03:33pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Chains on my Class C.....which wheel
I bought and have used dually chains - they fit over both tires.
I found that to be fairly easy to do (no reaching between the tires at all) and meets even the most stringent requirement. Sometimes (rarely) you might be required to have chains on both tires on each side for your duallies.
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Westronics
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11/16/09 01:07pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: smoking tailpipe
You might want to start with a good long freeway run. The idea being to be sure it is fully up to running temperature and run it for a while to chase out any residual moisture in the exhaust system and any residual Sea Foam.
If it was me, I'd go through a whole tank or two of fuel, if possible. Maybe take a weekend trip.
After that, I'd start looking into other possible causes, having eliminated the obvious no-cost items.
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Westronics
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11/16/09 07:55am |
Class C Motorhomes
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