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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-20-2014, 08:43 PM
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Posted By FMLNM
Thanks Ron! Got it! We just got back from...

Thanks Ron! Got it! We just got back from looking around at our panel and we see that there is one unused terminal and can see how to hook up the red and the black wires. (When we first looked it...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-20-2014, 10:09 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
We initially used those on our wiring project and...

We initially used those on our wiring project and found that the voltage dropped more with them than with the screw cap connections so we replaced them with the crew cap...still not enough but at...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-20-2014, 07:22 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Thanks Ron - we will examine our fuse box and see...

Thanks Ron - we will examine our fuse box and see if there is a way to take off the front panel. We were leery of taking too much stuff apart! If we can get in there and run a dedicated line that...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 09:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Thanks - we'll work through this probably on...

Thanks - we'll work through this probably on Thursday...heading up to the top of Sandia Crest tomorrow to do our USFS volunteer thing....
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 04:57 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
OK, here is the wiring for the landing...

OK, here is the wiring for the landing gear...we'd like some help in sorting out where we should splice in 12v wiring for the CPAPs.

There is a 2 rocker switch panel for the landing gear which we...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 03:57 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
This is what the CPAP manual says: "DC Power...

This is what the CPAP manual says:
"DC Power Consumption: 12 VDC, 6.67 A"
The other CPAP is 5 A.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 03:56 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Thanks - we tried to do exactly that - used the...

Thanks - we tried to do exactly that - used the light by the door and went through the cabinet over the pantry, but the CPAP's apparently did not get enough juice to fire up that way. We were able...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 03:40 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
We just looked at the back of the fuse box...holy...

We just looked at the back of the fuse box...holy cow! Unless there is some magic way to get in there it looks like you have to disconnect a whole lot of scary stuff to get expose the back of the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 02:16 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
On our 5.0 Classic the drivers side (from loft...

On our 5.0 Classic the drivers side (from loft back to the dinette) goes: loft then clothes closet then bathroom then stove & sink then dinette. We'll have to search around and see if there is any...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 02:12 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Would there be a heavier (or any) 12v going to...

Would there be a heavier (or any) 12v going to the fridge if our fridge is only a 2 way - propane + 110 ? (Sorry if that's a dumb question...)
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 01:46 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Don't apologize...all suggestions/comments...

Don't apologize...all suggestions/comments welcome! In this case, on one of the CPAP machines, we were able to get an indicator light on the CPAP transformer (?) but apparently not enough juice to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 01:42 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Indeed...that's the best route but how in the...

Indeed...that's the best route but how in the heck do you get the wiring from the back of the trailer to the front of the trailer without hanging exposed wiring from the walls/ceiling?!?!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-19-2014, 12:36 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Latest update in the continuing saga: Taking...

Latest update in the continuing saga:
Taking the advice to redo the connections and also suspecting that the snap-on splice connectors that we had been using might not conduct enough juice, we...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 08:37 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Indeed! We may take apart the coax/12v combo...

Indeed! We may take apart the coax/12v combo faceplate we have and put in a new 12v like yours. We still need the ones we are trying to install in the loft area for our CPAPs. Giving up on it for...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 08:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Here you go...I have yet to find a 12v plug that...

Here you go...I have yet to find a 12v plug that will fit into this receptacle...I've tried at least a half dozen...it doesn't even seem that it is just the contacts sticking out the sides - the main...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 07:55 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Here you go...I have yet to find a 12v plug that...

Here you go...I have yet to find a 12v plug that will fit into this receptacle...I've tried at least a half dozen...it doesn't even seem that it is just the contacts sticking out the sides - the main...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 06:43 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
The Escape wires are 14 gauge and so are the...

The Escape wires are 14 gauge and so are the wires we are adding for the run to the receptacle. On the Walmart receptacle, the wires appeared to be 12 gauge. On the Marinco Sealink receptacle there...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 06:26 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
Yup - that's how we tested it. We even took the...

Yup - that's how we tested it. We even took the wiring off and wired it the opposite way just to be sure the whole trailer wasn't reversed by some weird coincidence and the voltmeter dropped in the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 06:23 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
We'll give that a try and report back.

We'll give that a try and report back.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 04:23 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
I haven't been able to find a 12v plug that will...

I haven't been able to find a 12v plug that will even FIT into the 12v TV receptacle...here is what we found when we did some research on it:
Winegard Knowledge Base 12v outlet problems...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 04:17 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
We are on solar and everything looks fully...

We are on solar and everything looks fully charged. We did not check the reading at the fuse BUT we took a 12 v extension cord and plugged it into the new receptacle and measured 12v at the end of...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 03:46 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
We also had tried 2 other receptacles - from...

We also had tried 2 other receptacles - from Wally World. When they didn't work we figured they were just defective or crummy, so then we tried the Marinco and got the same result.
We plugged a 12...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 03:43 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
We double checked the fuses and replaced one that...

We double checked the fuses and replaced one that looked a little odd...it still worked. No change...lights still work but nothing that we plug into the 12v receptacle works.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 03:24 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
We checked the receptacle and are sure we...

We checked the receptacle and are sure we connected positive to positive, etc. Unfortunately we have no other 12v volt ETI outlets to compare it to other than the one that is part of the cable TV...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-17-2014, 03:17 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,122
Posted By FMLNM
The plugs seemed to fit in the outlet fine and...

The plugs seemed to fit in the outlet fine and that particular outlet is advertised as working with any standard 12v plug and this is backed up by online comments from other buyers. We know that the...
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