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  1. My forward up/down station is back to working. Thanks for the help. Later, J
  2. I will find a 6-pin DP/DT momentary and change it out. Thank you both for your help. Later, J
  3. The switch is part of our rigs Level Up system. It is used to raise and lower the front hydraulic jacks. The old switch, operated momentary in both directions, is labeled YIS DC 12V 16A (Made in Taiwan) and has 6-pins (though only 4 wires leave it). Unfortunately it does not function at all so I am unable to determine it's operation with my ohm meter. As pointed out only 4 wires are connected to the system with the red and blue split and landing on 2 switch pins. This switch failed a couple years back and my attempt then to replace it with a 4-pin momentary while on the road did not work so I have used the Level Up main panel for the front jacks ever since. Why now? The Level Up panel is showing a "External Sensor" error (another request for help topic I will soon post) leaving me unable to use the main panel as I was. Later, J
  4. Both our phone's hotspots and jetpack have the same PW and have worked fine for years. Later, J
  5. I always enjoy reading the bear stories and advise. Kirk has it right in my opinion; make some noise. I have always whistled "Dixie" when walking along a creek full of spawning salmon, and as a general rule pick up the volume and repetition in direct relation to the amount of salmon remains along the bank. I carried out my first bear when I was 15 or 16 years old and in the 50 years on Kodiak island that followed I was only charged once. The sow clearly did not like me near her cubs. I am so so glad I did not get between her and them because I had never before seen such an aggressive reaction to a human. With my Colt Kodiak in the pack my back I was not armed. I know well that you do not run from a bear, but when I saw dirt fly into the air (yes seriously) when she took out after me, I ran. I was hiking alone up a ridge line when I came upon two cubs of the year following mom up the same ridge line. The cubs were about 50 yards up hill from me with mom another 75 yards up from them. As I took a photo the sow reared up to check on her cubs and spotted me. The action I described started immediately thereafter. It was down hill (a bit to my advantage) and the terrain mostly open at that elevation, so I ran. Not sure I ever ran that fast before. I only stopped when I figured she would have caught me by then. As it turned out she only charged a little passed her cubs. So with the sow now between dangerous me and her cubs she quit the charge and stood guard. Feeling safer now I took another quick photo and continued down the mountain. I will never forget the dirt clods the sow let fly as she took off. Later, J
  6. I found a new/old ram for our rig on eBay; made an offer and got it. There also were many rebuilt rams available. Later, J
  7. Bear spray is more effective on brown then black bears. On a search several years back another handler and his dog had an encounter with a black bear and deployed his bear spray. He recalled his German Shepherd when he spotted the bear but the bear started following the dog, slowing only when the dog sat by his partner. The bear continued to advance so at 25-feet the handler sprayed, hitting the bear directly on its face and shoulders. This caused the bear to finally stop and sit, but not for long. The bear again advanced and continued to do so into a direct facial spray, finally sitting 15 feet in front of the team. This time while the bear was rubbing it's face and licked it's lips (yes really) the team backed away and escaped while the bear sat in the same spot. Later, J
  8. I went with the negatives years ago and wish I hadn't and went ahead and installed toppers. The wind issue was the killer for me even after reading several fixes for topper flapping, consisting of various spacers to hold them tight, and provide for drainage. In the end, with covid and medical, our rig got way too much Arizona sun, resulting in UV deterioration of the slide seals requiring they be replaced. If I had this decision to make again I would install toppers (and still might). Later, J
  9. Completed the upgrade a couple weeks back and all has been well. Both my Magnum inverter/charger and EPEVER solar charger controller were easy to program after a bit of 'how to' research. Here are a couple photos. Later, J
  10. Sorry only have a pdf file I downloaded from somewhere years ago.. Later, J
  11. Worth mentioning is that some thermostats, such as the Dometic's, can have their on/off set point or delta adjusted. When set to 3-degrees it can feel quite cool before restarting the furnace especially in an RV that is less than weather tight. Tried to post Dometic's pdf instructions for reprogramming but it was was too big. Later, J
  12. Thanks all for your comments. Yes all of my LFP batteries arrived showing 13.1 - 13.3 volts according to the built in meter; my Klien VTVM agreed. The built in meter also shows individual battery SOC (83-88-90-95%) more than the 50% storage capacity recommended on the batteries label. (The manufactures charging/discharging information is printed on each battery.) I have watched a few youtube videos on programing my Magnum using my remote display, with a couple methods available, i.e. CC/CV and Custom as mentioned by Chad. Turns out I did not have the best length of cables to properly connect to the Magnum, so cables are on order. Meanwhile I will use my MTTP solar controller to fully charge the batteries before using (per manufacture) simply because it can be easily changed for LFP batteries. When I installed the Magnum I retained my PD-9280 converter/charger as a backup but have never used it since. During the transition I will disconnect it from the batteries and allow it to supply only the 12 volt system. Soon as the cables arrive it will be back to the Magnum and it's wonderful SOC and additional information display. Later, J
  13. Great report and supports the reason my 4 100A 12V Global Power LFP arrived last night. I am hoping for similar results especially seeing how they will working my limited 610 watts of solar panels. I do not want to high jack this thread but do have a question as to charging Lithium batteries. My Magnum inverter/charger does not have a built-in charge profile for LFP batteries so I am looking for advice on how to do this myself. Later, J
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