Expert Answers about Coachmen

• Temperature Light Flashing on a 12v Everchill Refrigerator
• It sounds like the fridge is operating normally other than the flashing temperature light. The temperature light on your Everchill RV Refrigerator w/ Freezer # 324-000119 is likely flashing because of a lack of full power to the fridge. The fridge requires 11 amps. It is likely trying to use more power than what is available, which is why the lights are flashing but the compressor is still running. That would be why you're not seeing a loss of cooling. You can try backing the temperature...
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• Does Weight Distribution Cause Tire Wear On A Tire's Inside Only
• It sounds like you've done a great job of reducing your tire blowout risks already so I would say this likely has more to do with the age or condition of that specific ST18580R13 tire. A weight distribution system like the Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System w/ 4-Point Sway Control # EQ37040ET should not shift excessive weight to your rear tires if it's an appropriate system for your tow setup. If it's a much higher capacity than necessary then you may be on to something there as that...
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• Troubleshooting Tekonsha Primus IQ Brake Controller Sending Minimal Power with Brake Pedal Depressed
• I have good news. As you mentioned in your question, the Tekonsha Primus IQ Brake Controller # TK90160 is a proportional unit. This means that the controller is going to send a brake output back to the 7-Way in proportion to the vehicle's deceleration. Because of this it will send minimal power when testing it by depressing the brake pedal when the vehicle is parked. The manual override will always send back full power which is why you got 14V when applying it. This essentially means...
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• Troubleshooting Aggressive Braking Force on 2012 Coachman Freedom Express Travel Trailer
• Any trailer brake controller, if it is functioning correctly, will output the power level you have selected via its power and boost controls. This is true for both the time-delay type and for the often-preferred proportional type, such as the prodigy P2 # 90885. Since the problem seems to have self-corrected after you washed the trailer this makes me suspect that some sort of wiring problem on the trailer is the cause. You do not mention if the controller's adjustment capability returned...
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• Lippert PSX1 RV Stabilizer Motors Not Working When Installed on RV
• I spoke with the folks at Lippert who tell me that your issue sounds like a ground problem. The fact that you can get the motors to operate independently of the coach by directly attaching them to a battery would tend to confirm a poor ground connection. I've provided a wiring diagram for the Lippert PSX1 stabilizer.
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• Troubleshooting No Brake Output Power With Prodigy P2 on 2017 Ford E450
• I am assuming you are testing while using the manual override. It should still send power with the manual override even with the trailer disconnected. If you were using the brakes on your motorhome then the problem is that you are using a proportional controller but you aren't moving so there will be no brake output. Based on the fact that the tester works for the other functions it is unlikely that the tester is failing. Since this is a new brake controller and wiring harness, it is also...
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• Motor Clicking on Tread Lite Electric Double Steps
• A clicking motor on your Tread Lite Electric Double Steps # LC353543 or # LC353621 is indicative there is an issue with the motor not sensing the proper amperage at the end of the extension cycle, which is what tells it to shut off when it is finished extending. So the best option is going to be to replace the motor with the Replacement Motor for Lippert Tread Lite Powered RV Steps # LC183058. I have added a link below to a video review for you to check out as well if you'd like to take...
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• Replacement 12V Switch for Solera Power Awning with Slow Retraction
• That is exactly what it sounds like is going on. for your situation I recommend checking the wiring on the back of the switch to make sure it's clean and has solid connections. If it looks like it needs to be replaced then you just need the switch itself: - Black Switch # LC285500 - White Switch # LC285499 Just be sure to follow the wiring instructions that come with the switch if you end up replacing it.
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• Troubleshooting A Furrion RV Fireplace That Only Works With The Remote
• If the remote for your Furrion Electric RV Fireplace with Crystals # FF30SC15ABL works but the buttons do not then you either have a bad circuit board or some sort of wire disconnect within the unit. You would need to reach out to Furrion directly for a replacement board.
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• Troubleshooting Tread Lite Steps Won't Extend or Retract
• Typically when you hear the clicking sound it is the motor # LC183058 or possibly the control module # LC334850. Since you have replaced these and the sensor # LC301694 the only other possibility is the wiring. Check your ground and make sure it is secure and undamaged. If it isn't the ground it is the power which you can check with a circuit tester like # PTW2993. It is possible there is a loose connection or the wire is damaged and needs to be repaired/replaced.
