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Main Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: HenryJ on August 05, 2016, 09:52:59 pm
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Our new 2910 with the pricey radio gps rear camera install has no accessory spot on the ignition. Means the new radio satellite or not will not work in accessory when we are in a no tv signal area ...And so far no solution. The GPS has a position that makes it not useful at all... so we brought out the tow car GPS and added it to the dash for view of the road ahead Short on pre sale information it seems. Dining table good for 1 person. Not installed in the center of the available space... Mr is talented in design and other things.. so he will have to be Mr Fix it. Everyone needs a Mr Fixit... even with a tent.
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Welcome to the PC world. I am sorry you are having problems right out the door.
What happens if you turn the ignition switch to run but not all the way to start? Will the Radio/GPS work then? I don't understand what the TV signal has to do with the GPS. Can you explain it to me?
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Welcome Aboard from me too!
Could you also elaborate more on the issues you are having with your dinette? Was it built wrong, or is it simply too small for you?
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Nice to hear, we store our rv in Tampa where we have a spare house on our old shop property. So we have 50 amp and keep it plugged in .... the dinette is not installed with even space on each side so one is usable and the other side is not. Needs a super skinny A person... Then the Radio install, which is a big bill, changed the ignition so there is NO accessory position. And this radio has no on the dash flip switch so it can be used when vehicle is parked at a site. When I asked about that I had a message from Kermit to fix the problem with Ford we needed to bear the cost. He had this same situation with our friends who bought last fall and were the reason we selected this maker. We now need a real live Ford ignition expert to rewire or add whatever modules to get the radio,GPS, Sat radio,camera into its own slot and allow for all to work at some level in accessory mode. I have looked at connectors from Ford... but made no determination. Guess I will know more before its all over with. Not what I wanted to concentrate on. Well the Allegro Bus took a while to get in shape too.. even a trip to Red Bay, Al. that one started out with no on or off for the hot water tank. Had to turn off at the breaker till our appt 2 months out. SO have not given up yet. thanks, patricia , near tampa
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It's easy to get behind the dash. I think you will find that the 12v plugs in the dash are on all the time and fused.
So what I would do is locate the power into the radio, cut and rewire to the wire going to 12v outlet. Now power to radio will be on all the time and can be turned off with the radio switch. If you still want the power only on with ignition switch sometimes, you could add a dash double throw switch with position on or position ignition.
As far as the table, I assume you mean the one for the sofa. The two mounts under the table might not be centered, turn it around. If centered, it would be easy to move both to a position that suits you.
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when ignition in on position , motor not running it will come on. Guess I was spoiled with a flip switch on dash before. And there are times tv signals are not floating through the air where you might park, or where I might park... so Satelite radio saves the day. Now to see if that ever happens again or if I just shut up an drive.
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If you or have someone pull the radio, you will find the two power wires are red and yellow. Red is the power to ignition. Just disconnect (cut) the red wire and attach it to the power outlet directly below and to the right. You will have radio all the time. But beware. If you forget to turn it off, you will run your battery down.
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Morning, Thanks for all the information. I am going to push a button and print so I have it in hand for consideration . The dinette table top which is off center will have to be removed and see what can be done to reinstall the attachment pieces so it can be centered. It does need to be usable for 2 people whether I take to cooking or not. I see a great deal of mechanical talent driving these PC. The drive went fine. Mileage so far was at 8 MPG. And had the generator on most of the time to keep dog comfy. Had never had such a tiny GenSet. and this one worked amazingly well. Noise level inside was not bad either. Looking forward to getting on Road again.
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Dinette table is booth... so table attached under the window with annoying leg in way. We do not have a sofa table...I did not mention, we had some moisture come into the cabinet above the dinette when we were stopped for a couple of days at twin lake fish camp, Baxter , tn. (catfish farm) its nearest camp site to a couple of friends we wanted to see... and storm came and we got a surprise. We are parked indoors now so we have time to figure out whats seeping.. may need silicone at screw holes to seal.. will see what we find. When we catch up on Dr and such.
