Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-14-2021, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 21
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Still working on figuring it out! I'll post a...
Still working on figuring it out! I'll post a little update shortly on what has been found - at least one of the spark plugs is severely damaged. I'm waiting to hear from the mechanic as to any...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-09-2021, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,950
Hmm. That could possibly tie some of the odd...
Hmm. That could possibly tie some of the odd symptoms together. There were no warning lights or prior indications that the engine would go kablooey, but if the power issues have anything to do with...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-08-2021, 03:56 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,950
"Safe" at Walmart for the night. The tow truck...
"Safe" at Walmart for the night. The tow truck chap listened to my tale, and said he'd put eyes on the belt while the rig was raised for towing. He came back from underneath saying it looked fine. ...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-08-2021, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,950
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-07-2021, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,950
I appreciate the ideas! It's a holiday weekend...
I appreciate the ideas! It's a holiday weekend up here in Vermont, so it may be awhile before anyone can even look at it. Keeping my fingers crossed, but trying to gather any info/intel I can so I...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-07-2021, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,950
The sound definitely sounded like it could have...
The sound definitely sounded like it could have been a belt shredding and breaking loose. The smell was more of an oil or liquid sort of aroma - I'm not well-versed I the different ones. Not oil or...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-07-2021, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,950
Lost power on Interstate
Back again - I recently posted about a battery issue that turned out to be reverse polarity. This could very well have something to do with that...
I'm currently stuck on the not-very-wide...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
I wasn't hoping to test the fuses, but it is...
I wasn't hoping to test the fuses, but it is really good to know that they work, especially considering how easy it was for the mechanic to switch the wires. Glad that the generator also survived...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
An answer, just in case anyone is scanning...
An answer, just in case anyone is scanning images, trying to locate their latching relay in a 2015 Axis 25.1 - mine is a black box with a white sticker on the top labelled RV Custom Products (with...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
We tested resistance from the end of wire #2...
We tested resistance from the end of wire #2 (which was attached to negative) to the 50amp breaker, and verified it was the same wire. That gave me the confidence to go ahead and do the most obvious...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
SOLVED!
Wish I could edit my initial post to...
SOLVED!
Wish I could edit my initial post to add this, but a quick synopsis.
When everything points to reverse polarity, don't overcomplicate things. Start at the beginning. Since I have no...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
Yes, same spot. I have a grounding bar (I'm...
Yes, same spot. I have a grounding bar (I'm assuming - a bunch of screws with thin white wires attached) on the RV floor in my water heater cabinet (with the latching relay). I used the same screw...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
Thanks for adding the pic. The reading on the...
Thanks for adding the pic. The reading on the latching relay was 13.69 on one side while plugged in, which I'm assuming is the shore power measurement. The other side was reading *negative* 12.88. ...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
I think I managed to get the battery schematic...
I think I managed to get the battery schematic attached (although I'm sure you are more than familiar with it!). If my second positive post wasn't hiding under the frame, someone would certainly...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
It would have helped if I could have got the...
It would have helped if I could have got the photos to show in the post next to the key!
1 = Negative to Negative
2 = Negative to Ground
3 = Positive to 100amp breaker
4 = Positive to Positive...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
That's certainly a likely culprit in this...
That's certainly a likely culprit in this situation. I discovered its existence a few years back when my AC and wipers stopped working near Big Bend in Texas. Two hours with a helpful local...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
I take hundreds of photos every day, but, silly...
I take hundreds of photos every day, but, silly enough, trusted the mechanic with the job. I have a few photos of the batteries, but none that show the wire (I may start looking back over 5.5 years...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-01-2021, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,262
Axis No 12v power getting to coach
I've been searching the forums all day, hoping to stumble upon an answer. I've also been on the phone with three Thor techs (all great) and worked with two mechanics. We're at a loss. I wrote up a...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
03-25-2021, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,719
Engine Air Filter on Vegas Axis (2015)
So, I just changed my engine air filter (2015 Thor Axis on Ford E350 chassis) for the first time. After 136k miles. Yep.
I'm not an engine person, and have been taking my rig into the "nation's...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
06-10-2017, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 26,889
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