Leah

Hi, I just sold my 86 new horizon on ebay a couple days ago, but the new buyer won't be picking it up for a week so I was thinking I might go ahead and reseal the roof and maybe the seams for her since she will be living and traveling in it fulltime..BTW it isn't leaking now anywhere as far as I can tell. I live in the Pacific northwest where we have super rainy winters and I haven't seen any leaking, I'm just trying to do preventative maintenance. When I bought it the previous owner told me he had painted the roof with rubberized paint about 3 years ago, but it looks to me like it will probably need a new coat soon. Anyhow, I was just wondering if one of you kind folks could direct me to a link or file that describes how to waterproof toyhomes. I looked around the forum a bit but didn't see a specific how to guide. Thank You!

the extension cord plugs into a seperate small side compartment on the RV, which just has a big cord coiled inside for shore power that's attached to the motorhome. The generator is in it's own compartment, on the other side of the RV. I guess the plug on the cord is molded, i didn't see any screws

Thank you for all the replies! I really appreciate it; I'm not that mechanically/electrically knowledgeable, so I am passing on all this information to my boyfriend who is helping me. I have an update-- yesterday we flipped off all 3 breakers in the motorhome (main, ac, and plugs). My boyfriend also looked around and found a loose wire that goes to the distributor in the engine, which he pushed back in place. We then plugged the RV back into shore power and this time it didn't trip the GFI on our house outlet, the electric panel lights came back on, and all the lights inside the coach are working again. So we flipped the main breaker in the RV back on and it immediately tripped the GFI again. Then we flipped the main back off and reset the GFI and motorhome lights came on again. We then flipped on the other 2 breakers one at a time (ac and plugs) and neither of these tripped the circuit. Other good news, we didn't notice a shocking sensation when we touched the metal door anymore. But even though the lights are on again, none of the outlets in the coach are working (we plugged in a fan and also used an electric plug in tester- no juice), also the coach ac, microwave, and generator wouldn't turn on and the battery is still not charging. The only other thing we found was a broken fuse in the generator. So I’m not exactly sure what this all means? What does the main breaker turn off…I thought it would be all the electric in the coach, but that is clearly not the case since the lights are all working. Well hopefully this new info will help narrow down where the problem is! Thanks again for sharing all your expertise

Hi, I posted a question in the electrical part of the forum, but I know a lot more people read the general forum so not trying to spam up the board... I just really need help ASAP! If any of you experts could please take a look at the topic i posted in the electrical forum I would be very grateful. Thanks! ~ Leah

Sorry in advance since this is a little long... (just want to make sure I'm not leaving out any little detail that might be important). Well just a few days ago I decided that due to financial problems, I have to sell my New Horizon motor home I love it sooo much, but paying my bills is more important at this point... So everything was working well when I decided to sell it and I recently spent $1,100 getting it all tuned up, etc. The first problem I noticed was when I was checking everything out right before a long trip to the mountains -- the onboard Onan generator would crank up when I pressed the start button inside, but it was revving extremely loud/high and even though it was on, it wouldn't power anything like the AC or microwave as it normally does. I just figured I would take it in for a generator tune-up after my trip and until then just plug my RV into an onsite Honda generator to power all the electrical things. A few weeks later I noticed that even though my New Horizon was plugged in via an extension cord, one morning I woke up and all the overhead lights, interior power and outlets etc. were still working perfectly but when I checked the power panel the whole thing seemed to be dead, none of the lights on my panel were showing anything and the water pump button also wasn't working since it's on the panel. In addition, there is a stereo on the wall right next to the power panel that wouldn't come on or light up. I thought perhaps my power panel was just crapping out on me, but when I unplugged from the outdoor generator there was absolutely no charge being held by the deep cycle battery. So anyway I drove it back home thinking the problem was the panel, but maybe it could also be the fact that it had been plugged into a generator instead of regular house power or maybe the extension cord I'd been using might have some issue. I plugged it up 2 weeks ago to an outdoor outlet at my house and the panel sensor lights came on again, I could see the water tank levels again, etc and the water pump came back on although it was pumping very weakly/slowly, but it still showed that the onboard battery wasn't charging up and that stereo next to the panel still wasn't turning on. Then last night I unplugged that extension cord to try a different one just in case that was the problem. Right before that it felt like something wasn't grounded because the metal door handle on coach of the RV was shocking us a little when we touched it. Anywho, as soon as we plugged in the cord to the house outlet it tripped the outlet and I had to push the reset button to get power back on to that part of my house. Thought it might just be a problem with that outlet, so I plugged in to a different one but the same thing happened Now it seems as if something electrical has shorted out in the motor home, with the very little charge that the battery was holding after being unplugged the lights inside still seem to be working since they did come on (albeit they were very dim) after this happened, so I'm pretty sure the whole electric system wasn't fried? But now I can't plug into shore power at all and right after that I tried the generator and it wouldn't even crank up?? However, none of the breakers inside the RV tripped, they all still are in the on position. The deep cycle battery is top of the line, only 2 yrs old, and everything seems to be connected in its compartment. The Toyota motor still cranks up and I can drive it, so the engine battery seems fine. Arggg.... I just don't know what to do! I already needed to sell it to pay bills, so trying to come up with a bunch of money to try and diagnose and repair my motor home isn't really an option. If any of you could provide some insight or advice I would appreciate it sooo much! Thank you in advance ~ Leah

