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Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-12-2020, 05:12 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,545
Posted By John Vista
I just posted a thread that explains a similar...

I just posted a thread that explains a similar issue with our 2019 Vista 35F (see “O Blackwater - keep on rolling” .....sounds a lot like the issue we had last year....the seal between the toilet and...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-12-2020, 05:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 585
Posted By John Vista
O Black Water, keep on rolling....

So, last year, we had a big plumbing issue with our Vista 35F...the connection between toilet and black water tank in our front bathroom became disconnected....not knowing this, when I turned on the...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Vehicles 04-25-2020, 07:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,249
Posted By John Vista
Toad vs. Rental??

Hey, just wondering about the pros/cons of towing a toad vs. renting a car when we get to our destination. Would have to invest in a toad, dolly, etc.....that could = a lot of $ that we could use...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 04-15-2020, 10:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
Posted By John Vista
Summary - the issue repeated itself, so I called...

Summary - the issue repeated itself, so I called Magnum Tech support - very helpful. Found that we had DC power from batteries to inverter, but during the process, found that the nut on the negative...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 04-13-2020, 08:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
Posted By John Vista
Ok....so I plugged in the RV to shore power this...

Ok....so I plugged in the RV to shore power this morning, turned the inverter/charger switch to on, and checked the remote panel....it was back to normal, into absorb phase on the charger. The green...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 04-12-2020, 11:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
Posted By John Vista
Inverter is hung same as yours, upside down in a...

Inverter is hung same as yours, upside down in a metal compartment. I’ll c all Magnum tomorrow - hopefully they are staffed, and will post the result here. Thanks.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 04-12-2020, 09:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
Posted By John Vista
Tried the soft reset on the inverter...did not...

Tried the soft reset on the inverter...did not resolve the issue - but thanks for the suggestion. After I did it, the main power center screen is off and won’t come on. I think it’s time to make a...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 04-12-2020, 08:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
Posted By John Vista
Magnum ME-MR Remote - Internal Relay Fault

Hey all, Happy Easter....I just saw that our electrical remote control panel is showing “Fault ! - IntRelay”. Appears to be a fault with the internal transfer relay, not closing in charge mode, per...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 01-15-2020, 05:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,905
Posted By John Vista
For what it’s worth, I changed out the original...

For what it’s worth, I changed out the original four 12v batts for six 6-volt batteries, and we run our residential fridge for better part of a day on battery, have to start generator to charge up...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 12-14-2019, 04:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 657
Posted By John Vista
Happy Holidays All!

Just a quick note to thank everyone that participates in these forums. We have had several issues with our new RV. And every time we have been offered valuable insights and info that helped us...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 11-18-2019, 06:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 704
Posted By John Vista
Update

After a week of RV plugged in, the power monitor still shows it on Absorb, at 15.1V. I turned on the inverter/charger and after an hour the system was on float charge around 14.2V. Lesson...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 11-09-2019, 07:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 704
Posted By John Vista
Batteries Drawing 15.1 Amps?

Hey all....Our charging system usually goes thru Bulk, then Absorb, then Float stages as the batteries charge......but today, our system says “absorb” after being plugged into 30amp service for a...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 10-29-2019, 10:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,589
Posted By John Vista
Keep RV plugged in over winter?

This has probably been asked in the past, but here goes....is it OK to leave an RV plugged in to shore power over winter, to keep batteries charged? The RV is stored in a pole barn in central NY,...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 08-08-2019, 07:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,096
Posted By John Vista
Talking Resolution

So it was the disconnection from toilet to black water tank - Winnebago oK’d it as warranty work, and CW fixed / disinfected the RV. Picking it up tomorrow - should be all set.
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 08-03-2019, 06:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,096
Posted By John Vista
Early observation by CW is that the connection...

Early observation by CW is that the connection from the front toilet to the black water tank came apart - “may not have been tightened enough”.....they are running it by Winnebago to make sure it’s a...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-30-2019, 04:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,937
Posted By John Vista
Reporting in - we dry camped for 5 days, trying...

Reporting in - we dry camped for 5 days, trying out the new battery system........and the system worked fine. Had to run the generator every day for several hours, but that was expected. We got 12 -...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 07-30-2019, 04:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,096
Posted By John Vista
Angry Black water pump system

Hey all - wondering if anyone else has experienced this. We dumped our tanks, which include a gravity outflow for the rear bathroom, and a pump system for the front bathroom, then the greywater. ...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-16-2019, 10:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,937
Posted By John Vista
Al. Glad you are keeping in touch on this. I...

Al. Glad you are keeping in touch on this. I read an Onan manual that said that with a 100A charger (which my inverter/charger provides), that it will take 4.2 hours to charge up from 60% battery...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-15-2019, 06:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,937
Posted By John Vista
OK, so I did the switchover this past Saturday,...

