ranger

Found my problem. I traced the black(hot) wire that hooks to the positive battery post and found an inline 30 amp fuse which was blown. Replaced the fuse and the problem is fixed.

No-replaced the old dead battery with a new one. Everyting was working fine prior to that.I checked the black and white wires at the fuse panel but no juice. Sounds like I have something wired wrong but I have recehecked several times. Hope it is not a converter problem. What do you think? I think you are right on the red wire being the generator wire. Thanks Ramger

Installed a new coach battery today to power my 12 volt lights, pump, etc. Once I hooked up the cables no power, no lights, etc. Re-checked my wiring and according to the instructions on the invertor the black wire goes to the positive and the white goes to the negative cables of the battery. Checked fuses, breakers all OK. Everyting worked fine with the old battery. Hooked hoop just like the old battery was hooked up. Checked the new battery and it was OK. Any ideas what could be wrong? Also, I have a large red wire (about the size of your finger) which hooks to the positive side of the battery which runs to what appears to be a resistor? block. Does anyone know what the block is or does?

Thanks everyone. Do you all recommend the one with intake and exhaust or just exhaust, thermostate or not, etc.? Ranger

I would like to add some addditional information to this post. My response was to a post by "Maineah" about his rear mount generator.

Will the Fan-tastic Fan install without any modifications - does the trim ring fit snug against the ceiling as it does with thicker roofs?

I would love to hear more about your (or anyones) rear bumper mount generator with its own fuel tank. What type/size of generator, how is it mounted, fuel tank kind and mount, how long (hours) will it run, can you run the generator while traveling, how do you connect the camper power cord, etc.

If it is a Aqua Magic or any other Thetford brand you can give them a call and one of the techs will help you analyize the problem and provide you with the correct part number. You can buy repair parts from them but I have found the part I needed (water value) I could buy much cheaper if I shopped around. Thetford's number is 1-800-521-3032 and their hours of operation are 8-6 eastern time. Hope this helps and good luck. Ranger

I am replacing the exterior vinyl insert trim that covers the screw heads around the overhead bunk area on my 86 Shasta. Could anyone tell me what size the vinyl trim is? 3/4 inch or 1 inch? I tried lying a piece flat to measure but it crumbled due to its age.

Thanks - I will put that on my "to do" list. Ranger

Now I am really confused. My Shasta has a Coachman sticker on the drivers door that shows the tire size and pressure. It says the tire size should be 185R14LT8PR, the Gross weight is 6000 pounds and the air pressure for the front and rear (dual) tires should be 26 pounds each accordng to the sticker. Sounds low to me. I looked at my tires and they say 50 pounds of air pressure. It also says they are Load C. Should I be concerned?

Due to the recent downpoors here in NC I was able to take a look at my moisture problem which is located in the overhead interior bunk area (passenger side) front corner/side area. It appears the moisture is coming in around and under the 2x2 wooden frame work behind the paneling on the side at the bottom which is where the exterior metal seam is located. I am assuming I need to remove the exterior vinyl trim, screw heads that holds the metal trim panel on and in turn the metal trim. It appears the metal trim was sealed with butyl caulk tape from the factory which appears to be deteriated. Do I just clean and replace the caulk tape and replace the metal trim or is there something in addition I can do to help resove this issue? Any advice or recommendations will be appreciated. Ranger

Tried to post photos of the interior of my 86 Shasta for your reference but had no luck. Everytime I would try to attach the file I would get an error message that read "No file was chosen". Do you or anyone else have any suggestions on what I am doing wrong? Ranger

Had a similiar experience. I was running off the water due to the unit being winterized with RV antifreeze when I bought it. I had the bath sink on and the gray water value open. Low and behold I came back a few minutes later and found the sink backed up and running over, also the water had backed up in the shower. Luckely my black water tank contained no ?. The best I can tell it appears my entire bathroom is on one tank and the kitchen sink on another. Hope this helps. Ranger

Hi Lance, I noticed you live in Fayetteville, N.C. I also have a 1986 Coachman (Shasta) which I purchased in late 2009 and I live in Erwin, NC which is only a few miles away. Ironically, after reading some of your posts I had some of the same problems (battery isolater, cruise not working) with my toy. My toy is a 22re with automatic. Luckly mine had a trans cooler and warning light installed when I purchased it. I am currently in the process of doing some upgrades on the interior. I would think your unit and mine would have alot of similiarities, wiring, problems, etc.. Being these Toy's are new to me maybe we can get together one day and share some information. Unfortunetly I have been having problems trying to post photos. Ranger