Good idea lol

Here is what the ad says- it is listed on several CA craigslist sites--- 1987 TOYOTA SUNRADER CLASSIC MOTORHOME - $2700 (humboldt) Date: 2010-08-24, 7:05AM PDT Reply to: see below This is a "Rare" 1987 Toyota Sunrader Classic motorhome, (they stopped making them in 1991) which is in excellent condition and has only 80K, CarFax Certified, well-maintained miles on its long lasting Toyota engine. Toyota's have long been known for their dependability and longevity, and many owners claim their Toyota's have reached 300k+'s miles! Sunrader Classics, manufacturer of quality motorhomes, recognized the need of people who wanted to experience "RVing" without buying a bus sized vehicle, yet with the comfort of a fully self-contained motorhome. The Sunrader, measuring 21' feet, is large enough for comfort yet will fit nicely into a standard parking spot. The Sunrader is perfect for a day at the beach, a weekend at the campground or touring the USA, Canada and Mexico from east to west! Along the line of Toyota RV's, the Sunrader is considered to be the top of the line in luxury motorhomes due to the superior construction, quality and versatility. Don't be fooled by appearances, not all motorhomes were created equal. The Sunrader has a patented all fiberglass molded shell body with strong aluminum and steel framing underneath which is unlike any other Toyota motorhome. This makes for a lighter load and no roof or corner seams to leak, so common in other motorhomes. If you have any questions just send me an email : her.carla@yahoo.com When i replied to the ad which sounded too good to be true, here is what the seller wrote me: Hello Leah, Thank you for your interest in buying our RV. I'm selling it for $2,700. I wanted to keep the RV but me and my husband left the city for a better job in L.A., so we decided to sell it. The RV is in showroom condition, no mechanical problems, never involved in any type of accident and the mileage is 80,602.It has a clear title and it will come with a new set of tires.We will use eBay Vehicle Purchase protection to secure this transaction. Here is a link with the pictures: http://img201.images...id=76566870.jpg If you are interested please email me back or you can call my husband Mike at : 402-557-0226. and then her next email: carla.p.herron@comcast.net Hi Leah, Thanks for replying.Because of our jobs we don`t have time to stay and meet with all our potential buyers,so we've decided to sell it online.That's why we gave it to a shipping co. that will ship it to the next owner(on my cost).You will have 5 days from the time you receive the RV to inspect it and decide if you want to keep it or not. If by any reason, you aren't satisfied, you will return the RV to the shipping co. with no expense.We will be using eBay's Protection for our safety. Please reply with your complete name and shipping address in your next email and let me know if you are interested in knowing more details about this purchase so that I can open a transaction at eBay and to move forward with this deal.After that they will contact you with all necessary information about this transaction(terms,buyer protection,payment instructions,invoice,etc.). P.S.I forgot to tell that the RV will be shipped from Omaha NE. Total scam! I am flagging it on craigslist right now ~ Leah

try some pet stain/odor remover spray like you use when you dog has an accident in the house, it uses enzymes to destroy the smells and it works great! I bought a whole gallon at my pet store for $13, brand is Simple Solution

I scanned a New Horizon manual and brochure to post in the photo gallery, but I can't seem to get it to upload it keeps giving me an error message. Any suggestions? They are in JPEG format Thanks