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Forum: Georgetown 04-18-2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 304
Posted By JLeising
Do you have 120 volts in the coach? Believe your...

Do you have 120 volts in the coach? Believe your coach is similar to mine in that the furnace and the furnace fan are both 12 volt. The microwave and the air conditioner fan are 120 volt. If your...
Forum: Dynamax 03-28-2024, 07:58 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 7,091
Posted By JLeising
“The MB Sprinter was designed as a work truck,...

“The MB Sprinter was designed as a work truck, seeing TONS of miles. We just happen to use it to an RV as well. I'd be curious to hear from anyone that has over 100,000 miles in their RV (excluding...
Forum: Solera 03-17-2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 599
Posted By JLeising
Good to hear you got it fixed.

Good to hear you got it fixed.
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 03-17-2024, 01:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 306
Posted By JLeising
Again on my 2012 Solera Forest River had designed...

Again on my 2012 Solera Forest River had designed a small proprietary circuit installed ahead of the radio in the power line. Circuit allowed the radio to operate on the house battery when parked and...
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 03-16-2024, 01:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 306
Posted By JLeising
My 2012 Solera (Forest River MBS Class C) came...

My 2012 Solera (Forest River MBS Class C) came with a Magnadyne. Believe it was an M4 LCD version.
Forum: Solera 03-15-2024, 06:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 599
Posted By JLeising
On my 2012 Solera with the Onan LP generator...

On my 2012 Solera with the Onan LP generator (different year Solera and different generator), a large red wire enters the generator from the left side (facing the generator). That wire ends in a...
Forum: Solera 02-28-2024, 02:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 338
Posted By JLeising
My key fobs also sometimes act up. Usually work...

My key fobs also sometimes act up. Usually work reliably from 100 feet away; sometimes I have to hold the fob next to the passenger side window. When acting up, both fobs have the same issue. My...
Forum: Mercedes Benz Sprinter Chassis 02-28-2024, 02:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 545
Posted By JLeising
My 2012 MBS did this (regardless of tire pressure...

My 2012 MBS did this (regardless of tire pressure and in spite of alignment) with the OEM Continental tires. Problem completely disappeared after I replaced the Continentals with Michelins.
Forum: Solera 02-22-2024, 03:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 299
Posted By JLeising
On my 2012 Solera, I used “standard” 12 volt...

On my 2012 Solera, I used “standard” 12 volt backup camera from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NW4MF8V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I found an RVS manual for...
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 02-03-2024, 11:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,202
Posted By JLeising
Similar “heat it more” thought. On mine, I have...

Similar “heat it more” thought. On mine, I have to keep holding the knob in for quite a while after the pilot lights. Have you tried holding it in for a couple minutes after it is lit?
Forum: Dynamax 02-01-2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 467
Posted By JLeising
Believe your 2016 I3 is an MBS based Motorhome,...

Believe your 2016 I3 is an MBS based Motorhome, as is my 2012 Solera. Don’t know if Forest River made any significant changes to the battery system in those years. I converted mine and reported on it...
Forum: Solera 01-30-2024, 12:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,439
Posted By JLeising
We have a 2012 Solera “S” with the corner bed...

We have a 2012 Solera “S” with the corner bed (not the Murphy bed model). On ours both the transfer switch and the converter are behind the wall and back panels of the (very large) right rear...
Forum: Solera 01-26-2024, 09:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,439
Posted By JLeising
Believe that “switch” on the generator is...

Believe that “switch” on the generator is actually a circuit breaker. Protects the generator. If you tripped the breaker in the house you are connected to, the same cause may well have tripped the...
Forum: General Community Discussions 01-22-2024, 12:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 902
Posted By JLeising
My wife is also ‘mobility challenged’. Obviously...

My wife is also ‘mobility challenged’. Obviously every person is different and will have a unique level of disability. That said, a “half step cane” is enough help to enable my wife to negotiate a...
Forum: Solera 01-08-2024, 02:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 643
Posted By JLeising
Don’t know of a wiring diagram. On my 2012 Solera...

Don’t know of a wiring diagram. On my 2012 Solera “S”, which I believe is very similar to your 2011, the wiring circuits are pretty straightforward- point-to-point wiring, once I have found the...
Forum: Solera 01-08-2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 643
Posted By JLeising
Believe the OP has a Forest River Solera, not a...

Believe the OP has a Forest River Solera, not a Coachman. There is a Solera sub-forum in the Motorhomes section.
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 01-07-2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 544
Posted By JLeising
Lots of vehicles from essentially all...

Lots of vehicles from essentially all manufacturers show peeling clear coat. Your 2017 seems young for the problem- storage and sun exposure may accelerate. Problem appearance seems to be a question...
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 01-01-2024, 07:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 407
Posted By JLeising
I’ve had good luck finding “hard to find” parts...

I’ve had good luck finding “hard to find” parts from Dyer’s Online:
https://www.dyersonline.com/rv-appliances/furnaces.html

For more common parts, Amazon or e-Bay as mentioned above probably will...
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 12-30-2023, 05:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 359
Posted By JLeising
On our 2012 Solera “S”, as I remember, it is near...

On our 2012 Solera “S”, as I remember, it is near the water filter - which is accessed behind a “clip on” finished panel under the foot of the bed (below the under-bed storage compartment - the one...
Forum: Mercedes Benz Sprinter Chassis 12-22-2023, 09:30 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 50,698
Posted By JLeising
Resistors need to be wired from incoming wire to...

Resistors need to be wired from incoming wire to ground - not “inline”. Resistors need to simulate a bulb to load the incoming line.
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 12-22-2023, 12:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 410
Posted By JLeising
I vaguely remember some posts some time ago...

I vaguely remember some posts some time ago noting a fuel line routing issue. As best I remember, the generator fuel line was too close to the vehicle exhaust. After driving a while, the exhaust...
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 12-16-2023, 04:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,059
Posted By JLeising
Couple of different (but not contradicting)...

Couple of different (but not contradicting) thoughts:

-The smell might not be the ammonia based “refrigerant” - it might be something not cleaned out of the fridge (maybe an old spill?) that...
Forum: Mercedes Benz Sprinter Chassis 12-14-2023, 01:46 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 50,698
Posted By JLeising
“Buy the same relay for multiple applications “...

“Buy the same relay for multiple applications “ may also explain why such a large (40 amp) relay. Doubt two backup light bulbs need even half that current.
I think the turn signal load resistors...
Forum: Mercedes Benz Sprinter Chassis 12-11-2023, 07:24 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 50,698
Posted By JLeising
If paper clip works, I’ll attach the Hopkins...

If paper clip works, I’ll attach the Hopkins “installation instructions “ I found on O’Reilly’s website.
On my 2012 Solera (MBS) all of the lights except brake and turn come on when I start the...
Forum: Mercedes Benz Sprinter Chassis 12-10-2023, 11:54 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 50,698
Posted By JLeising
No pictures attached to your post. As I...

No pictures attached to your post.

As I think I noted before, my module has not failed - so I have not taken it out or apart (yet). My thoughts are all somewhat speculative therefore - use or...
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