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06-26-2018, 10:46 PM
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Location: NA, Arizona
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Umbilical Cord Junction Box
Reworked Umbilical Cord Junction Box ring terminals with marine grade terminals . If you have not checked yours you should, 14 terminals had insulated wire in crimp with wire just bent back
Thanks TDF for bringing this up
Tin.
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06-26-2018, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
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Ron
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06-27-2018, 12:46 AM
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Nice work
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06-27-2018, 06:48 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Signal Mountain (Chattanooga), Tennessee
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Well done.
I just replaced my poorly crimped (ETI) battery-to-inverter 4 gauge cable with new 2 gauge cable with good solid factory ends to eliminate issues with inverter low voltage alarm when using the microwave.
Reace had diagnosed a poor crimp two years ago and firmed it up somewhat, and a particular Iowa native with a firm grip had helped with another re-crimp last year.
Now all is well with the new set. It's about a foot longer, but I think it'll be fine to get factory ends.
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06-27-2018, 06:53 AM
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Very nice looking repair
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06-27-2018, 07:09 AM
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Well done. Did you use crimp heat shrink or solder heat shrink terminals ?
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06-27-2018, 07:24 AM
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Location: Lansing, Michigan
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I looked at mine and found the same issue - crimps on insulation. Has anyone contacted ETI about this?
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06-27-2018, 07:26 AM
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Location: Baytown, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tin
Reworked Umbilical Cord Junction Box ring terminals with marine grade terminals . If you have not checked yours you should, 14 terminals had insulated wire in crimp with wire just bent back
Thanks TDF for bringing this up
Tin.
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Great looking job! You shouldn't have to worry about those terminations ever again.
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06-27-2018, 07:52 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill and Earline
Well done.
I just replaced my poorly crimped (ETI) battery-to-inverter 4 gauge cable with new 2 gauge cable with good solid factory ends to eliminate issues with inverter low voltage alarm when using the microwave.
Reace had diagnosed a poor crimp two years ago and firmed it up somewhat, and a particular Iowa native with a firm grip had helped with another re-crimp last year.
Now all is well with the new set. It's about a foot longer, but I think it'll be fine to get factory ends.
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Hi: Bill and Earline... I know that "Iowa crimper" Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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06-27-2018, 07:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Jeromesville, Ohio
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21' pulled with 2014 Silverado Crewcab
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tin
Reworked Umbilical Cord Junction Box ring terminals with marine grade terminals . If you have not checked yours you should, 14 terminals had insulated wire in crimp with wire just bent back
Thanks TDF for bringing this up
Tin.
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I know it's been discussed, where is the box on an old style 21' with foam insulation?
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06-27-2018, 09:03 AM
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Location: Baytown, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skiman
I know it's been discussed, where is the box on an old style 21' with foam insulation?
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It may be under the bed near the front.
http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f9...tml#post251091
If your's looks like John's, you might want to install one of these. On most of the trailers, it is mounted on the frame rail right before the wiring enters the trailer.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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