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General Discussion / Re: Trix - L - Start

« Last post by CapeCodPC on September 03, 2026, 07:19:10 am »

Thanks Larry, I believe I have worked it out for now, will disconnect for now but leave in place and when I visit The Phoenix USA factory in October I'll review the system with them.

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General Discussion / Re: Dinette table options for 2552

« Last post by Dystevens on August 29, 2026, 05:41:58 pm »

If you get any feedback from Phoenix, please post it here. We would also be interested in some kind of a table that would fit for the lounge chairs in the 2552. There used to be something to use as a table because there is storage for one in the closet. For now we are using a 2X4 foot folding table but it will not fit in the closet so it has to store in the rear hatch.

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General Discussion / Re: Water heater

« Last post by Ron Dittmer on August 29, 2026, 03:43:30 pm »

Ron, I have ruled out the element.  Like you said it has a plastic end which could be suspect. Fortunately it’s relatively easy to access and appears intact, additionally the area of the electrode is dry. Thanks for the follow up. Bob

Bob, I am glad that you checked it out.  It is unfortunate that the 120V element was not the source of the leak.  Thanks for letting me know.

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General Discussion / Re: Trix - L - Start

« Last post by LRUCH on August 29, 2026, 12:09:58 pm »

Disclaimer, I've never seen one of these, but a quick search in Google offers this advice for the beeping...



Common Causes and Fixes

Low Starting Battery:
Your chassis battery voltage may have dropped below the warning threshold (typically under 11.9V), signaling that it is heavily discharged or failing.

Loose or Corroded Connections: Dirt, corrosion, or loose ring terminals on the house, chassis, or ground wires can interrupt the charging flow and trigger a false or low-voltage alarm.

House Charger Failure: If your shore power converter or solar setup is not actively charging the house bank, the system cannot maintain the starting battery.

I see that it has some indicator lights. Which ones are on?

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General Discussion / Trix - L - Start

« Last post by CapeCodPC on August 29, 2026, 11:36:22 am »

New owner here.
We have a 2021 2351 D that has a Trix - l - start unit in the engine compartment. This unit started beeping whenever we start the engine and continues beeeping even After the camper is shut off. I can reset this by disconnecting the battery but will start again as soon as we used the unit. I have taken it in for service and have been told I need a new battery (which I expected) the service department has told me that they are recommending that I disconnect the Trix - l start unit that is serving no purpose but to drain the battery.
Any information on this subject will be appreciated.   

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General Discussion / Re: Water heater

« Last post by RKS on August 29, 2026, 10:30:53 am »

Ron, have ruled out the element, like you said it has a plastic end which could be suspect. Fortunately it’s relatively easy to access and appears intact, additionally the area of the electrode is dry. Thanks for the follow up. Bob

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General Discussion / Re: Water heater

« Last post by Ron Dittmer on August 29, 2026, 08:40:07 am »

Bob/RKS, I hope you ruled out the possibility of the electric heating element leaking.  It is close to the floor, fitting your original description.

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General Discussion / Re: Water heater

« Last post by LRUCH on August 29, 2026, 01:30:07 am »

Feel free to ask questions. Putting in the suburban was a bit difficult, but not impossible. I've had no problems with it since.


I think it performs better than the original... But then again, I insulated the new one better. It's so quiet I have trouble hearing it inside the coach.


Larry

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General Discussion / Re: Water heater

« Last post by RKS on August 28, 2026, 03:12:04 pm »

Thanks for the replies to my issue.   Larry had decided on the Suburban issue and your detailed explanation (and issues) will be invaluable in this endeavor. Will post with a follow up, hopefully when successfully installed.
Bob

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General Discussion / Re: Unknown Switches on Dash

« Last post by Dystevens on August 27, 2026, 07:42:53 pm »

Thanks to all for the info. I figured the white switch had something to do with charging the chassis battery from the coach batteries but the red switch is still a mystery. With the ignition on the switch glow red when switched on but it doesn’t light up lights on the back of the coach. I will keep checking to see what it does affect. I wish there was a way to provide power to the Garmin without having to have the ignition on. The aux position doesn’t seem to power anything.