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Hope it’s as good as it looks.
Jeff and Lindsay
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At 28 years of ownership I am still learning, but I can say without fear of contradiction that having a basic knowledge of the coach makes me as an owner far more relaxed when driving and using it and my confidence level ramps up significantly as I learn the coach.
Jeff and Lindsay
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anybody else? Hoping to find a direct replacement so I don’t have to do any modifications.
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
Had same problem on 17.5 powertech. Looked up online repair stations for Powertech and went in and Tech did ajustment in the control box in ten minutes.
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
I’ll buy one from you, Jack. I might need another if this rebuild goes well. chadspeer@gmail.com
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
Doug I had that situation on my XL. They looked pretty bad and I kept cleaning and re spraying them with rust oleum. They never leaked but for peace of mind I had them all replaced with aluminum replacements by marathon but I had them replaced the same time I had them install the sprayed roof insulation. It was a while ago I don’t remember the cost but I’m sure it wasn’t cheap.
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
If you get a new one, make sure its a good one. No one should have to go through life half a bubble off.
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
It is The C/F button on the dash heater a/c control panel
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
Congrats! Love the paint!
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
I have not, but I did repair the shade next to the driver when it came from the roll and it wasn’t too hard. Too long ago to remember the details but I did have to remove it from the coach and rewind the entire shade.
The reason I have not changed them is after suffering with the excessive heat in the front of our 97 due to the use of black privacy shades I would not accept our 2006 coach when we bought it unless the shades were a light color. Liberty changed them before we picked it up to a light tan and the difference is huge.
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
Do you mount fans on the outside of the inverter any pictures? If I mounted one 12v fan on the left side of each inverter and have a 100 degree thermostatic or can a fan run 24/7 ? on left is the vent that lets air in from the internal fan.
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
You do need 4/0 cables for a 3000W inverter at 12V. The nominal battery current is 250A. Actual current will be a bit higher due to losses in the inverter. 4/0 wire can carry 260A at 90deg C (pretty hot) single wire, unbundled. 2/0 wire can carry only 195A at same temperature.
At 12V all your batteries will be in parallel. Assuming your battery cables are connected to the first and last battery, the first and last inter-bank cables will carry the most current (250A – 250/8)=220A. The next inter-bank cable will carry 190A and so on.
2 gauge wire will be insufficient to carry your load within the battery bank (it can carry only 130A at 90 deg C). You’ll need at least 2/0 gauge.
Could you get away with smaller wires? Maybe, if you never use the full 3000W. But electrical fires are nasty. For peace of mind I’d spend the money to get new cables. Also, make sure all connections are tight and squeaky clean. Eight batteries is a lot of connections.
Hope this helps,
Gerald
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
I Vote Yes.
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
George,
Sounds like your internal inverter fans may have failed and maybe the bay fans as well. With your CC being 12v you should be able to access the battery bank and hook up a smart charger to keep them from discharging too low.
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL -
Art, Was he talking about License plates or drivers license?
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL