RWeigant

22 hours ago, Kirk W said:

That sounds like a motor overheating and is likely not repairable, at least not for a reasonable cost.

That's what I think. 

I have taken the motor apart and the impeller does move. The maceraters impeller housing comes off easy, but, the motor half doesn't.  There is 3 parts to this. The grinding, the center and the motor housing. Apart I turned it on and it starts but stops after a minute. Then it will start up again after another minute. I'm giving up and buying another cheaper one. 

Go to Mexico along the border and you'll find allot of standard stain glass windows cheep. We had one made from a photo that cost $40. Cheeper if you get one already made.

As said, I did try to take it apart, but, the motor half didn't want to come apart. I have a feeling it's pressed together. Don't know.

I have an American Tradition 2013 as if it matters. I installed a Sani-con 500 turbo macerater that worked perfectly for 2 years. Lately it started to make a grinding noise. Then it blew a fuse. Replaced the fuse and it starts up for 30 sec then slows down to a halt the starts up again slow and blows another fuse. I'm thinking it's shot. Not sure I want to buy another $400 pump. I see on Amazon there are allot of maceraters a hell allot cheeper. Any you would recommend? I have tried to take the turbo apart. The prop side comes off easy, but, the motor side is hard to separate, so I stoped. 

Yes, the smell could be the anode rod. 

On 1/28/2021 at 8:29 AM, aztex said:

Holy cow!

I have been receiving phone calls and emails about this and was pretty excited to see what it offers....

The program looks GREAT but the price? My quote on basic pass upgrade: "Get the Adventure membership for as low as $262.12 per month payable for 72 months at 16.99% APR. Based on a purchase price of $15,595."

 

$16,000!!!!!!!! For a camping pass!

 

Thousand Trails! You got brass! I'll give ya that!

Just try and sell it later on.

I have got both my shots, but the wife isn't old enough yet and we'll be heading south in 6 days from Portland to Las Vegas. Any idea how she can get the covid shot? 

Look it up on eBay. People are trying there best to get out of the contract. My wife wanted to by in until I showed her one on eBay for only $1

On 12/9/2020 at 1:12 PM, Ray,IN said:

After you start the engine it usually take about 4-6 minutes for the compressed air system to reach 120 psi, however the low air pressure alarm should cease about 60 psi, which is where low air pressure automatically activates the spring brakes/ emergency brakes/ parking brakes.(they are all the same thing) Air springs usually begin to inflate near 90-100psi.

Is the travel light on, on your jacks panel? Have you checked hydraulic oil level in the hyd. jacks reservoir?

Today I went out because I'd had an appointment to take it to Cummings doctor. I went to bring the slides in and no beeping. Started it up, let it warm up for 5 min and still no beep. What's up? This I don't understand.

Found the problem. I have never used the outside antenna (batwing) because we have Dish. I was trying to get TV in the bedroom without any luck until I started looking around and found the coax inside the hole in the wall. I pulled it out, hooked it up and wow, TV. After changing the engine filter I started the engine and got the beep. On another forum one guy said is your antenna up. Well, that was it. I lowered the antenna and life is good again. 

On 12/9/2020 at 1:12 PM, Ray,IN said:

After you start the engine it usually take about 4-6 minutes for the compressed air system to reach 120 psi, however the low air pressure alarm should cease about 60 psi, which is where low air pressure automatically activates the spring brakes/ emergency brakes/ parking brakes.(they are all the same thing) Air springs usually begin to inflate near 90-100psi.

Is the travel light on, on your jacks panel? Have you checked hydraulic oil level in the hyd. jacks reservoir?

I would think there is a pressure switch on the pump. With a volt meter you could see what's going on. 

Have a 2013 American Tradition 450 Cummings that beeps really loud when I turn on the ignition and while it's running. Yesterday I replaced the engine air filter. Don't think that would be a factor. I thought the jacks were the problem, so I lowered and retracted them.  Brake is on and everything works OK. Nothing I do makes this stop. Any ideas?

Try turning off the batterie switch for a few minutes to re boot the computer 

My American Tradition has this multiplex lighting system that also operates the vents, shades and other stuff. One of the little rubber labels 1 x 3/4" came off the switch plate. It still works, but looks bad. Question is where do you find these and who makes them. Last resort is to call REM i guess.

Turn on the inverter and head on down the road.

A macerator toilet is the way to go. It will solve all your problems. They also have a P trap to add a seal from the black tank. 

After looking for a rack for my Wrangler I decided to get this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005Z17Q88/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I wanted one that attaches to the tire so I can open the gate up. This looked like the easy answer.

My 2013 American Tradition has a fan in the bedroom. The blades are about 3" from the ceiling. Almost no air blows down from it. Worthless without some way to get air to the top.

You may have a bad board. If you decide to buy another, go to https://www.dinosaurelectronics.com/Ignitor_boards.htm They are the best, not like Dometic junk. They have boards for everything. Made in USA

Check for a CFI outlet

On 3/19/2020 at 8:30 AM, RWeigant said:

A multi meter is not going to show video. My screen is lit up blue, so I know power is getting to it. Of corse there are a few PC boards in the way.

I did find the problem. A loose connector 

Don't know your location, but the company I've dealt with for 40 years is Perfect Fit located i Oregon and Washington. They do mail orders. https://www.perfectfit.com/default.aspx

What I did come up with is I bought some 2" thin plates from HD and welded a threaded stud from behind the plate. Then I epoxied the plate where the old screws were and lined them up to the motor studs. The rubber isolation made I had to drill out to except the stud. So far so good. After I got it all together, I notice the fan was touching the cover. The cover was caved in from the sun heat. I hot glued sone hard foam strips on top of the box, or you could have done the same under the plastic cover.

The plastic I'm dealing with is very thin, about 1/16". I could use these, but a second insurance would be nice. I thought of drilling 2 holes of each side and adding a tie strip around the leg. Still thinking.

Have a Colman AC in our 2013 American Tradition. The problem is the fan on top broke one of the blades off and that made the motor come loose. I got a new fan, but the brackets that hold the fan motor the bottom of the housing has come loose from the bottom. I can't figure how to reattach it without removing the AC from the roof. It has 3 arms that sit on rubber 1/2" pads. The screws that hold this are inserted from the bottom. Can't reach the bottom. Any ideas?