[Darrell]

Dan,

My Marathon autostart was 21.8, easily changed with the Trace 4024’s to 24v. Never used it dry camping, but did arm it a few times when leaving the bus for an extended period.

[Darrell]

I’ve never been a gun owner. In my 60 years I’ve never seen the need. What with my recent foray into the RV hobby along with the current political climate I am now sensing the need for it. Thanks for the insight on the insurance. That was something the CCW course leader didn’t mention and I feel he should have.

[Darrell]

Chip: That’s a very good test. A test that every new coach owner should perform to better understand battery management of their coach. As the batteries age, they probably won’t last as long.

You saw 11.5 volts with a pretty good load. Next time check the voltage with that strong load and then turn the load off and see what happens to the voltage.

Based on my experience with our AGMs and what Jon, Tom, and others have written and told me … taking your batteries to 11.5volts has “hurt” them (notice I didn’t say “damage”). From what I’ve come to understand the impact of each 11.5volt instance with a load is small … but if it occurs often, small things add up. I suspect as you go lower than 11.5volts the impact on the batteries goes from “hurt” to “damage” probably geometrically. No empirical evidence, just my experience in shortening the lives of our new Lifeline AGMs from when we first about the coach. The worst thing we can do to our AGMs is to take them to “zero”.

IIRC the minimum voltage you should allow the AGMs to go to is 12.4 volts. At that point you need shorepower, the generator, or the alternator on the Detroit to recharge. If you don’t need inverter power at that point or can’t recharge, power down the house and disconnect the batteries with the switches.

Reminder to Liberty Coach owners with the WatchDog generator auto-start system … the WatchDog (while good in its day) will start the generator at TOO LOW of voltage to protect the batteries. Relying on the WatchDog to auto-start the generator will damage your AGM batteries over their lives, shortening their lives. BTDT.

As a result of learning this, we’ve changed how we rely on the WatchDog. Its on all the time, but we run the generator when we pull into a rest area for the night after running all day to top off the batteries and usually in the rest area we will start the generator in the morning as soon as we get up. This holds for any dry camping like at the race track. Generator in the morning, maybe generator mid-day, generator at dinner time, and generator before quiet time. Or … if one follows the Jon Wehrenberg’s Ten Commandments of Operating a Prevost, run the generator during the entire time you’re dry camping.

[Darrell]

I’ll go check my logs and give you part numbers.

[Darrell]

I had this done last year with some rubber floor runner material from Home Depot. We used less material, but left a small air gap around the shaft. Looks like your choice did the trick too!

[Darrell]

The best upgrade I have done was to apply Bus Kote to my roof. Like Don said , No more snap crackle and pop. I also use a form of the reflectix on the single pane windows but have trouble keeping them in place. Don ,, do you use Velcro or double sided tape or what ? The window film that blocks UV looks very appealing, Is the bang worth the $$ ?

[Darrell]

Thanks Jon, As usual your sugestions are informative I will check out the pressure switch reight away.

Thanks again

[Darrell]

Thank you mike, you responded with some great information. We are waiting for response from Olympia.

Larry Nelson

2002 XXII Vision

2019 Buick Envision

Hurricane, Utah

[Darrell]

Ron, are you currently having problems or just pre planning for failure ?

Most times just the starting capacitor can be the problem which is an easy fix.

[Darrell]

Here, here! FulltimeBill! Thank you

[Darrell]

Been using it for 5yrs….95-98% spot on. Geo.

[Darrell]

Dreaded air issues and level, sinking problems. Had Prevost Houston, after my Yearly Level 3 service, adjust ride height because it was leaning ever so slightly to right after it aired up. I thought it was a front ride height problem. Tech told me usually the rear. Raised back a little but since adjustment it will drop rear after a few days where it didn’t before. Front will stay up for weeks after adjustment. Always something. Maybe Gremlins.

[Darrell]

Threegreens,

I guess I’m not sure what the Techlink switches are, we used to have that “Pronto” controller that would remotely control the blinds in the salon, and it had manual switches mounted by the door that control those as well. The only thing in the bedroom is just a couple switches (2 way) mounted on the wall on each side of the bed, nothing remote or wireless back there.

We changed out coach batteries today, so I didn’t get a chance to investigate Al’s suggestions. I will tomorrow though.

[Darrell]

We have owned our coach for about 7 months. So far after going through all the things that were not working and starting on upgrades, we have spent about $15,000, not counting the tires and batteries which still need replacing.I thought that it was most important to start fixing the things that were inoperative like the charging system, starter and chassis batteries.

[Darrell]

Rather then a long message …call me

AL