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Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 06-18-2023, 09:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Jim202259KL
I'm with you. Little gremlins inside the desktop,...

I'm with you. Little gremlins inside the desktop, inside the laptop, inside the phone, and now inside the RV. I guess they think we like surprises. Not those kind, no thank you.
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 06-18-2023, 04:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Jim202259KL
Well, I figured it out. Somehow the control panel...

Well, I figured it out. Somehow the control panel told the Truma that it was supposed to run on propane (even though I am sure I have never touched that setting; perhaps it was changed during a...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-29-2023, 09:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 284
Posted By Jim202259KL
2022 Travato Sliding Door Window Struts

When it rains it pours. While trying to focus on the water heater issue, I opened the 2022 Travato KL sliding door window (awning type). It wouldn't "catch" at the usual halfway open point. It...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-28-2023, 12:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Jim202259KL
The choices include electric only, propane only,...

The choices include electric only, propane only, and mix (a combination of the two, with two variants MIX1 and MIX2). To get error 212 using propane or mix makes sense but to get that code when using...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-28-2023, 10:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Jim202259KL
I will try that. The Truma is the only thing on...

I will try that. The Truma is the only thing on propane (the stove is electric induction).
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-28-2023, 10:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Jim202259KL
The propane is off. I wanted the heater to use...

The propane is off. I wanted the heater to use electricity (in part to see if it was working). On electric selection, I am getting propane errors.
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-27-2023, 10:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Jim202259KL
Had it on electric only, not propane. That's why...

Had it on electric only, not propane. That's why I'm confused I'm getting an error that is (but for overheating or bad electronics) applicable to propane use. Strange.
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-27-2023, 10:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Jim202259KL
I may end up needing to call them. Because I had...

I may end up needing to call them. Because I had turned on only the electric and not the propane, none of the causes other than two are possible. One is overheating (why?) and the other is bad...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-27-2023, 02:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,694
Posted By Jim202259KL
Truma Combi Tossing E212 error when on electric

After dewinterizing (and leaving the Truma water heater in bypass mode until sanitization finished), I went to city fill mode, switched the water heater out of bypass mode, and turned on the kitchen...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 12-22-2022, 08:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,200
Posted By Jim202259KL
Yes. I also relocated the external connection for...

Yes. I also relocated the external connection for cable to the passenger side. So I can close and lock the doors without losing external water or cable. I got the idea for this from another member,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 10-27-2022, 10:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By Jim202259KL
Thank you, everyone. I finally got a chance to...

Thank you, everyone. I finally got a chance to check and indeed, the bright white light comes on when holding the button for more than just a quick push.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 10-22-2022, 06:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By Jim202259KL
I will try that. Thank you for the hint....

I will try that. Thank you for the hint. Interesting way to wire a light!
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 10-22-2022, 08:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By Jim202259KL
Yes, I do remember that being the case with the...

Yes, I do remember that being the case with the reading light in the 2016 Travato. But this one, push the button, it turns on blue. Push it again, it turns off. Perhaps a change because of supply...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 10-22-2022, 08:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By Jim202259KL
Thank you. Yes, I had found the same part number...

Thank you. Yes, I had found the same part number on the Winnebago web site that you've shared. But as you point out it doesn't tell us much about the bulb and if it can be changed (which would be the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 10-21-2022, 10:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By Jim202259KL
I might go that route if it turns out I cannot...

I might go that route if it turns out I cannot replace the existing fixture. Thanks.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 10-21-2022, 10:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By Jim202259KL
Travato 59KL Reading Light Upgrade

My Travato 59KL has a "reading light" over each of the two beds (I think other models also have them). They are LED lights, pale blue. They're too dim to use for reading (or pretty much anything...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 09-26-2022, 09:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,200
Posted By Jim202259KL
Travato 59KL Water Access with Rear Doors Closed

Staying hooked up to city water with the rear doors closed in a Travato 59KL worked by closing the door with the hose squeezed in the lower right corner of the passenger side door, crimped the hose,...
Forum: Winnebago Class B Motorhomes 08-26-2022, 09:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,066
Posted By Jim202259KL
Interested in what you did to remedy the 59KL...

