Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
08-22-2020, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 46
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Forum: Class A Motor Coach
07-08-2020, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 41
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We had a 2018 Vegas 24.1. We did all the...
We had a 2018 Vegas 24.1. We did all the suspension mods, electrical mods, etc. it was falling apart faster than I could fix it...
I sold it for almost exactly what I paid (hot market for those...
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Forum: DRV Luxury Suites
06-13-2020, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,585
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
05-18-2020, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,035
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-20-2020, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
Yes you have it correct.
Use caution on...
Yes you have it correct.
Use caution on this - disconnect the negative lead from your coach batteries before moving forward, and disconnect all 120VAC inputs.
I rerouted the red positive...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-16-2020, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 0
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24.1 Small parts storage
See photos
I bought two Craftsman stackable chests at Lowe’s - on sale for $30 each. They fit perfectly in the rearmost passenger side storage area, and are nice quality units with full ball...
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
04-15-2020, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,845
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
04-14-2020, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,314
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
04-14-2020, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,314
Excellent idea!
As luck would have it, I...
Excellent idea!
As luck would have it, I picked up a Xantrex SW2512 current control center (Inverter, charger, generator controller, lots more) for a super price yesterday afternoon. It will ...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
04-14-2020, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,314
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
04-13-2020, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,314
FYI
An interesting website Re plastic...
FYI
An interesting website Re plastic melting/softening temps:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-melting-point-of-plastic
225 F is hot enough to soften, if not melt many plastics
Dave
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
04-13-2020, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,314
So I went over and fired up the furnace and...
So I went over and fired up the furnace and measured the temperature of the furnace housing at the corner closest to the converter plastic housing (used my Fluke handheld). You can see in the...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
04-13-2020, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,314
24.1 power box meltdown
I’ve been doing some mods on our 2018 24.1, and thought I should share the attached picture of the power center plastic housing deformed badly due to meltdown. This appears to be caused by the...
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
04-12-2020, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,156
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-10-2020, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-10-2020, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
The meter is run directly from the coach...
The meter is run directly from the coach batteries. There is a 100amp shunt between the negative battery terminal and the cable going to ground. So this ensures that I’m picking up every bit of...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-10-2020, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-10-2020, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
My solution!
I figured this out, and am very happy with the solution!
I moved the converter’s positive output from the 12V fuse block to the power in side of the latching relay. I added a length of 4 gauge...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-08-2020, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-08-2020, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
Exactly - the AC power is the key
When there...
Exactly - the AC power is the key
When there is AC power, the Use/Store light is always on, and provides no indication of the status of the latching relay. This is my point in trying to figure a...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-07-2020, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
Ted let me bounce this off you. I could add a...
Ted let me bounce this off you. I could add a green LED next to the On/Store switch - powered by its own battery, wired through the NC terminal of the latching relay, so that the green light will be...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-07-2020, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
Thanks Jim. I already have battery volt meters...
Thanks Jim. I already have battery volt meters installed for both coach and chassis battery sets. I can see the battery voltage level at all times; however, even if the batteries are at 13+, that...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-07-2020, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-07-2020, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
Thanks all
This discussion is helping me...
Thanks all
This discussion is helping me identify my real goal, which is to have an indicator light that is “on” when the latching relay has the coach batteries tied to the converter, when on shore...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-07-2020, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,447
Thanks for the replies. I should have been...
Thanks for the replies. I should have been clearer about what i want to do:
I want an indicator light that tells me if the Use/Store relay is “on” when I’m on shore power or generator. When I’m...
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