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Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 05-23-2018, 01:13 AM
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Posted By avanti
I was thinking of connecting the field output of...

I was thinking of connecting the field output of my Balmar to the second voltage input of my Trimetric. I assume that the voltage must be proportional to the alternator output. What the scale would...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-30-2017, 10:36 PM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
I'm pretty sure that you can tweak the parameters...

I'm pretty sure that you can tweak the parameters to match Lithium. Mine came with a tag from Nation's that said it was set up for Li. I reprogrammed it for AGM. I would give Nation's yet another...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-11-2017, 05:03 PM
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Posted By avanti
It is really helpful to have a clear segment...

It is really helpful to have a clear segment somewhere in the dump chain. There are various fittings that make this possible. What is appropriate is specific to your particular setup.
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-08-2017, 06:41 PM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
Just remember that on recirc, you are not...

Just remember that on recirc, you are not bringing fresh air into the cabin. I think that that is the reason the systems are set up to discourage that mode. Modern vehicles are pretty tight when it...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-02-2017, 07:39 PM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
The Balmar manual has a fairly thorough...

The Balmar manual has a fairly thorough troubleshooting guide. That might have been a good place for them to have started.

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Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-02-2017, 05:38 PM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
Hmmm. Perhaps the one in the video IS potted,...

Hmmm. Perhaps the one in the video IS potted, but the potting is transparent. Mine is not:

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Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-02-2017, 05:07 PM
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Posted By avanti
[QUOTE=WingedRyno;60742]For all the Balmar fans,...

[QUOTE=WingedRyno;60742]For all the Balmar fans, here is video of its display while idling and hooked up to this 1600 amp hour lithium rig.

Thanks.

Be careful, though. That video is NOT of the...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 01:24 AM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
Yep. That is where I put mine, as well.

Yep. That is where I put mine, as well.
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 08-01-2017, 12:21 AM
Replies: 671
Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
Everyone who owns a Balmar regulator should take...

Everyone who owns a Balmar regulator should take the time to read and document its programming. It is not difficult to program a new one, but you need to know how the old one was programmed before it...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-29-2017, 09:04 PM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
Evidently not. It covers any attempt to...

Evidently not.


It covers any attempt to void a manufacturer's warranty due to post-sale modifications or the use of aftermarket parts. It is extremely broad.



Incorrect. You can't modify...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-29-2017, 08:30 PM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
No, they can't. Google "Magnuson Moss". ...

No, they can't. Google "Magnuson Moss".



No, they can't. In anticipation of this problem, MM allows attorney fees to be included in the judgement. This means that there is an army of spec...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-28-2017, 11:25 PM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
https://www.classbforum.com/forums/f46/new-to-rvs-a...

https://www.classbforum.com/forums/f46/new-to-rvs-and-hopeful-warp-core-roadtrekkers-6511-8.html#post60306
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-28-2017, 05:06 PM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
You will find wording cleverly crafted to SUGGEST...

You will find wording cleverly crafted to SUGGEST that bad things will happen if you do various things that MB doesn't like (such as doing your own oil changes instead of sending mountains of money...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-28-2017, 04:36 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
That is certainly your problem. The display on a...

That is certainly your problem. The display on a functioning Balmar regulator ALWAYS shows a sequence of flashing codes.
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-28-2017, 04:35 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
My primary mission in life is to kill all this...

My primary mission in life is to kill all this specious Internet talk about various things "voiding your warranty". In the US (at least), this statement is always false. NOTHING can "void" your...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 07-26-2017, 01:13 AM
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Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
Self-start of a modern Sprinter is a bit of a...

Self-start of a modern Sprinter is a bit of a challenge. Most of the alarm-system providers have stopped supporting it due to the complexity. Last I heard, there was only one system that supported...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 05-16-2017, 01:24 AM
Replies: 671
Views: 106,750
Posted By avanti
The "hang below but access from inside" design...

The "hang below but access from inside" design that GWV used is pretty optimal, IMO:

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