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07-25-2016, 11:18 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 25.1 axis
State: Texas
Posts: 4
THOR #4928
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Tv and hinges
Hello  😎
Anyone know how we can make the tv work while driving? I hear it's an easy fix .
Going to Big Bend soon and want to watch tv on the long drive.
Anyone having to replace the crappy plastic door hinges that keep breaking ?
Happy Travels::::
Houston
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07-25-2016, 11:19 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Which coach?
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07-25-2016, 11:29 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 25.1 axis
State: Texas
Posts: 4
THOR #4928
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JamieGeek
Which coach?
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Thor axis 25.1.
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07-25-2016, 11:36 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 25.1 axis
State: Texas
Posts: 4
THOR #4928
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JamieGeek
Which coach?
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Is that a link you sent for the TV? 😊
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07-26-2016, 12:20 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Alabama
Posts: 245
THOR #4160
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Does the Axis come with an inverter? If not, that is what you need to start researching. Driving down the road, you will power your TV from your batteries through the inverter. There are a million threads on here for inverters and batteries. Best of luck.
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07-26-2016, 12:46 AM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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No inverter on any Axis/Vegas unit. This was a topic of discussion about a month back: newer units seem to disable the TV while in motion (ours does not).
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07-26-2016, 02:58 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1 KC's Big Box
State: Kansas
Posts: 2,171
THOR #3510
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JamieGeek
No inverter on any Axis/Vegas unit. This was a topic of discussion about a month back: newer units seem to disable the TV while in motion (ours does not).
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Yes...ours must be on shore power for TV. We do not have anyone in our rv
who wants to watch tv while on the road, so it is not an issue for us.
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07-26-2016, 12:59 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Texas
Posts: 6
THOR #4934
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Have you tried to run the generator and drive to see if it works?
Sorry if that is a really stupid question for some reason. I'm pretty new here and just bought a 2016 Challenger. The tv works just fine when driving if the generator is on. I'm looking into inverters to run more of the house as I type.
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07-26-2016, 05:04 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,507
THOR #1469
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Logalinipoo
Have you tried to run the generator and drive to see if it works?
Sorry if that is a really stupid question for some reason. I'm pretty new here and just bought a 2016 Challenger. The tv works just fine when driving if the generator is on. I'm looking into inverters to run more of the house as I type.
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The televisions in your Challenger should be connected into the installed inverter and thereby operate when disconnected with the inverter on.
As mentioned depending on where the TV is installed in the coach there may be a cut-off (safety switch) installed that prevents the television from coming on while the vehicle is in motion. Most of the safety systems are wired into the ignition or parking brake. In a previous post I attached the link to the various state laws concerning this topic.
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07-26-2016, 05:13 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Texas
Posts: 6
THOR #4934
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Ok, that is something I need to check into. Even when parked my TV does not work off of the inverter. I thought it only ran the refrigerator, But the little display by the door for the inverter is not working right so maybe the switch is not working right.
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07-26-2016, 06:24 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,507
THOR #1469
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Logalinipoo
Ok, that is something I need to check into. Even when parked my TV does not work off of the inverter. I thought it only ran the refrigerator, But the little display by the door for the inverter is not working right so maybe the switch is not working right.
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FWIW,
I just walked out to the coach and on the way I turned off the shore power breaker in the garage. Before exercising the generator I turned on my inverter and checked the system. With my inverter on the refrigerator, all 3 televisions, HDMI switch, DVD player and soundbar all operate.
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US Army (Ret)
2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
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07-26-2016, 07:40 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Texas
Posts: 6
THOR #4934
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Intresting, which mh do you have. And what inverter does it have. I have a challenger 37kt with xantrex 1800
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07-26-2016, 08:05 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,507
THOR #1469
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Logalinipoo
Intresting, which mh do you have. And what inverter does it have. I have a challenger 37kt with xantrex 1800
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2015 Challenger 37ND with the Xantrex Pro 1800. You should be set up the same as me.
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US Army (Ret)
2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
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07-26-2016, 10:55 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Alabama
Posts: 245
THOR #4160
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Big difference between Xantrex 1800 and Xantrex Pro 1800. One is sine wave and the other pure sine wave.
As for the original question, I would recommend contacting Thor and receiving a copy of your coach 110/12v layout. It will show you where everything is connected and if you do have an inverter, it will show you which plugs are connected to it. I have attached the 110/12v layout for the Challenger 37LX as an example.
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07-27-2016, 01:30 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,507
THOR #1469
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Techn0
Big difference between Xantrex 1800 and Xantrex Pro 1800. One is sine wave and the other pure sine wave.
As for the original question, I would recommend contacting Thor and receiving a copy of your coach 110/12v layout. It will show you where everything is connected and if you do have an inverter, it will show you which plugs are connected to it. I have attached the 110/12v layout for the Challenger 37LX as an example.
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Actually the Xantrex ProSine is pure sine while the Xantrex Pro 1800, which is installed on the Challengers, is modified sine wave.
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US Army (Ret)
2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
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07-27-2016, 06:15 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Alabama
Posts: 245
THOR #4160
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dstankov
Actually the Xantrex ProSine is pure sine while the Xantrex Pro 1800, which is installed on the Challengers, is modified sine wave.
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Thanks for setting me straight Dave.
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07-27-2016, 09:45 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Alabama
Posts: 245
THOR #4160
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dstankov
Actually the Xantrex ProSine is pure sine while the Xantrex Pro 1800, which is installed on the Challengers, is modified sine wave.
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Dave, So, I didn't want to disagree with you until I had double verification. I just got off the phone with Xantrex and confirmed that the 2016-2017 Challengers are stocked with ProSine Wave. The actual model is difficult to see by the battery connect so Xantrex color-coded them differently. If you have a all Yellow Xantrex, is is a ProSine. If you have a gray one, it is modified sine.
Power Inverter | Pure Sine Wave Inverters | Marine Inverter
Here is a picture of a Xantrex from a 2017 Challenger 37KT. I also saw the same inverter in all the 2016 models I viewed over the last 6 months.
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07-27-2016, 10:46 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,507
THOR #1469
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Techn0
Dave, So, I didn't want to disagree with you until I had double verification. I just got off the phone with Xantrex and confirmed that the 2016-2017 Challengers are stocked with ProSine Wave. The actual model is difficult to see by the battery connect so Xantrex color-coded them differently. If you have a all Yellow Xantrex, is is a ProSine. If you have a gray one, it is modified sine.
Power Inverter | Pure Sine Wave Inverters | Marine Inverter
Here is a picture of a Xantrex from a 2017 Challenger 37KT. I also saw the same inverter in all the 2016 models I viewed over the last 6 months.
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No argument from me and I'm glad to see they made the change and started using the pure sine (ProSine) inverter instead of the modified sine (Xantrex Pro).
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US Army (Ret)
2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
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