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01-14-2015, 01:26 PM
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Location: Minnesota
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Originally Posted by OldCoot
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OC, are you sure that's not your pacemaker??
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01-14-2015, 03:41 PM
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
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Originally Posted by TURBS
I like the first one.
Think I'll order a couple.
Coming from China so it'll take some time to get here.
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I ordered 4. They look good and are cheap enough. I know when my buddy sees them he'll want them too so I'll be ready for another install.
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01-14-2015, 03:49 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GlacierGus
OC, are you sure that's not your pacemaker??
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No Pacemaker, just a stint installed Nov 2005
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01-14-2015, 04:25 PM
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
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Originally Posted by 05CrewDually
I ordered 4. They look good and are cheap enough. I know when my buddy sees them he'll want them too so I'll be ready for another install.
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Dang, 40 minutes pass and I got a message they have been shipped. Might get them sooner than expected.
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01-14-2015, 04:27 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 05CrewDually
Dang, 40 minutes pass and I got a message they have been shipped. Might get them sooner than expected.
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Probably sit in a shipyard container for 2 weeks coming from Chen zin lol
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01-15-2015, 07:37 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Brookings
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I use a cheaper thermometer from WM.....cost about 2 bucks and hangs off a rack. If I was to check the freezer....I just put inside there for about an hour. Been working 10 years that way.
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01-15-2015, 08:11 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: central PA
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We got a similar message from a different item. 3 weeks later it arrived. I know I'm getting spoilt with the fast shipping here in the US.
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01-15-2015, 02:49 PM
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W4DNA
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Goldsboro, NC
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29.99 Amazon Prime...
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01-15-2015, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: South Carolina
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Originally Posted by OldCoot
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eBay lists an AcuRite 986 for $38 and a 986A2 for $30. The illustrations look the same. I can't find a 986A2 on Acurite's web site. Does anyone know the difference between them?
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01-15-2015, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RamblerGuy
eBay lists an AcuRite 986 for $38 and a 986A2 for $30. The illustrations look the same. I can't find a 986A2 on Acurite's web site. Does anyone know the difference between them?
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The "A2" is a revision number. The units are functionally the same, just some improvement made.
If you hope to monitor in your TV while in tow, I will caution you that the range is limited as the design is really to have the receiver close by. In our prior camper, the distance from the fridge to the coupler was 17' and we towed with a 2004 Yukon 2500 XL. With that setup, I had to put the receiver on the rear window with a suction cup to have reliable communication as the signal wouldn't reach the dash. That didn't bother us at all because it's the alarms that we listened for. Our new camper's floorplan moves the fridge much more forward - the distance from coupler to fridge is only 10' - and I get communication at the dash without issue. 
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01-16-2015, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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We use an indoor/outdoor thermometer. Just put the outdoor sensor in the frig and read the temp on the monitor. You get frig temp and inside rv temp at the same time. Works like a champ and no wiring involved. We use this all the time. Just have to replace the batteries from time to time, but it works great and saves a bunch of $$$$$$.
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01-17-2015, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: West Carrollton, Ohio
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Anyone know if you can add to the length of the probe wire
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01-18-2015, 08:48 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OKI Marine
Anyone know if you can add to the length of the probe wire
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Doubt it.
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01-18-2015, 09:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Found the Acu-Rite here:
Acu-Rite 00986A2 Digital Refrigerator and Freezer Thermometer
Was $33.90 with shipping to NJ. Ordered one on Friday. Will post if it takes too long to ship.
Don
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01-19-2015, 07:26 AM
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Infractee
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 796
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OKI Marine
Anyone know if you can add to the length of the probe wire
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Depends on the type of probe it is, some can be lengthened, some are calibrated with that exact length. These are cheap enough to do some guilt free exploratory surgery on.
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01-19-2015, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: West Carrollton, Ohio
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I found one last night that had a 3 meter long probe wire. $2.46 with free shipping. It will not get here until sometime between early February to early March. I can wait
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01-22-2015, 04:11 PM
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 05CrewDually
Dang, 40 minutes pass and I got a message they have been shipped. Might get them sooner than expected.
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Received all 4 of them today. Not to bad since they came from Hong Kong.
Now to find time to install a couple of them.
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03-17-2015, 12:24 AM
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
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Figured I'd follow up with my temp displays.
I finally found the time to install 2 displays. I mounted them in the above panel. I was able to pickup power right there and when I shut the fridge off, they also turn off. Here's some photos.
First I marked out where to cut.
Second I filed the hole to size so the display fits snug.
I then plugged the displays together and ran the power and ground wires to the humidity switch feed.
Snapped it all together and tested.
Done.
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*Retired: 1987 F350 Crew Cab Dually 6.9 turbo diesel
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03-17-2015, 09:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: central PA
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That's one sweet mod!
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