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Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 11-20-2019, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,349
Posted By -Grumpy-
Replacing Headlight 2014 Itasca Meridian

Passenger side low beam (far right) headlight burned out. I got the part number from Winnebago. I went to an Auto Zone store and picked up a Sylvania H9 bulb.

I opened up the generator compartment...
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 06-26-2017, 03:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,289
Posted By -Grumpy-
Thanks for the response. I have the electric on...

Thanks for the response. I have the electric on the front , which has spoiled me into wanting the driver side done also. I will be at Forest City 2 1/2 weeks so hopefully that would be enough time.
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 06-25-2017, 05:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,289
Posted By -Grumpy-
Forest City Winnebago

I am on the way to Forest City. I have service scheduled for July 5 - 7 to fix some things they did not have time to fix last year. I will also be attending the pre-rally and rally.

During the pre...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 08-28-2016, 08:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,601
Posted By -Grumpy-
The switch lever that I have moves at least 1 1/2...

The switch lever that I have moves at least 1 1/2 inches. Picture the normal / off position is at 12 o'clock and the fill position is at 8 o'clock. That is how far mine has to move. I will check it...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 08-28-2016, 07:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,601
Posted By -Grumpy-
When I switch the fill lever to fill the tank,...

When I switch the fill lever to fill the tank, there is resistance in both directions. It feels the same. I can also hear the flow of water when I move the switch to fill the fresh water tank. When I...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 08-28-2016, 06:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,601
Posted By -Grumpy-
Water Pump or Fresh Water Fill switch

Recently, I have noticed that my fresh water tank fills up if I am hooked up to city water / campground water and the water pressure is pretty good - even if I have the water pump on / off. The fresh...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-09-2016, 10:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,667
Posted By -Grumpy-
Re-Level Motorhome w/Slide-outs out?

Sometimes my Motorhome gets out-of-level if I stay in one place for several days, or there has been a hard rain and the gravel / dirt settles.

I have always retracted the slide-outs before...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-27-2016, 08:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
OK... Still AC related so I am going to ask this...

OK... Still AC related so I am going to ask this question in this thread.

If I run my AC units (3) using generator a 1/2 hour before my arrival at a park, do I need to shut down the AC units...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-27-2016, 08:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
OK... While traveling in mid 90 temperatures, I...

OK... While traveling in mid 90 temperatures, I started my generator and turned on all three AC units approximately 1/2 hour prior to my arrival at the next park. When I arrived, I hooked up to 50...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-25-2016, 08:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
DancinCampers - Thank you for your information......

DancinCampers - Thank you for your information...

So let me make sure I understand... The PowerLine Energy Management System does not tell you what appliances / devices are using XX AMPS? It only...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-25-2016, 05:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
Right now I have all three ACs working. The...

Right now I have all three ACs working. The PowerLine Energy Management System shows:

L1 118 Volts 29 AMPS
L2 119 Volts 16 AMPS
BOTH 45 AMPS

Front AC ON 0A, Middle AC ON 0A, Rear ON AC 0A,...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 07-25-2016, 05:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,894
Posted By -Grumpy-
Thank you for all the responses. I already have a...

Thank you for all the responses. I already have a service writer assigned that I have been communicating with during my 6 month USA journey. I intend to send an email in about a week verifying that...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-24-2016, 09:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
I did try that and zone 1 still acted up until...

I did try that and zone 1 still acted up until zone 3 and zone 2 cooled down from the 90s to the low 80s. I am leaning towards the power management system as Texasranger mentioned in his post.
...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 07-24-2016, 06:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,894
Posted By -Grumpy-
Winnebago Service Center Forest City, Iowa

I have an appointment at Winnie in Forest City, Iowa, for September 12. I have a few items that need to be repaired (Schwintek living room slide out, rear AC, leaks, minor structural imperfections,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-24-2016, 06:43 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
Well... Since my last posting on this topic, my...

Well... Since my last posting on this topic, my AC (zone 1 - bedroom) worked fine for 2 straight days. Then today we moved to a different RV park 300 miles away. When we arrived, I hooked up to 50...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-24-2016, 07:54 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
Hi DancinCampers... THanks for the info. It...

Hi DancinCampers... THanks for the info. It worked. There are no codes right now. I figure that Freightliner cleared any error codes when they fixed the problem. At least I was able to finally set...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-21-2016, 11:02 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
Texasranger... What line on the screen do you...

Texasranger... What line on the screen do you have to be on, when you toggle to the right. I can't even reset the date which shows January ??, 1990. My lines deal with the date, odometer, trip miles,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-21-2016, 10:57 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
Here is the scoop... First thing this morning, I...