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• When Installing the Roadmaster Reflex Steering Stabilizer Should It Spin Freely
• When installing the Roadmaster Reflex Steering Stabilizer # RM-RBK24-RSSC you don't want it to be too tight against the brackets to where it's deforming the bushings, but you do want it to be snug. You shouldn't be able to spin it freely. I spoke with my tech contact over at Roadmaster and he mentioned that if the bushings are installed backwards, this will cause the stabilizer to be loose and spin freely, so that would be the main thing to check. You can refer to Figure 4 on the instructions...
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• Will Global Link RV Entry Door Kit Be Easier to Open and Close than Older Latch on RV
• Yes, going to a new lock/latch for your RV entry door like the part # 295-000019 will be a great solution. Your latch does sound like it's worn out or possibly damaged which is making it hard to use but this replacement will be easy to use and won't require constant lubrication.
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• Troubleshooting Flashing Green light with Engage Park Brake
• From what you stated it sounds like you have the touch panel that has the LCI logo in the middle that is flashing green and the red lights down the left hand side with the "engage park brake" illuminated in red. Given the information about the fog lights flashing as well and the fact that you have engaged the parking brake but the controller is saying that you have not, it is likely that you have a wiring issue. Most likely being a faulty ground, when the controller is looking for the...
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• Troubleshooting Running Light Function on 1986 Coachmen Crusader Travel Trailer
• Although I don't have a wiring schematic for your 1986 Coachman Crusader travel trailer, I can help you determine the color coding based on function. Most of the time, the running light function is brown in color, but that isn't always the case. The best way to check is to use a circuit tester like # PTW2993 to test the function at your vehicle side connection first. I've attached an article to assist with the location. If that isn't working, then there is often a parking light fuse...
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• Should Trailer Breakaway Kit Cause Assemblies to Hum
• The breakaway setup should still activate the brakes to the point you can hear the magnets hum. The fact you can't hear yours means your setup isn't working currently. It's possible you have a dead breakaway battery or the wiring has issues but I attached a help article on troubleshooting breakaway systems for you to check out as well.
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• Tread Lite Power Steps Won't Extend
• I spoke to my contact at Lippert and they informed me that you need to check that you are getting 1.5 to 3 amps coming from the control module. If you are, then test the brake by adding power and ground to the brake leads. (polarity doesn’t matter). I’m suspecting that the brake is bad and not releasing or the brake pad is seized to the pressure plate. I have attached a wiring diagram for you. Please let me know what you come back with and the part number of your steps if replacement parts...
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• Troubleshooting A Putco Light Bar That Isn't Lighting Up
• I would start by checking your power source for the Putco Red Blade LED Tailgate Light Bar # P92010-60 as well as the inline fuse for it. There should be a fuse holder on the light bar's wiring that you can check and then I would test the truck's connector with a tester # PTW2993 with each light function to see if a fuse blew on the truck and is no longer sending power back to the light bar.
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• Troubleshooting Error With Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller Not Working Without Error Code
• The ".c." on your Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller # 90885 is not an error code but rather is telling you that a trailer is connected and your boost is turned on for the controller. From this is does not appear that there is a problem with the controller. If the ".c." is always on even when you are not connected to a trailer then it would appear that the blue wire has a short to ground in the wiring. This may be at the connector or virtually anywhere in the wiring harness....
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• Troubleshooting Steps on 2016 Coachmen 29 SB Motorhome
• There is a sensor that is intended for obstruction detection that will stop the extending and retract if it were to hit an obstacle. It sounds like this is malfunctioning as it shouldn't detect stepping pressure when fully extended as an obstacle and even so should retract fully not 50%. If your step is fully extending and retracting without this pressure, we can eliminate the possibility of a switch issue on the door. We can also eliminate the motor and gearing. That leaves the control...
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• Can Fan-Tastic Vent Ultra Breeze Trailer Roof Vent Cover # FVU1500WH be Used in Rain
• The Fan-Tastic Vent Ultra Breeze Trailer Roof Vent Cover # FVU1500WH that you referenced can be used in rain. I'd interpret what they say as "inclement weather" as a nasty thunderstorm or heavy snow. That said, if hail or heavy snow caused damage the warranty would not cover it.
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