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RE: Checking Brakes Before Trip
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Learjet
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11/30/08 01:41pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Checking Brakes Before Trip
well, I'll be sure to check next time just to see. I have the factory tow package and the prodigy adapter wire harness made for the Nissan. If it is not wired correctly as you state, then prodigy or Nissan have a problem, since it is "plug and play".
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Learjet
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11/30/08 01:30pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Checking Brakes Before Trip
Don't be too sure about that! Mine does not. The brake light switch is located in the truck brake pedal area, and using the lever on the brake controller does apply the trailer brakes but the brake lights do not come on.
Barney
By law, manual activation of the trailer brake controller MUST light the trailer brake lights. If yours does not, then something is hooked up wrong and you really should get it fixed.
And that said, FWIW, add me to the list of people who use my hazard lights to check my TT's brake lights. If the signals are blinking, the brake lights are working as they're on the same filament. If your really worried about possible brake light switch failure, go step on the brakes in the TV and look for the reflection of the TV brake lights on the front of the TV to confirm the brake light switch is working.
However, if your trailer has a three bulb tail light system (our old Award had this) then the signals and stop lights can be completely different bulbs - you will in that case need to have someone step on the pedal to confirm brake light operation as the hazard lights will be lighting a different bulb.
Can you please show a link to the law? I think you are confusing large truck stuff with how a travel trailer works and what is required for a small trailer. I have NEVER seen a brake controller for a travel trailer active the lights and it is not wired that way.
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Learjet
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11/30/08 07:22am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How is your low cost inverter gen. doing?
Arent those Kipors sort of loud?
It sounds like the one below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8JRNm4ZbKs&feature=related
If I press the computer mute button it is 0 decibiles, at full computer volume...I would say 70+ db or contractor style :h
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Learjet
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11/29/08 06:51pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: New GMC 2005, never titeled. Is that a problem??
I wouldn't buy that truck ! when was the last time the oil was change? you could end up with lots of seal trouble from not running. JMHO
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Learjet
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11/29/08 12:54pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Need some direction from the wise ones
I would pull each fixture that is hooked to the fuse that blows and carefully pull the wires by each and look at them closely, most times there are wire nuts and such by each that could have fallen off.
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Learjet
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11/24/08 11:16am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Hairline cracks in fiberglass
Take a look at your front cap while going down the interstate, it could be pushing in or flexing causing the cracks. I had that problem due to a weak cap design and the manufacturer replaced it with a newly designed heaver cap. The constant flexing will cause the cracking.
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Learjet
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11/23/08 05:14pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: In Line battery shut off
A friend of mine has a boat that was built in the UK and all the fuses and circuit breakers are on the negative side of the circuits.
Some airplanes were built like that also.
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Learjet
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11/23/08 05:09pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: In Line battery shut off
The previous posts are missing a major safety issue for a trailer. The disconnect should go in the positive line for your safety and the safety of whoever may tow the trailer in the future.
Here is the reason; if the switch is in the ground and is off while towing, your emergency disconnect braking system will NOT work. If the switch is in the positive line you can wire the emergency braking system around the switch so it is always energized. It is illegal and dangerous to have an inoperable emergency disconnect braking system.
Good point, but it is not "a major safety issue" on my trailer I have only one positive wire and the break away connects at the junction box. So, on my trailer it doesn't matter and I don't tow with the battery off.
What about the next owner of a trailer? What if someone forgets to turn the power on before towing? Be safe and make sure the emergency braking system will always work no matter what position the switch is in. Good engineering in the first place can save a lot of problems and heartaches later.
I can't imagine any manufacturer or dealer accepting the liability for a braking system that may not work depending on the position of a switch. Any modifications we make should emulate that philosophy and be safe. Of course there are exceptions and we all know that the manufacturers screw up on occasion also.
I can never leave the house now :S
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Learjet
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11/21/08 10:59am |
Tech Issues
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RE: In Line battery shut off
The previous posts are missing a major safety issue for a trailer. The disconnect should go in the positive line for your safety and the safety of whoever may tow the trailer in the future.
Here is the reason; if the switch is in the ground and is off while towing, your emergency disconnect braking system will NOT work. If the switch is in the positive line you can wire the emergency braking system around the switch so it is always energized. It is illegal and dangerous to have an inoperable emergency disconnect braking system.
Good point, but it is not "a major safety issue" on my trailer I have only one positive wire and the break away connects at the junction box. So, on my trailer it doesn't matter and I don't tow with the battery off.
As always, it is not black and white in these issue and one needs to look at their system.
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Learjet
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11/21/08 07:17am |
Tech Issues
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RE: In Line battery shut off
The reason to disconnect the Neg from the battery first when working on the battery is, If the wrench you are using to disconnect the battery grounds to something there will be no sparks since it is the neg side. Then, when you disconnect the positive next, it doesn't matter if the wrench gets grounded out. Then when install a new battery, positive first then neg last for the same reason. That is the only reason I know of, there is no other mystery to it. ;)
Put the switch where it works for you, Now if this were a light switch on a 120 volt AC system, then different rules would apply.
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Learjet
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11/21/08 06:52am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Trailer Tire Recomendation - ST205/75R15 Load Range C
I have never been able to find 15" LT tires or 16 inch 5 bolt rims. Kinda of hard to updgrade a small trailer with those two obstacles.
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Learjet
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11/20/08 04:35pm |
Towing
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RE: In Line battery shut off
doesn't matter, what ever is easier
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Learjet
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11/20/08 02:52pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Pick (a) unheated garage or (b) outside with cover and heat
inside
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Learjet
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11/20/08 08:51am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Towing Break In period
Nissan 500 miles also
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Learjet
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11/19/08 11:22am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Propane vs Electric
Maybe it was the way that pedestal was wired, I don't think this would work at home 120 vs. 240 volt.
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Learjet
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11/19/08 10:12am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Propane vs Electric
If you are paying for metered electric, AND you have a 30A hookup, AND the pedestal you are hooked to is a true 220V service, you are paying for the electricity on the unused electric leg as if you were using it. That is just the way electric meters work. This is exactly my current situation. My solution was to install a second electric cord, plugged into the 20A receptical on the pedestal, and in turn powering two plugs in my RV. (Like a permanently installed extension cord.) This is where I plug in my supplumental electric heater and dehumidifier. The resulting decrease in electric usage was not a true 1:1 reduction because loads are not always balanced, but the reduction was signigicant. About 30-40%. You can check your pedestal without opening it up by measuring the voltage between the two hots, 30A plug to the 20A plug, and if you get 220V, it is a true 220V service.
:h I don't know about that, I think you are wrong!
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Learjet
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11/19/08 08:55am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Winterizing - Don't forget the LCD TV/s!
I have seen limits posted in a LCD TV manual of minimum storage temp of 32 f (0 c). I agree that it is probably a non-issue and CYA on part of the manufacturer. We have LCD's displays in our aircraft, after a good cold soaking it can take several minutes to warm up and display properly, some even have heaters built in to warm them quickly.
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Learjet
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11/18/08 06:34pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Scan Guage II cause (s) tranny fault?
I have never had a problem with my Titan, but other folks have reported problems. Seems like it interrupts the data and causes a fault. Try adjusting the scan rate lower.
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Learjet
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11/18/08 02:04pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Batteries
you are wasting electricity!
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Learjet
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11/17/08 04:27pm |
Tech Issues
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