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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-29-2018, 11:30 AM
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Posted By tdf-texas
I guess I could have worded that a different way....

I guess I could have worded that a different way. ;) Interpersonal skills were never my strongest suit! Perfect to me is the way I want it - to someone else, it may not be their cup of tea. That...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-29-2018, 10:33 AM
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Posted By tdf-texas
Keep this in mind. If you have read some of my...

Keep this in mind. If you have read some of my posts, you can tell that I am very particular in the quality of my possessions. That given, after a lot of research - I bought an Escape because it...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-27-2018, 09:27 AM
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Posted By tdf-texas
Since the wire to the 7 pin is connected to the...

Since the wire to the 7 pin is connected to the downstream side of the 40 amp fuse, there are several reasons it could blow.

- You started the tow vehicle with the 7 pin connected. The TV starter...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-16-2018, 09:09 PM
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Posted By tdf-texas
There seems to be no end to the reasons I am glad...

There seems to be no end to the reasons I am glad I didn't get the foam. :facepalm:
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-16-2018, 08:11 PM
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Posted By tdf-texas
If it was me, I would change that thing out for...

If it was me, I would change that thing out for the box below. Having access to the studs allows troubleshooting and is a lot cleaner than butt splices.
...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-15-2018, 07:40 PM
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Posted By tdf-texas
Thanks! It's always a good feeling when things...

Thanks! It's always a good feeling when things work out right.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-15-2018, 07:28 PM
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Posted By tdf-texas
Here are the before and after pics - the breakout...

Here are the before and after pics - the breakout box has the correct lugs now. :thumb:

All connections were crimped, soldered, and heat shrinked. I don't expect to have any issues with this box...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-15-2018, 02:14 PM
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Posted By tdf-texas
I'm sure Rease will take measures to correct this...

I'm sure Rease will take measures to correct this issue before you pick up your trailer. My dealings with him on other issues has only reinforced the concept that he really cares about the quality...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-15-2018, 02:01 PM
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Posted By tdf-texas
A number of them, I could have pulled off but I...

A number of them, I could have pulled off but I was trying to retain as much of the insulation on the wires as I could. I was afraid the insulation would be damaged pulling them off as the crimps...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-15-2018, 01:31 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Just an update on the breakout box rewire. You...

Just an update on the breakout box rewire. You really should check the wiring crimps! I cut most of the crimps off and found that over half were crimped only on the wire insulation with the copper...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-14-2018, 08:59 PM
Replies: 182
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Posted By tdf-texas
I'm amazed how well the solar panels on the roof...

I'm amazed how well the solar panels on the roof of the trailer charges while driving down the road. But your right about trying to charge the trailer battery with the TV - it just takes too long! ...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-14-2018, 08:24 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Yep, I just slide the mattress down to the other...

Yep, I just slide the mattress down to the other end of the trailer! :thumb:
Like you, I have been getting rid of the scotch locks when I find them - I think I have most of them by now. A good...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-14-2018, 07:40 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Table saw, titebond II, biscuit joiner, and a...

Table saw, titebond II, biscuit joiner, and a supply of plywood fixes that problem. By the way, thanks for the help with defining the schematic for the battery circuit. :cheers:

I'll start...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-14-2018, 06:38 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Well, the wiring is finished with the exception...

Well, the wiring is finished with the exception of running a new emergency brake wire from the battery cutoff switch to the breakout box at the front of the trailer. That one is going to take a lot...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-13-2018, 01:01 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Here's an updated drawing per our discussion:

Here's an updated drawing per our discussion:
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-13-2018, 07:08 AM
Replies: 182
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Posted By tdf-texas
I use a hydraulic crimper for the 10 gauge and...

I use a hydraulic crimper for the 10 gauge and up.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W2LVF9R/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For the smaller gauges, I use a Klein 1005 crimper....
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-12-2018, 10:50 PM
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Posted By tdf-texas
I like your idea! I have the 8 gauge for the...

I like your idea! I have the 8 gauge for the charging circuit - all I would have to add is a 12 gauge run from the breakout box back to the battery for the emergency brakes and add a fuse to the 8...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-12-2018, 10:37 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Besides, what's a retired electrical engineer...

Besides, what's a retired electrical engineer suppose to do with his spare time? Heh, I bet I can find something to upgrade on the trailer! ;D

Besides, Fred asked me to look into the battery...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-12-2018, 10:20 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
I know the crimps look bad but this situation is...

I know the crimps look bad but this situation is an easy fix. I just got back from Home Depot and now have a box of 15 10/12 ring lugs, a box of 15 14/16 ring lugs, and one 8 gauge ring lug. Total...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-12-2018, 03:49 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Doubling up the wire is one thing - using...

Doubling up the wire is one thing - using insulation to double with is another! It looks like the top red and green wires have insulation in the crimp like mine. I'm thinking that those lugs came...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-12-2018, 11:24 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
In my research of my trailer wiring, I came...

In my research of my trailer wiring, I came across something that I should pass along. It seems that the electrician who made the crimp connections in the breakout box near the front of the trailer...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-12-2018, 11:07 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Here are the criteria for the battery/converter...

Here are the criteria for the battery/converter circuits.

1. The converter charge output to the battery can be up to 55 amps. Fusing the converter to battery circuit to less than 55 amps could...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-12-2018, 07:26 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Thank you for the Oliver manual! Very...

Thank you for the Oliver manual! Very interesting to see their wiring diagram - they run separate wires for the TV charge line and the emergency brake. That allows having a 40 amp circuit breaker...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-11-2018, 08:19 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
After staring at the wiring diagram, it came to...

After staring at the wiring diagram, it came to me that with a fuse in the circuit going to the brakes - if it popped, you wouldn't know it until you needed the emergency brakes. Without a fuse in...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-11-2018, 06:23 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 52,403
Posted By tdf-texas
Let me play devils advocate on the 40 amp - if it...

Let me play devils advocate on the 40 amp - if it blows, then you lose your emergency brake as that is what powers it. That's why I used the thermal breaker there as it would reset itself. The...
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