Marathon Texas

[Jerry Winchester]

Well the answer is that the right side defroster outlet was blocked. I didn't notice an abnormal amount of air coming out of the defroster vents driving home, but to tell you the truth, I wasn't look at it very hard either. But there was cold air coming out of that side, so I will look it over when we leave on Wednesday and report back.

I was told that you can never completely cut the air off to the defroster vents. I think this has something to do with the large windows and the amount of heat they pass, so to keep the front of the coach comfortable, air comes out these vents. Also, there are no dash vents on the passanger side, so that may also have something to do with it.

[garyde]

All dash air units will have a return air opening. If you refer to your manual, (for my XLII it is described on pg. 7-9) It shows the opening with filter at the top of step @ RH dash wall. I have to remove a stylish stainless grill which covers the entire step wall on that side to access the filter. My filter had never been cleaned probably and was packed with dirt, hair, etc.

[Jerry Winchester]

Got the coach back home and discovered the TV in the bedroom would not turn on. I'm thinking it was jacked up when they were working on it in Dallas but maybe not.

Some troubleshooting reveals there is power to the plug on the TV but it acts dead. So I make myself comfortable in the closet whilst Rae holds the TV and I remove it from the brackets in the AV alcove.

I suspected the power cord had come unplugged from the TV. I don't know why, but on a lot of the new LCD and plasma TVs, the power cord also plugs into the TV instead of being hard wired. And as fate would have it, the plug resides behind the bracket that is attached to the back of the TV to hold it in place so you can't inspect it without removing the whole TV.

So we get it out and sure enough, the plug was loose. So we go to reinstall it and I quickly determine the best method is to pull the mount out and re-attach it to the TV then reinstall the whole mount.

Now I am sweating like a fat chick all wadded up in that closet and with my best electric screwdriver humming along while we get this thing hammered back in place. The test was successful and the TV is now ready to entertain the Spawn of Satan on the trip to OSH.

I can't imagine the pain someone who is not very handy with tools goes thru trying to keep one of these coaches humming along. I would have hated to haul that sow back to Marathon because a plug no one can see had jiggled loose.

[jonnie]

JDUB,

SOW! That is way harsh. Do I sense the end of a love affair between you and the sow?

John

[Jerry Winchester]

Just think of it as a term of endearment.

[Gary & Peggy Stevens]

Jer, Sorry to hear about your TV issue, glad you got it fixed, But All I can Say is: "Better you than me"


Gary S.

[garyde]

Hi Jerry. Ah the RV lifestyle. Good times.