Interested in what you did to remedy the 59KL city water connection / back door closing challenge. (I close the door on the hose with the hose at the bottom right of the passenger side rear door; it...
Forum: Winnebago Class B Motorhomes 08-26-2022, 09:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,963
Posted By Jim202259KL
What I did: for the cable, I installed a jack...

What I did:
for the cable, I installed a jack on the passenger side in line with the existing items (120v power, cable output, etc.). I rerouted the cable from the Nautilus unit to that jack (added...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-24-2022, 02:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Thanks for the link. Read all the comments. So it...

Thanks for the link. Read all the comments. So it seems this campground (like most others) is sending out an analog signal because its cabling system is designed for analog and cannot handle digital....
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-24-2022, 02:03 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
From the wee bit of research I've done in the...

From the wee bit of research I've done in the past few minutes, it seems that providers (cable companies, DISH, etc.) offer customers like campgrounds an analog option, or a low-definition versus...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-24-2022, 01:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Interesting. So even though the signal from Dish...

Interesting. So even though the signal from Dish to the main building is digital, somehow when it gets put into the underground cables to the site, it becomes analog.

The digital over-the-air...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 08-24-2022, 01:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 378
Posted By Jim202259KL
Travato Fold-Down Sink Latch Assembly

I thought there was a thread on this issue but I cannot find it (anywhere, even on other forums).

Yesterday, the fold-down sink would not close, and when I tried to "unlock" the "female" part of...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-24-2022, 01:21 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 431
Posted By Jim202259KL
More experience on the Travato Pure3 System

Got a chance to do something I wasn't planning to do at the moment.

Went to take the Travato for a 2-day campground visit, opened the refrigerator to put in some food. It was warm. No light. A wee...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-24-2022, 01:16 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Update on Coax Cable Issue

Update: Went pack to the same campground, same site, tried the new cable (including direct pedestal to television). Same problem. So we tried another site much closer to the main building. Much...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-10-2022, 08:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,275
Posted By Jim202259KL
I will look into it. One of my cousins who...

I will look into it.

One of my cousins who is an avid baseball fan actually is in the crowd watching the imposion. He said it was phenomenal.

There now is a parking lot where the stadium stood,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-10-2022, 07:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,275
Posted By Jim202259KL
Yes, just came out yesterday. Definitely worth...

Yes, just came out yesterday. Definitely worth looking into for me, even for the house as a backup when the primary ISP goes down. Right now, I use my cell phone as a hotspot backup (ditto when I...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-10-2022, 06:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,275
Posted By Jim202259KL
Here's the article on what T-Mobile plans to do:...

Here's the article on what T-Mobile plans to do: "T-Mobile Makes Its Home Internet Open to Everyone, but With Data Limit Catch
Home Internet Lite will work anywhere T-Mobile has service -- but if...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-10-2022, 05:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,275
Posted By Jim202259KL
The T-Mobile Home Internet looks interesting....

The T-Mobile Home Internet looks interesting. Looks like they are rolling out a Lite version for the same monthly price with a data cap. Apparently there are bandwidth limitations for T-Mobile in...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-10-2022, 03:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,275
Posted By Jim202259KL
And as I recall from my travels in the car some...

And as I recall from my travels in the car some time ago, it's fairly flat between Dallas and Houston, whereas here in Penna. there are hills and mountains that weaken signals.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-10-2022, 03:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,275
Posted By Jim202259KL
Current carrier is AT&T (don't think I mentioned...

Current carrier is AT&T (don't think I mentioned that). I rarely get 4 bars let alone 5 no matter where I am (in the RV or in the house or in the yard), but that might just be a result of where I...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-10-2022, 01:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,275
Posted By Jim202259KL
Well, got a ladder that let me reach the roof,...

Well, got a ladder that let me reach the roof, installed the cell phone booster system (haven't yet mounted the actual booster because in all the "may be useful someday" piles of nuts, bolts, etc.,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-02-2022, 10:10 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Thanks. I have some of that tape you mention.

