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  1. Mohave

    Howdy Back East Don.  Mohave here.  I'm making good progress on the RV.  Have an electrical question for you.  My lights are dim but my receptacles work full power.  This is occurring while plugged into the house power.  Are there any obvious and simple things you would check on before taking it into an expert?

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    2. Mohave

      Mohave

      Really helpful, once again, Back East Don.  Thank you so very much.  I'll check this out now.

    3. Mohave

      Mohave

      Got everything fixed.  It was a string of issues.  

      1.  You were right, Back East Don, I checked the ground wire and it was severed.  Jacked up the RV and fixed it.

      2.  New battery - old one was bad I and didn't know it.

      3.  Replaced the two 15 amp. relays that sit outside the battery box on the vehicle frame.

      4.  Located hidden wire that the previous owner had tied into a ceiling light to tie into a lamp that he'd disconnected. Wires were touching and kept blowing a fuse.

      Then everything worked.  It took me a month to figure all this out.  But I learned a lot and it was worth the education!   

    4. Back East Don

      Back East Don

      Thanks for the update.  Glad it all worked out for you.

  2. Mohave

    Hello Back East Don.  Have you experienced any issues with water on your cab floor?  If so, what was (or would be) your order of prognostication? When I bought my 87 Itaska, I realized there was a lake under both seats.  I removed the seats and flooring and dried everything up.  Now that rains have returned, I've tried to locate the source(s).  Both upper corners under the dash are damp.  I'm wondering if, in your opinion, this would signal a windshield leak.

    Don't want to bother you but I've appreciated your other posts and would appreciate any thoughts.  Thanks so much!  JEH

    1. Back East Don

      Back East Don

      While I have an Itasca, I've never had a problem with leaking up in the cabin.  Sure, leaking just about everywhere else.  Here is what I know.  Water problems are a top down thing.  Some issues with cab leaks come from the vent below and in front of the bottom of the window glass.  This is where the fresh air is introduced.  There is supposed to be a tube that drains out any water that enters here and sometimes it gets filled up with crud.  Thing is, it doesn't explain the upper corners of the dash though.  Here is my thinking.  The berth pretty much covers mine.  If it is standing still, there is no way I should be seeing water in the cab unless it is coming from above.  This would portend berth issues which are all too common.  If this is happening while moving in the rain, then I might be swayed into thinking the seal or window gasket or whatever.

      You have a post up.  I know it is pretty dead right now.  Good weather and all in the middle of the camping season.  Someone with more experience will chime in.  Also don't hesitate to use the search function.  I did this for a long time before I even made myself known.  I had done tons of work from info I got just from searches.  For multiple word searches place them in quotation marks like "propane valve" as it will narrow things down a bit.

    2. Mohave

      Mohave

      Excellent!  Thank you very much!

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