Greg
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If your goal is really to visit Key West, you might want to consider the ferry. The trip across Alligator Alley isn’t much to look at. Although driving the chain of the keys is worth it if you haven’t done it, it can be very slow.
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Tom Chilcote aka Truck will chime in here… we had Dekka AGMs in our coach and they weren’t worth a dime. Tom knows his batteries he can tell you how to check them and replace them… believe me he is your man… he can get you the Prevost recomended Lifeline AGMs delivered to your door in a couple of days cheaper than anyone else.. fantastic service and great to work with.
It may not be a battery issue but if it is it can be a nightmare.
I mentioned on your other blog that you might reset the inverter.. read that if you haven’t already to see if that helps.
Good luck with it.
Diane
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Great question. Static Electricity travels over or through (I’m not sure which) materials that are insulators and not conductors. The rubber strap is actually a special compound, according to Gates Rubber. I question what they actually accomplish in an RV, but don’t care enough to actually find out. They are cheap, last a long time (mine needs replacing now), and certainly aren’t going to hurt anything.
Here’s some information on static and it mentions static straps: http://www.explainthatstuff.com/howantistaticcoatingswork.html
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When you say you have bumped the aux air pressure to 120lbs, are you talking about the air that drives all the house cylinders like co-pilot floor slide, galley door, bedroom door, bed lift, etc?( Where did you get that value?) If so, I think that is quite high. Mine was set to 40 – 45lbs and the aux compressor was set to turn on at 60 – 65 lbs.
There should be another regulator for the sliding doors and bed lift. Mine is located behind a panel in the back of the linen closet, next to the vanity. You might want to check what pressure this is set to and that would give you a good idea of where the presssure should be.
I ask because I have a 98 vantare’ and although I periodically see a similar (slow) condition, it usually occcurs after the coach has been sitting. When in regular use on a trip, it behaves as expected. Usually at first, we have to assist the slide in extending. After a few cycles, no assistance needed.
I also suggest that you use the aux system water drain in the driver’s bay, to exhaust any trapped moisture from the system. You should have a valve at the bottom of the collector and it will purge through a tube routed through the floor of the drivers bay.
Start spraying and checking for leaks in the driver’s bay.
Good luck, hope this helps.
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I’ve changed both my 1989 and my 1999 to synthetics; I fall into the exreme use category. I fully agree with Jon’s comments and have experienced no ill effects.
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Thanks Paul I will follow up with you around the first of Oct.
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Typical battery testers are the carbon pile type or the electronic ones currently available. The key is to get one with sufficient capability to handle an 8D house battery. I find an internet search is the best way to sort out what is available. I hope you find all batteries are OK. But even if only one is bad, understand that they have to be changed in sets with the same date codes.
You are now on step one of the Prevost recovery program by recognizing you are better off doing some things yourself.
We may be a little harsh and critical of dealers who may not treat a customer as they should be treated but if you have read the tens of thousands of posts over the years we find no more likely victim than a first time Prevost owner. Some dealers are superb. You will see buyers singing their praises. They back the products they sell.
Some dealers may not back what they sell, but they are honest and will let you know up front you have an as-is sale. They will not pretend they are going to fix problems you have and they will not pretend to know all their is to know about the coach you are buying. But at least you know going into the deal the way it is going to be.
And then there are some dealers that will say and promise anything to get the coach out the door. For a new first time Prevost buyer those dealers in my opinion are the most dangerous sellers to deal with because you may get bad advice or service which is worse than none at all. As a buyer, regardless of what category your dealer falls in it is your responsibility to inspect the coach and learn the coach. If you choose to trust at least recognize you still have to verify.
By testing batteries yourself you are verifying they are new (and good) or they are not.
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Here is Amadas/Featherlite phone number 757-925-2862. They can help you out and give you the straight poop about your electrical system.
Not ever owning a Featherlite, my Marathon would run the A/C’s while parked and didn’t require the key on. Having to have the key on doesn’t make sense, but maybe Diane can jump in here.
The breaker was tripped on the gen and the question would be, why?
Check the date codes on the batteries, if they’re Lifeline, they will have a round sticker with 2 letters and I can tell you the battery age. If they have a 5 letter sticker, they’re old. The only way to test them is to remove the cables and load test each battery, but they need to be charged. If your batteries are reaching the float mode on your inverters, they’re charged and good to go for testing.
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Gil,
I like plan “B” it does flow better.
When I first saw the new panel my attention was to the tail lights.
I took someones advice on the forum pulling the brake light relay when the jake brake is engaged.
I think it was Truk4u.
He made the point that when the brakes lights go on the driver behind … will know I’am on the brakes.
It was a good idea so it must have been Truk4u…..
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Tom, I look forward to getting back and shooting again, and traveling, When are you going to be at Riverbend? There is one heck of adeal available on the lot close to me, I know you like that area, Gonna get me a bike to ride around on this year! Megan already has hers, Gary
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My fan runs constantly but it’s wired through a ‘watchdog’.
Call Troy @ Liberty in Florida and he’ll get you the answer.
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I was hoping you might consider driving it to Maine.
wave
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I used freez 12 in mine but thann i was advised that it was propane based and not safe to use so i took it out
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As soon as I get my bus back, you can try it on mine, just 200 miles away.
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Do you mean the orange light on the dash stays on if so mine also dose i have been trying to get it to go out for a year only on when key is on but all bays are indeed locked .