Thanks. I have some of that tape you mention.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-01-2022, 10:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Question: is this for permanent installations or...

Question: is this for permanent installations or does it work when the cable is for an RV-to-pedestal connection that is temporary?
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-01-2022, 08:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Got the new cable. Tested it with the multimeter....

Got the new cable. Tested it with the multimeter. Unlike the old cable, get a steady tone and reading with the center wire. Next step, test it when I'm back at the campground.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-28-2022, 06:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 693
Posted By Jim202259KL
Good idea. Adding dust and grime sounds like a...

Good idea. Adding dust and grime sounds like a better tactic than just letting the sealant harden.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-27-2022, 03:26 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Sometimes a dollar off isn't worth it.

Sometimes a dollar off isn't worth it.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-27-2022, 03:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Definitely will get RG-6 or RG-6U. That's what I...

Definitely will get RG-6 or RG-6U. That's what I have now, the one that apparently got damaged somehow.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-27-2022, 03:13 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Thanks! If you were my neighbor I'd pay you make...

Thanks! If you were my neighbor I'd pay you make one. I think I have some connectors sitting around somewhere but very little cable left on the spool (about 6 feet, too short for what I want)....
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-27-2022, 01:49 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Multimeter arrived. Tested the cable It's a...

Multimeter arrived. Tested the cable It's a WILCOR High Performance RG-6/U 75 OHM 25 foot cable.

Tested continuity. On the shield, a steady audible tone. Shield to inner wire, nothing. Inner...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-25-2022, 07:16 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
The MaxxAir fan creates about five diagonal lines...

The MaxxAir fan creates about five diagonal lines on the tv screen, about three inches apart from each other. The a/c doesn't affect the tv. I turned off everything at one point, but it didn't help....
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-24-2022, 08:22 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
My 2016 Travato 59K had the manually adjustable...

My 2016 Travato 59K had the manually adjustable antenna you describe. It was just behind the front seats. So I had two switches to turn on for that antenna. The 2022 59KL antenna is at the back, is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-24-2022, 07:31 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Treating a-b as the inside wire in the cable and...

Treating a-b as the inside wire in the cable and c-d as the outside shield, if I don't get continuity from a to b I know the inside wire is broken. If I get continuity from a to c (or d) or b to c...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-24-2022, 07:27 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Definitely did. Even toggled it on and off. When...

Definitely did. Even toggled it on and off. When I ran the cable from the pedestal directly to the TV, I bypassed everything, including that switch, and still got a bad picture with much snow.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-22-2022, 05:56 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
That is surprising that they don't know a...

That is surprising that they don't know a characteristic of a product they use (or perhaps manufacture). Glad to hear you don't need to deal with the wiring in the van.

Waiting for the multimeter,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-21-2022, 09:21 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
It is amazing how much RF, etc, surrounds us. If...

It is amazing how much RF, etc, surrounds us. If it were in the visible spectrum we'd be looking at a stew of confusion. As for self-driving cars, no thank you. My car has a number of features...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-21-2022, 07:36 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Great explanation. I suppose I should research...

Great explanation. I suppose I should research the make and model of the tv in the Travato. Yet any tv or monitor can only deal with what's being fed into it by a cable box, a computer, etc....
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-20-2022, 08:10 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
I was told, and I've read, that if there is a...

I was told, and I've read, that if there is a short between the center wire and the outer shield it can degrade the signal and make it snowy. That's why I need to check my van to pedestal cable.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-20-2022, 08:00 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
I think we have different issues (unless it's the...

I think we have different issues (unless it's the park). I'm fine from cable input outlet to the tv, but not fine from the pedestal to the cable input (or perhaps it's not good from the campground...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-20-2022, 07:58 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,393
Posted By Jim202259KL
Maybe a little help on this as I did a check of...

Maybe a little help on this as I did a check of the parts drawings for the TV here:

https://catalog3d.winnebagoind.com/2011/17537903.htm

It does not show any splitter as such but does show one...
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