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Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-07-2022, 09:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,035
Posted By BigFatGuy
I'm much more likely to take out my stove and use...

I'm much more likely to take out my stove and use the microwave instead.

anything that needs fire, I cook outside on a grill. We boil water with an electric kettle and an inverter. anything else,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-07-2022, 07:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,498
Posted By BigFatGuy
That's my fallback... for some reason if you buy...

That's my fallback... for some reason if you buy their remote starter they don't need the dealership to get involved, but if you buy their idle control they do... I don't really need a remote start,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-07-2022, 07:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,498
Posted By BigFatGuy
That is my understanding as well... and I plan to...

That is my understanding as well... and I plan to get an aftermarket kit, but they all (AFAIK) state that the dealership must do the reprogramming of the computer.

I'm wondering if I can DIY it...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-07-2022, 06:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,498
Posted By BigFatGuy
I have a 2nd alternator (3rd party). That's why I...

I have a 2nd alternator (3rd party). That's why I want the idle speed control, which is why I need to find out what the dealership has to do.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-07-2022, 05:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,381
Posted By BigFatGuy
could I trouble anyone with these CRL windows to...

could I trouble anyone with these CRL windows to post a photo or video of the crank-out mechanism? I basically just want to make sure it's not a similar design to the ones I'm replacing (which still...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-07-2022, 04:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,498
Posted By BigFatGuy
Has anyone had their PSM programmed by Benz for idle speed control?

I have a 2016 Sprinter 3500 based RV. It's at the dealership right now.

I instructed them that I'd like to have an idle speed controller installed, and that every system I've seen requires me to...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-16-2021, 05:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,381
Posted By BigFatGuy
Wow... not many options, huh? :-) If I find...

Wow... not many options, huh? :-)

If I find anything, I'll put the info here.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-16-2021, 05:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By BigFatGuy
except, if it leaks into the tank when hooked up,...

except, if it leaks into the tank when hooked up, it leaks into the tank when pressurized by the pump... just more slowly.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-11-2021, 02:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By BigFatGuy
I'll look into Flojet, thanks! I do have...

I'll look into Flojet, thanks!

I do have room for an accumulator, but the water pump shares space with 120V and 12v electrical hardware, so I'd like to avoid joints in the line if at all possible....
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-10-2021, 03:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,496
Posted By BigFatGuy
Water Pump, upgrade replacment for ShurFlo 4008?

We have a SurFlo 4008 (3.0gpm, 45psi). I'm ok with the flow rate and pressure... a bit higher wouldn't be bad, but the damn thing is noisy as heck.

We've also got a slow internal leak in the...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-10-2021, 03:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,381
Posted By BigFatGuy
Better Window For Sprinter Cargo door?

My 2017 ERA 170M is built out of a 2016 dual-rear-wheel 3500 Sprinter van. (just to get the tech stuff out front).

The cargo door window is the one made by Se-Gi, with two crank-out window panels...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 08-04-2021, 01:24 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,634
Posted By BigFatGuy
If it helps, we did the following (recently...

If it helps, we did the following (recently completed, and tested on 3 camping trips so far:

1: replaced our 2 AGM batteries with Li-Ion
2: installed a high end charger/inverter
3: installed a...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-20-2021, 12:25 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,996
Posted By BigFatGuy
or, better yet, just buy a house! After all, who...

or, better yet, just buy a house! After all, who needs something that's easy to drive, park, and store?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-18-2021, 01:07 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,996
Posted By BigFatGuy
I always hated this argument. yes, when a...

I always hated this argument.

yes, when a slideout goes wrong, it can go very wrong... but to not have one in a Class B would mean pooping in your shower or eating all your meals sitting on your...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-14-2021, 03:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,996
Posted By BigFatGuy
all the "M" ones have a murphy bed. The previous...

all the "M" ones have a murphy bed. The previous "170C" had a terrible jack-knife sofabed, as did the Leisure Travel "SS" model that Winnebago basically copied verbatim.

I love it. I'm 6'6", and I...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-14-2021, 07:07 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 787
Posted By BigFatGuy
Winnie ERA 170M: how to get into wiring path above cockpit?

In a Winnebago 170M (mine is a 2017), there is an off-white "headliner" over the driver's head. There is some space between this and the grey carpeted bottom of the cabinet directly above... but I...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-14-2021, 06:49 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,996
Posted By BigFatGuy
I love my 170M... and to the poster above, Winnie...

I love my 170M... and to the poster above, Winnie nixed the line because I bought one... I'm cursed like that. :-(
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-07-2020, 04:45 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 15,267
Posted By BigFatGuy
We haven't got it yet. I had some steel valve...

We haven't got it yet. I had some steel valve extensions installed, but other improvements and life issues have sucked up all my disposable income lately.

Sadly, I have way more plans than money...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-29-2020, 09:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,541
Posted By BigFatGuy
I use them rather frequently, but I have to...

I use them rather frequently, but I have to admit, if they weren't there I wouldn't miss them, and they are a rather significant leak-point...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 03-19-2020, 09:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,509
Posted By BigFatGuy
There's already speakers in the doors. I'd just...

There's already speakers in the doors. I'd just be replacing, and making use of the existing wires....
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-18-2020, 04:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,837
Posted By BigFatGuy
I learned something today

I learned something today
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-12-2020, 11:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,587
Posted By BigFatGuy
in my household we have 4 vehicles, including the...

in my household we have 4 vehicles, including the RV.

In the past... let's say 7 years, not one spare tire has ever been needed. (it took me a while to learn to stop hitting potholes when I went...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 03-12-2020, 04:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,509
Posted By BigFatGuy
Yeah, the door, itself, I'm pretty comfortable...

Yeah, the door, itself, I'm pretty comfortable with... It's the dashboard that's a mysterious, dark hole.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 03-11-2020, 09:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,509
Posted By BigFatGuy
How hard is it to get from top of dashboard to interior of door in a Sprinter?

I'm looking at replacing my in-door speakers (Sprinter 3500). One replacement that interests me has small tweeters meant to be installed in line-of-sight to the listener. I'm thinking the top...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-09-2020, 09:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,837
Posted By BigFatGuy
This WAS the practice. :-) Jumping into...

This WAS the practice. :-)

Jumping into enemy territory would be driving down the freeway.
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