OK, so I did the switchover this past Saturday, with moderate results. I was only able to hook up 4 of the 6 T-105’s. As it turns out, the terminal posts on the batteries are just a bit too short...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-12-2019, 06:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,468
Posted By John Vista
Had the same issue - it was the menu setting -...

Had the same issue - it was the menu setting - simple fix with the remote.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-11-2019, 05:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,937
Posted By John Vista
Red face The folks on this forum are the best - what a...

The folks on this forum are the best - what a great resource. Thanks again for all the tips, warnings and suggestions!
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-10-2019, 05:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 943
Posted By John Vista
Question Route for battery monitor wiring

A new topic - as part of our battery switchover, I will be installing a 500A shunt, which I will eventually wire to a Trimetric 2030 RV battery monitor.

So, has anyone found a convenient route...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-10-2019, 05:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,937
Posted By John Vista
All of my runs between batteries are 12”, so...

All of my runs between batteries are 12”, so minimal loss at that length. The cables into the coach are existing, and I am inclined to leave them as is, since the coach is brand new.

I will try...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-06-2019, 05:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,937
Posted By John Vista
More info

Upon further inspection, the existing leads from my four 12V batteries (see numbering convention in earlier post) are as follows:

1. Positive from L2 to voltage protection (which I thought was a...
Forum: Forum Admin | News | Member Concerns 07-06-2019, 05:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 802
Posted By John Vista
Login Issues

After logging in, I have tried 3 times today to post replies to a thread I created, but when I try to post, the forum asks me to log in. Replies that I typed are lost. Frustrating. Is there...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-06-2019, 04:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,937
Posted By John Vista
I tried to upload a diagram I made for wiring up...

I tried to upload a diagram I made for wiring up the six batteries - hope it is attached to this....
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-05-2019, 07:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,937
Posted By John Vista
6V wiring for 12V

Hey all - I am returning to this topic seeking a bit more help. It seems the deeper I get into this project, the more questions that come up!

I have acquired six 6V new Trojan T-105’s which will...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-27-2019, 11:09 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,359
Posted By John Vista
Thanks all for the information....very...

Thanks all for the information....very informative. Will get model # this weekend.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-26-2019, 05:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,359
Posted By John Vista
Charging system question

I have decided to replace the four 12V house batteries with six 6V deep cell RV batteries wired in series/parallel, so that the output is 12V. I found a local store with batteries made by East Penn,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-25-2019, 07:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,396
Posted By John Vista
Ok - we tried unplugging the RV this weekend,...

Ok - we tried unplugging the RV this weekend, with fridge and odd lights on/ off. I watched the power center reading started at 13.4, but quickly went down to 12.3/12.2....then slowly reduced. The...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-18-2019, 03:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,396
Posted By John Vista
Thanks all for the info - I realize that my...

Thanks all for the info - I realize that my original email wasn’t really detailed - however I think I got a fairly good idea of how this can play out - I will post how we make out next week.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-17-2019, 07:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,396
Posted By John Vista
Question 2019 Winn Vista with Residential Fridge

Our new RV (2019) has a large residential refridgerator, running off inverter when not plugged in to shore power, plus other appliances/ lights as normal. From what I have read, it’s the fridge that...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 04-02-2019, 10:47 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,590
Posted By John Vista
Vista LX vs. Adventurer

We recently bought the 2019 Winnebago Vista LX model (35f) - says Winnebago on the front hood, Vista on the back.

Anyway, the dealer said that Vista LX will go away in the 2020 models, and...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 04-02-2019, 10:35 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,908
Posted By John Vista
We got the 2019 Vista LX 35f, and it has full...

We got the 2019 Vista LX 35f, and it has full body paint. Love every bit of it, including the lit handle!
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 04-02-2019, 10:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,853
Posted By John Vista
35f here too...

Hey there - we just joined the forum yesterday...bought a Winnebago Vista LX 35f - which is probably same as yours. Have had RV in past, so not new to this.

Still winterized here in upstate...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 04-02-2019, 10:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,137
Posted By John Vista
Thumbs up I think we have it solved

Got to thinking about this...there is a second switch in the compartment forward of the house battery compartment, that is the Inverter/Charger Battery Disconnect switch. This basically turns on...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 04-01-2019, 06:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,137
Posted By John Vista
Angry 2019 Winn. Vista LX batteries not charging

Brand new coach as of this weekend, plugged into shore power - but batteries not charging. Checked with meter, unplugged, all 4 batts at 8.7v, turned on engine for 10 min, meter read about 14v on...
Forum: Welcome Mat 04-01-2019, 06:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 445
Posted By John Vista
Smile Hello All!

New to forum today - as a result of buying a 2019 Winnebago Vista LX 35f this weekend - we “upgraded” from a Thor ACE that we had for several years. Already having an issue which I will post on a...
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