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Did you try and turn the key ccw from the off position, that where the AUX position on my E450. Try that and see if its works
Jim
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Dinette table is booth... so table attached under the window with annoying leg in way. We do not have a sofa table...I did not mention, we had some moisture come into the cabinet above the dinette when we were stopped for a couple of days at twin lake fish camp, Baxter , tn. (catfish farm) its nearest camp site to a couple of friends we wanted to see... and storm came and we got a surprise. We are parked indoors now so we have time to figure out whats seeping.. may need silicone at screw holes to seal.. will see what we find. When we catch up on Dr and such.
You think you have an annoying table leg in the way? I wished we had what you have. We have the older design of two posts in the middle of the table, not that one on the end of the table.
Regarding water leakage around the slide out, A strong and steady horizontal wind-driven rain will sneak under the slide out awning and find it's way inside. The seals around the perimeter can hold back only so much direct rain too. That applies to every slide out from every RV manufacture.
It is also possible that you did not notice any water inside until after you brought in your slide out. Water can sit on the top and sides, so when you bring it in, some water comes in for the ride.
A strong wind-driven rain is surely an exception to the rule.
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HenryJ....the biggest question in regards to the slide leak is...is it leaking from inside the box or outside the box? Depending on where you felt the wetness in the coach will help determine where the leak might have started. if the wall of the slide is dry you know it leaked from what I would suspect first....there is a tray/lip (approx. 8" wide) that runs along the bottom of the slide and is a fixed to the coach, there is a bead of sealant that runs along the inside edge that basically acts as a dam to prevent water that accumulates normally from leaking into the coach. If the coach was not level and tipped inward with a very heavy rain, water will build up and merely go over the dam into the coach. I have had to put additional sealant down to build that dam up. I had a leak around my slide and Kermit told me to make sure the small plastic down spout was intact ( I honestly thought he was crazy), sure enough it had broken off during the winter and water was actually running up hill and getting behind the slide topper track and running down the inside of the wall. I put a new spout on and have not had one single drop of water since. Kermit said he had seen a few just like mine over the years. Kermit is a tremendous resources when it comes to trouble shooting. best of luck, Ron G.
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We want to say big Thank you to the super experts who are so helpful. I printed for himself who is in charge... The first leak was at the floor dripping down somewhere from the dinette slide, first night we had it..big mess that was even the sleeping dog got wet and moved to the sofa. Her mat was very wet. rain and wind made a visit in the park we had gone to near the plant. Since I have been very careful about letting the slide out and making certain it is tight to the gasket. Now the new surprise is in the carpet like material at the top of the cabinets which are in the top corner of the slide over the dinette... it was wet enough that I tossed the roll of paper towels... and removed other things .. So now I have the little doors open to air and the AC is on..and I am looking at using plastic bins for anything I put up there so less chance of wet items... Nothing like that on sofa side...Its leaking from the slide.. when it is in.. no leak... only leaked when it was open... I am trying to be more careful when opening to be certain each slide is tight against the gasket so no hiccups.
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I try to keep the slide side lower than the other side. That way any water that does get on the top runs away from the body and not into it.
I also checked my ignition switch and one click counter clockwise is the acc position. The radio works on it. Remember to turn it off and not run down the engine battery. The white switch on the dash must be held in for several minutes in order to start a dead engine battery
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Thanks for your info. It does not appear I have a 1 click counter clockwise on my set up. I have gps, Sirius, am/fm I think and camera view in one slot... and no acc.... On the traded in Class A things were on a flip switch on the dash... so you had 12v switch... which was handy.
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We had the same type of leak in our upper cabinet in our slide. What we found to be the cause was some missing sealant in one corner of the slide out roof. The fix was to recaulk that area with self leveling sealant. It's been four years and no leak.