Here is the scoop... First thing this morning, I shut off the chassis batteries for a couple of minutes. I then allowed the engine to go through the self check and I still got the yellow / orange...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-21-2016, 10:45 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
Yes ChasA... I am on 50 AMP. Anyhow, my Zone 1 AC...

Yes ChasA... I am on 50 AMP. Anyhow, my Zone 1 AC worked correctly all night long and today. Weird...

Thanks for your response.

Rick
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-20-2016, 08:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
OK... I have noticed this a few times. When the...

OK... I have noticed this a few times. When the AC in Zone 1 was only re-circulating air and the compressor was not working, I checked the PowerLine Enegery Management System and noticed that Front...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-20-2016, 08:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
I will kill the chassis battery tomorrow morning...

I will kill the chassis battery tomorrow morning when it is much cooler. It's in the mid 90s here and I don't want to shut everything down.

As for the rear (zone 1) AC... A few minutes after I...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-20-2016, 05:52 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,598
Posted By -Grumpy-
Bad Day

Well, this has been a bad day for me... I have a 2014 Itasca Meridian 40U. I have been traveling the USA since March, slowly working my way to Forest City Iowa where I have to be September 12 for...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 06-03-2016, 07:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,534
Posted By -Grumpy-
Ok... I got the power adapter from Pace...

Ok... I got the power adapter from Pace International today. All is working. I now have DirecTV and DVD again. My lounge, bedroom and outside TV's are all on, for the last 5 hours. The matrix is...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 06-02-2016, 08:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,534
Posted By -Grumpy-
The explanation that I got was that the power...

The explanation that I got was that the power supply does not supply enough power. Hopefully I can prove you wrong :) It's been a while since I have been able to watch TV.
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 06-01-2016, 11:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,534
Posted By -Grumpy-
OK... I called Pace International as suggested by...

OK... I called Pace International as suggested by MutinyGuy. There are two guys that work tech support: Jeff and Matt. I spoke to Matt today.

Matt is very confident that my issue stems from a bad...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 05-31-2016, 11:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,534
Posted By -Grumpy-
Can you give me the model, etc., for the...

Can you give me the model, etc., for the Monoprice. I went to Amazon. It looks like something that will work. I have the system that uses HDMI and Cat 5? Cables. It seems to have the correct number...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 05-31-2016, 11:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,534
Posted By -Grumpy-
Sounds do-able... The problem I have is that the...

Sounds do-able... The problem I have is that the TV in the living room (above the fireplace) does not seem to come out and to find the HDMI slot might be a little hard. Any recommendations?
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 05-30-2016, 04:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,534
Posted By -Grumpy-
I want to make sure it is 100% the matrix system....

I want to make sure it is 100% the matrix system. If I put the switch to 1 (Blu Ray), I can hear but not see. If I put to 2, no DirecTV, which is where it was always set. This also includes 3 for the...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 05-30-2016, 04:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,534
Posted By -Grumpy-
How do I do that? It is like a spaghetti of wires...

How do I do that? It is like a spaghetti of wires behind the matrix and in the compartment next to it.
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 05-30-2016, 09:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,534
Posted By -Grumpy-
HDMI 4X4 Matrix

Well... It looks like my matrix system took a dump. At first a, "pull the plug and wait a minute" reset worked. Then I could not watch more than one TV at a time and now, the switch lights on the...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-01-2016, 04:54 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 54,695
Posted By -Grumpy-
Well... I had another passenger front slide out...

Well... I had another passenger front slide out failure. This was my second complete failure in 7 months.

I took our coach to La Mesa, Sanford, FL. It took 2 weeks to get the parts. The slide out...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 02-12-2016, 05:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,983
Posted By -Grumpy-
I have a 2014 Itasca Meridian 40U. I have a...

I have a 2014 Itasca Meridian 40U. I have a cigarette lighter adapter between the dash and windshield - Probably there for those wanting a radar detector, etc.

Anyhow, because of that, I am...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 02-09-2016, 07:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,053
Posted By -Grumpy-
Hi JBP, I went and looked at their videos....

Hi JBP,

I went and looked at their videos. There were two, but neither one dealt with my NAV Volume issue. The first video dealt with setting up the Motorhome specs (i.e., height, weight, length,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 02-09-2016, 07:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,053
Posted By -Grumpy-
Well JBP... I spoke to soon. Under MENU...

Well JBP... I spoke to soon.

Under MENU settings / AUDIO / Page 2, I increased the NAV Volume to 10. I then took a trip today. The NAV volume was a little louder but whenever the NAV voice came...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 02-08-2016, 02:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,053
Posted By -Grumpy-
Thanks JBP... I think I found the setting...

