Bernie
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Dash Cam arrived today recommended above. Based on the last time I looked at these dash cams they are much lighter and smaller.
Pretty easy set up, plug and play. If cigarette lighter is matched to ignition switch it will power down after several minutes. Long power cord included so it will reach to cigarette lighter without a problem. Cost, $159.99 free shipping
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I suspect, but don’t know for sure that different conversions use different pumps, depending on how the converter configured the system and how much coolant the pump must move at any given time.
I would look at the existing pump, try to discern its manufacturer and model number and do an on-line search.
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Big tks Jeff. May take you up on it if I don`t get my shore power setup at the house in Maryville.
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I just received an e-mail from the above company that pretty much told me I had no dog in the fight so keep your comments to yourself.
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you forgot about this ….
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Mark,
Maybe you haven’t found the intermitten button on the end of your turn signal to blink your clearance lights like a big truck.Later
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Ronald,
Some of those Ad’s say no contract. Is it better to have a contract or not? If it’s a contract, will Verizon discontinue the unlimited at time of renewal?
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Driver,
I’ll sharpen up my response a little as you talked about night time. You’re right with your comment about high beam flash at night…not the best thing to do.
I did use my clearance/marker switch. I’am not a fan of turning off all the lights,seems a little much.
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Don’t flash brights at night.
In the old days if you flashed your bright lights at a big truck you would be cussed at on the CB and thought of as a rookie. As time went on and old guys got off the road the practice of flashing bright lights somehow has become a habit.
The reason being if you flashed your brights at the same time I’m looking in the mirror you just blinded me for a few seconds. No different than if someone coming at you is running bright lights. I think guys just got lazy and it was to much work to reach to your dash and bump the toggle switch.
The proper way is to shut your headlights off for about 2 seconds and put them back on, I am sure you will receive a blink blink thank you.
In our crazy lawyer filled world I heard rumors this practice was somehow forbidden to some company drivers due to liability issues.
If your driving in the daylight flash away but if at night don’t do it, your blinding the guy.
Later
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this may still be a good deal. It depends on how long the line is under contract. $400 divided by 18-24 months is still not that bad considering what 40 plus gig of data will cost you otherwise.
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For the last several years when I would go to Quartzsite, AZ, to the BIG TENT event, Blue Ox would check and rebuild for $25. The last time I was there was 2013. It’s worth every bit of $35.
I’m due for another check-up.
MM.
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Over the years owners have had power to their stored coach shut off for whatever reason. It could be due to an area wide power outage or a tripped breaker or may just be temporary. But if the power is off for an extended period (and in this case we did not know) it will not be long before the battery power is depleted. I think most of our coaches have phantom loads and they will eventually kill a set of batteries. But even before the batteries are dead the inverters will shut down as Tom mentions. It won’t be long before the stuff in the refrigerator (if any) begin to rot.
A power outage can be a temporary event and nothing to get excited about, or it can be an expensive problem if not dealt with.
Like Gary I have my generator exhaust capable of being plumbed through the garage wall. I not only will protect the coach by running it in an emergency outage, I will feed power to my house. But I do not leave it on any kind of auto-start because we are only a few paces from the bus. It is a different story if the bus is stored remotely.
If I did not know the extent of the loss of power in terms of time I would likely start the generator, bring all batteries to a full charge and them put the bus to sleep. The process is more complex as coaches get newer I think, but my first objective is to secure the safety of the coach and its batteries.
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Gary, it’s great that you are feeling better and comming to Parliament. We were at Jeff’s this past spring and saw them working on your floor(I think you were the first one they did) and it’ll be nice to see you again and the finished product. Geo.
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Sprint and T-Mobile both claim to offer unlimited data plans. I assume there’s some fine print in their deals but I haven’t researched it. The big problem with either of these carriers is their small coverage areas as compared to Verizon.
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Melissa has power back. I just spoke to her and she would benefit from the knowledge of owners of Marathon coaches in the 2004 range.
What would you recommend if you lost power to you coach while it was stored? Remember this is Marathon specific advice we are seeking. Her coach is not in an area where freezing temps are a concern.
BTW, all owners can benefit from the ideas shared here because loss of power to a stored coach can be a very bad thing if some actions are not taken.