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Forum: Maintenance and Repair 06-02-2023, 07:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 175
Posted By JohnR13
Magnum Battery temperature Sensor

Trip to NC from Wisconsin. Hot in Windiana. Started generator to provide power to use coach AC. After about an hour, the coach batteries blew up. Chassis batts still good. Long story short, it seems...
Forum: Thor Motorhome General Discussions 08-19-2020, 06:50 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 17,196
Posted By JohnR13
Should be fine. The only thing in your list that...

Should be fine. The only thing in your list that runs (almost) continuously is the refrigerator. Water pump, TVs, etc. only when in use. I wonder too if your lighting is 12VDC and runs off battery?...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 06-28-2018, 10:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,180
Posted By JohnR13
Unless it is a Windsport 31S in which case the...

Unless it is a Windsport 31S in which case the booster switch is behind the TV above the kitchen counter adjacent to the door!!


J
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 06-21-2018, 03:03 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 11,507
Posted By JohnR13
We wash ours when we take it out of storage and...

We wash ours when we take it out of storage and then prior to or after each longer trip, and occasionally if it needs it, after short trips. So I guess the easy answer is - whenever we feel it needs...
Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle 06-21-2018, 02:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,137
Posted By JohnR13
If you take the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel,...

If you take the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel, remember to stop and close your LP tank valve. It's a required safety element to traveling the tunnel.


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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 06-21-2018, 03:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,576
Posted By JohnR13
Yes, in our rig the furnace is inside the...

Yes, in our rig the furnace is inside the curbside bathroom cabinet. Even with all the ducts properly connected, the bathroom gets like a sauna with the furnace operating. I can see why, if your...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 06-21-2018, 03:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,358
Posted By JohnR13
Had a 2015 Windsport 31S with one A/C and 30 amp...

Had a 2015 Windsport 31S with one A/C and 30 amp service. The A/C kept up pretty well under hot conditions in Florida, SE Utah, and Arizona in the summer. It sounds like the 31z is about the same...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 06-20-2018, 03:42 AM
Replies: 391
Views: 70,788
Posted By JohnR13
Saw two Vegas(es) (Vegi?) over a six day/night...

Saw two Vegas(es) (Vegi?) over a six day/night stay in Cape Hatteras NC in late May-early June


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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 06-18-2018, 12:31 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,619
Posted By JohnR13
Just gonna throw my 2¢ worth in. In our 2015...

Just gonna throw my 2¢ worth in. In our 2015 Palazzo, the curb-side toilet backed up twice on our last trip, similarly to the discussion here. Had to use a broom handle to clear it both times. I like...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 06-18-2018, 12:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,819
Posted By JohnR13
I just learned TWO things and I am really...

I just learned TWO things and I am really appreciative. I had a Windsport 31S and currently have a Palazzo 36.1. Both have/had the LED lights in the awning. I always worried about them being...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 06-18-2018, 12:05 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 14,810
Posted By JohnR13
My diesel generator start toggle on the dash of...

My diesel generator start toggle on the dash of my Freightliner chassis has a green light in the "stop" or "prime" position. Service tech thought is was more glow plug than prime, and during a cold...
Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello 06-17-2018, 11:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,797
Posted By JohnR13
Aaahhhhh!!. Sounds like a story that needs...

Aaahhhhh!!. Sounds like a story that needs telling again :ermm:


J
Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello 06-16-2018, 10:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,797
Posted By JohnR13
Sometimes folks arent allowed to keep a motorhome...

Sometimes folks arent allowed to keep a motorhome in their driveway for long periods of time dur to homeowner covenant restrictions, and sometimes it is inconvenient to leave it in the driveway...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 05-23-2018, 02:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,558
Posted By JohnR13
X-Fulltimer - yep, that's how you do it....

X-Fulltimer - yep, that's how you do it. Unfortunately, that corrects the symptoms, not the underlying problem, but it will get you home and the slide out and in a few times. But the Schwintek motor...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 05-23-2018, 02:52 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 27,578
Posted By JohnR13
Joe-FL - in hot weather our Onan shut down while...

Joe-FL - in hot weather our Onan shut down while driving down the road running one air conditioner. CW diagnosed as overheating and their "fix" was to use a slightly heavier grade of oil. It worked...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 05-22-2018, 02:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,821
Posted By JohnR13
Bob - sounds like the new hose may be the answer...

Bob - sounds like the new hose may be the answer - it should have a quick disconnect on each end, one a male and one a female. If the grill is set up properly (no pressure regulator onto which you...
Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle 05-18-2018, 05:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 12,674
Posted By JohnR13
Doc - not sure why you need to remove the...

Doc - not sure why you need to remove the regulator. Do the green bottles screw into a fitting on the back of the grill? The conversion "plumbing," (not the "kit") simply screws onto the same fitting...
Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle 05-17-2018, 06:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 12,674
Posted By JohnR13
Have the same grill. Look online for a youTube...

Have the same grill. Look online for a youTube that discusses converting from white gas, or camping gas, or bottle gas, to LP. You end up with an "L" shaped connector that permits your grill to...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 05-17-2018, 06:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,598
Posted By JohnR13
We had a 2015 Windsport 31S with the carefree...

We had a 2015 Windsport 31S with the carefree awning. IT WORKED! On a number of occasions it retracted perfectly during wind gusts. My personal opinion was that it retracted too soon under less...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 05-16-2018, 11:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,491
Posted By JohnR13
That was on a 2015 Windsport 31S. It was the...

That was on a 2015 Windsport 31S. It was the rear, large bunker. The smaller bunkers did not have the same issue
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 05-16-2018, 11:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,766
Posted By JohnR13
On iPad, pre-trip, InRoute. In addition to being...

On iPad, pre-trip, InRoute. In addition to being like other route-mapping apps, it has RV parks and other RV-friendly waypoints that you can program at specific intervals (XX miles, 1/3 of a leg) and...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 05-16-2018, 10:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,161
Posted By JohnR13
Hickorybill - we hung our broom and other...

Hickorybill - we hung our broom and other "vertically oriented items" in the shower stall using Command hooks that snap around the handle when you push the broom handle into it. We often just left...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 05-16-2018, 10:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,534
Posted By JohnR13
Deuce, we had a 2015 Windsport with "sucky TVs"...

Deuce, we had a 2015 Windsport with "sucky TVs" and our reception was hit or miss with cable - some RV parks' cable was fine for the TVs and some we had absolutely no reception. On antenna, if we...
Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello 05-16-2018, 10:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 789
Posted By JohnR13
So sad for you. We had a 2015 Windsport (31S). If...

So sad for you. We had a 2015 Windsport (31S). If there are any questions or issues, please ask away!!
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 04-28-2018, 06:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,642
Posted By JohnR13
All of the answers are spot on, but please try a...

All of the answers are spot on, but please try a hard reset first. I think another helpful soul suggested this - unhook all DC loads from the inverter and let it sit for at least 30 minutes, then...
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