Thanks JBP...

I think I found the setting via the MENU and not via the Rand McNally application. There was an option for NAV Volume. I put it at Max so I will find out tomorrow when I program the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 02-07-2016, 03:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,053
Posted By -Grumpy-
Rand McNally Volume Control

I have the Itasca Merian 2014 40U. My GPS system is the Rand McNally. The problem that I am having is that I cannot adjust the volume of the GPS higher than the Sirius XM Radio, AM/FM radio, CD...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 02-07-2016, 03:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,983
Posted By -Grumpy-
CB Radio

I have the Itasca 2014 40U. I will be doing a caravan with friends for 6 months this coming spring. We have decided to communicate via CB radios.

I know there is a CB connector under the driver...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-31-2016, 04:09 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 54,695
Posted By -Grumpy-
WOW... That is where I took my coach to have the...

WOW... That is where I took my coach to have the slideout fixed. NEVER AGAIN. It took 3 weeks to get all the parts, when they installed the rails, I noticed screws missing, I noticed three screws...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-31-2016, 07:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,843
Posted By -Grumpy-
Hi BVThunder... I like your post. I am wondering...

Hi BVThunder... I like your post. I am wondering if anyone can recommend a padded type brace that ratchets. Right now I am using a piece of wood, which I sanded all the rough edges off. I would...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-31-2016, 06:50 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 54,695
Posted By -Grumpy-
Well, after making my post... I checked the rails...

Well, after making my post... I checked the rails and noticed they were chipped away. I lubed the rails with a silicone spray and retracted the passenger front slideout. I was lucky to get it...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-27-2016, 05:18 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 54,695
Posted By -Grumpy-
Hi Peteyboy... Mine is making noise again, just...

Hi Peteyboy... Mine is making noise again, just like it did before it crapped out on me in May. I had to take it to Camping World (big mistake) for a repair - I was stranded for nearly 3 weeks. The...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 01-27-2016, 04:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,603
Posted By -Grumpy-
Hi EDGRAY, Thank you for your response....

Hi EDGRAY,

Thank you for your response. Actually, before even reading your post, I saw a link buried deep in the forum that recommended "rvupgrades.com". I went to the website, found the filter...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 01-27-2016, 03:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,603
Posted By -Grumpy-
Water Filters

I have the 2014 Itasca Meridian 40U. I have owned the coach for 8 months and although I have only used the coach a max of 4 months, I am replacing all the water filters.

The one in the belly of...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-27-2016, 03:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,843
Posted By -Grumpy-
I am a victim of the Shwintek disaster on a 2014...

I am a victim of the Shwintek disaster on a 2014 Itasca Meridian 40U. I bought it brand new April 2015. Three months later I was stranded for 3 weeks while it was fixed. I am starting to hear a...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-19-2015, 08:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,491
Posted By -Grumpy-
Correct way to extend / retract slideouts

The orientation that I received at La Mesa RV has much to be desired. One and a half hours to go over everything about an Itasca Meridian 40U. Then when talking to other owners, I tell them what I...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-19-2015, 07:39 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 21,644
Posted By -Grumpy-
After two weeks of nightmares, I finally got my...

After two weeks of nightmares, I finally got my Itasca Meridian 40U back. The slideout (Scwintek) on the passenger front went down when I was packing up to head home. As a result, Winnebago had to...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-07-2015, 02:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,408
Posted By -Grumpy-
Hi ChasA... My car is in a car hauler, which is...

Hi ChasA... My car is in a car hauler, which is attached to the coach. I cannot leave the coach at the approved Winnebago repair center and the car hauler at the camp ground. The repair center has no...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-07-2015, 02:10 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 54,695
Posted By -Grumpy-
I posted earlier today, under the topic "Slideout...

I posted earlier today, under the topic "Slideout Disaster", a problem that I am having with my Lippert and Schwintek system. I agree that a class action is needed in order for Winnebago to fix this...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-07-2015, 07:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,408
Posted By -Grumpy-
Slideout Disaster

Well... I have been a super fan of Winnebago for many years but now...

2014 Itasca Meridian 40U (bought April 2015 brand new)

June 1 we were getting ready to head home. I started to bring in...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 05-05-2015, 11:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,697
Posted By -Grumpy-
Thanks grtharris... I do see the IR above the...

Thanks grtharris... I do see the IR above the living room TV. It only seems to work with the DirecTV remote. If I try to use the LG DVD remote, I have to open the entertainment cabinet door to...
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