83 SunRader

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Fried my original Sunrader monitor panel last week and I can't find anything similar. Anyone have any ideas where to get a new one or a refurb? Can my fried monitor panel be repaired?

I have been opening my screens lately and have noticed that they are sticking (not easy to slide). Can you oil or grease the runners to help the screens slide? They appear to be made of rubber and I don't want to ruin it.

I would also like to know if you have a parts list of what you are selling, and the prices? Thanks

In North Florida (East Coast) you can stay at Anastasia State Park very close to St. Augustine for $28 a night. Half price for veterans, over 65 or disabled. I believe you need to be a Florida resident for the last two. Call first, they are very crowded in the winter, even with 80 RV sites. This is a GREAT place to stay.

I show voltage at both the red and white (regulator) wires and the voltage reads the same as the truck battery voltage.

I clean up the rusty connections yesterday and replaced the two 30a fuses. These are the readings I got this morning. Not running A/B .07, E/G 12.5, C/D 12.5 Running A/B reading all over the place from .5 to 9.8, E/G 18.5, C/D 17.5

I couldn't get my furnace to light either, but when I switched to a new (full) LP gas canister it fired up. I think my sail switch needs to be serviced or replaced, but I can't find it. Does anyone know where these are located? I have a 7900 hydro flame.

Since the alternator tested good once it was out of the truck (not the problem) I now need to identify where my regulator is. Is that the gold looking box in my picture? Bye the way, just like the first time this happened I ran the generator for a few hours last night, ran the truck about 20 miles this morning and now I have 12 v power again and no banjo twang. It's obvious that there is an issue when I drain the battery down more than 1/2 way, but what could be causing the problem? Isolator, regulator, wiring, all of these? Batteries read: Not running Truck bat 13.1, house bat 13.4 Isolator .05

The alternator tested ok at the shop, but when its in the truck I'm getting some strange readings. Not running Truck bat 12.4, house bat 12.4 Isolator -12.4 Running Truck bat 11.5, house bat 11.9 Isolator -11.9, Alternator 0.25

Interesting - I woke up this morning (everything working) and drove about 15 miles to get to a spot where I can get an internet signal. When I set up my office to do some work I had no 12v system again and the banjo twang is back. I purchased a meter to get some amp and volt readings since they are obviously important to help figure out where my problems are. I'm not electrically savvy so please bare with me. I took readings on both batteries and they read the same 12.5 v each not running. Started the truck and now both batteries are dropping. The first time I had this problem the guy at the auto parts store tested the batteries and it was the same thing (both batteries read the same voltage like they are linked or paralleled). So now should I assume the isolator is bad? I tried testing the isolator, but couldn't get a reading. I put the neg on the left black wire and the positive on the right and middle red wire, nothing. With the truck running and not running. Do you think I will need to replace the alternator again since it is not charging the batteries?

Thanks Totem!

My dog is trained the same way he only barks when someone is approaching or is close to the RV. LOL - You are absolutely correct about the breed, it was a little toy dog. It often makes me wonder if small dog owners don't feel that they need to train their dog as much because of the size.

Linda, Thanks for the link! I stayed at the park again yesterday and found out that the barking dog belongs to the "park host" so maybe that why the ranger was being so aloof. Fortunately there wasn't a problem with the barking this time it's a wonderful little park.

I'll need to have a look down under. I have filled my tank about 6 times now and have never put more than 13 gallons in it. Keep in mind I didn't run it to empty but its pretty close. Is there a reserve?

I have been to three state parks here in northeast Florida near St. Augustine. The two on the ocean were $30 for w & e, free showers and one had laundry facilities. The third smaller park was Faver-Dykes and it only cost $20 with w & e and free showers. Weekends and holidays are pretty booked up during the winter. Lots of Canadian snow birds.

I'm a newbie/greenhorn and have been full time in my RV now for about 2 months now and I have been pretty surprised by the amount of irresponsible dog owner who allow their dogs to "nuisance bark" when staying in the state parks. Maybe it's because I'm in the southeast, but it's very unfortunate to go to a beautiful state park (where it would be quiet otherwise) and have to listen to barking dogs. When I said something to the ranger about the barking he looked at me like I had three heads or something. Is this typical? Will this happen everywhere I go? Is it just me?

jdemaris thank you very much for your input. Did you see the picture I posted yesterday? I'm trying to determine if one of the components in the picture is an isolator. Can you tell? Bye the way, I replaced the alternator on Monday and everything is working fine again after the batteries were recharged.

stamar I don't think the battery was wired backwards since I have been full time in the RV now for almost two months and haven't had any problems until I drained the "house" battery down to a 1/4 charge. I'm currently trying to figure out if I have an isolator installed. I read the original post about the Banjo twang and what I found most interesting was that once the truck battery was charged again the banjo twang went away.

I'm not exactly sure if I already have an isolator, I do have a couple of components on the side wall of the engine compartment so I took a picture maybe someone can help figure what they are. Thanks again!

The inverter is a Schumacher PID-500-usb. It offers a cigarette input and 2 alligator clips to connect directly to the battery. Schumacher's 500 Watt Power Inverter features a 1000 Watt peak and 500 continuous Watt, with two 120 Volt, 3 prong, AC household outlets and a USB Port. Also features a convenient and easy-to-read digital display, two LED indicators, an on/off switch, and a built-in high speed cooling fan. Includes thermal and surge protection, with a low battery alarm and cut-off, and a high battery voltage shutdown for safe and easy use.

Hi everyone, I recently purchased an inverter to use with my laptop and have been using it for an hour or two a day for over a week and it worked as I had expected. Then yesterday I used it for a 4-5 hours and drained the “house” battery to about a ¼ charge and because I didn’t want to drain the battery down all the way I shut it off. When I went to start the truck nothing, 2 dead battery. Why isn't there some kind of protection for draining BOTH batteries! I had any idea, why not run the generator an hour or so and see if it will charge the battery enough to start the truck. Wahoo! It worked or at least something worked I had enough juice to start the truck so I headed to my next destination. I didn't go 5 miles before my radio started to go haywire, then the headlights started to dim and I knew something was wrong. I also knew that the truck was just going to die once I shut it off and I was right. Well the genie thing worked again this morning enough to get the truck started and off I went to the nearest auto store to test the batteries and alternator. The batteries tested fine so it appears as though the alternator is fried. Does that sound correct? It's 5 years old. Another interesting thing was when I ran the genie and the batteries were dead the converter made what has been called a banjo twang (there is a post about it on this forum). Interestingly after the guy at the auto parts store charged my truck battery the converter does NOT make the banjo twang anymore, but It doesn't appear to be charging the "house" deep cycle battery now. Do you think I'm going to need to replace the converter or could it be a breaker or a fuse? If I need to replace it what converter should I be looking for? Thanks for any help you can give. Bye the way I'm full time with a 83' Sunrader, 22R, 2 batteries, 25 amp converter/charger model 6325

Maybe I missed it, but did anyone say how you can tell if your breaker is bad?

LOL - I actually have no idea how many watts my laptop uses (the label says 19.5 volts). I'm just saying that with the inverter that I purchased I can only charge the battery via the cigarette lighter, if I want to use the laptop I have to be connected directly to the battery. The inverter cost $50 perhaps it falls under what you had written in a previous post. "Cheap inverters do NOT make the same type of AC power you get in your house. They make a stepped modified-wave with low voltage peaks and dips that do not work great with everything -especially some small AC to DC converters".