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Actually ...I opened a ticket with Service. Jason replied almost immediately. I had already tested each battery, cleaned and treated each terminal. Here is the proper way (abbreviated) to reset the panel: remove the panel from the wall. Disconnect the temp. probe (no longer used at the factory). Tape each of those wires separately and put inside. Disconnect the positive side of battery cable and temp tape it up. Disconnect the positive side of the solar cable (identified with the + symbol and the red tracer on the wire. Wait at least 5 minutes. Reconnect the solar plus cable, after removing the tape. Try not to double tap it as you put the screw back in. Viola! Panel came alive. Code 601 flashing ( no battery). Reconnect plus battery terminal. Yippie! It appears we are back in business. You do have to check to make sure the right battery type is showing as it will reset to a default AGM type. An aside: just as I hit a reply to Service that the procedure was successful, the phone rang and it was Mark from Service. Making sure we understood and checking in. Can't get any better service than that. Thank you Oliver factory and family...

601 is battery disconnected. Likely a faulty wire terminal crimp somewhere. Been there. Use a two-part epoxy like this one, my go-to for small jobs.

In my humble opinion, Jim, Mike and Carol have spoken the truth relative to this new generation of campers and their longevity in that activity. I literally watched that transition take place on a daily basis during the 2020 (Pandemic) Season. Like the rest of you, I watched the reality of the situation became more clear each day, then the phone started ringing off the hook with cancellations from "Our" Generation, this continued for two months 7 days a week. Then the phone just stopped ringing at all and my parks summer season map was near vacant. I had never seen this before as its typically sold out early. On June 6th of 2020 the 14 day quarantine for out of state travelers was lifted here in Montana and the Hot Springs next door was allowed half capacity as well. The phones began to ring and this increased each day with fervor, however, the people on the other end of the line were not 50-80 years old.... they were 20-50 years old and most in the lower half of those ages. As this second wave of campers began to arrive I was amazed to see that 25% of them were brand spanking new trucks towing brand new R-Pod style and size RV's (and I mean paper license plates on both rigs), 50% were brand new tow behind, 5th wheel's or motorhomes and 25% were my typical return clients that we see every season. My point being all of those new rigs were young couples that, without intending to, discovered a completely new and exciting way to spend time with their young families and do so in an environment (their RV) that they have total control over. Given the hundreds of conversations I had with this new group of campers I can tell you without any shadow of a doubt that at least 60% of them are here to stay. They invested heavily into the RV industry to escape whatever it was they were escaping (more then a handful actually sold their home with no plan yet to purchase another). Most of them ended up enjoying it, then posted their exploits and adventures on their Blogs, Twitter and Facebook accounts and as you all are aware, Every one that missed that train last year? is desperately trying to purchase an RV right this moment so they can go out and give it a go this season. The RV industry will see a lull in sales once this bubble bursts that is a fact, there will also be some deals to be had on used RV's being sold by those who simply do not fit the RV life well enough to enjoy vacationing in one. But finding an RV Space will be an issue for the next decade if only half of those folks were telling me the truth last season. It was and is awesome to see the new young faces come piling out of their new RV's, there are some trials and tribulations with so many newbies pulling in but we were all there once and they learn quick (most of them) and it is wonderfully exciting to see my older, wiser and most importantly still healthy campers returning this season. At the end of the day, while there are growing pains associated with this influx of new campers, this growth in RVing is good for all of us, My park is full and your Olivers are worth more than you paid for them in most cases and will be for some time to come. So I say embrace it, help them all learn how to back into an RV space without running stuff over, turn on their water heater, find and stop the mysterious water running out of the bottom of their trailer, and enjoy the sound of their young children laughing and scurrying about outside because that is truly one of the few good things that came out of 2020 and for the children's and our sake I for one hope it lasts.

San Jon municipal park. NM. Free. Has cleanest restrooms I've ever seen for a public place. Desert hot 90. Dry. Down to 61 so will be good. Windy. Weird traffic today. Woo hoo no $$$ no rez. Good day .

It is smart thinking in the new employment era. Work remotely from the one bedroom apartment. Or work remotely from the apartment on wheels looking out at the ocean, mountains, lakes etc. I know where I’d be working from if i had that opportunity.

I think your observations are right on. In the case of my son (38) and family I’m sure this venture into the RV world isn’t temporary. They relocated from Houston to Durango because they are big outdoor activity enthusiasts. Hiking, biking and skiing with an occasional Ironman triathlon thrown in. Now, instead of making day trips to local areas to hike and bike they can pack up and go for the entire weekend. Both kids also hike, bike and ski, so I believe they will be RVer’s for a long time! Also, the first few weekends they went out he had paper plates on his new Powerwagon and on his 27’ NoBo! Mike

Will be interested in how it goes without resvns. For July I’ve reserved two Colorado state parks and one USFS campground. Otherwise, we’ll be winging it. Mike

Mike . Yep. Thats why we decided to take the bait. Gonna find a way to make good camping without rez. Lot of boondocking planned. Will use various apps and see how it goes.

I'll start this off with a video on how to get your F450 stuck when pulling your toyhauler 5th wheel in deep sand. There is a country song with the lyrics " The more boys I meet the more I love my Dog". Well the more toyhauler videos I watch the more I love my Oliver

Hi Brian, I don't understand what you are asking. So my apologies if you already understand what I am telling you. Once the primary cylinder that is selected by the propane change over lever runs out the regulator shows red. You can have both tanks open and when the regulator shows red it will switch to the other tank. You will know the original tank is empty because it is red. See about 1:30 in the propane tank video here: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/travel-trailers/videos/

Perhaps some of the new will continue. Good to see. And maybe drive some investment in the industry. Across the board. Our outdoor parks have long been neglected. However let's get some of the inconsiderate pigs out here some corrective action. RB ⁹

I'd give it a try with that light NOT lit and see what happens.

The fluorescent lights in the sales delivery bay should be enough to at least get the controller power indicator and display to light up. Definitely sounds like some education would benefit the orientation process. Are your sure you're not seeing power coming from the batteries? The controller electronics are powered by the solar panel input. If their is no output from the controller, the battery terminals will simply be at battery voltage. You need to check for voltage across the solar panel input terminals. Rain or shine, I think as long as there is 10 volts or so, the controller will start to come alive.

The "search tool" is your friend. Its not perfect but it will lead you down many "interesting" paths in getting towards the answer you seek. However, you may want to start your search HERE. Remember, some owners want to carry virtually an entire machine shop with them while others simply want to carry their cell phone. It sure is a wide berth. Bill

TexasGuy, Don't feel like the Lone Ranger with your solar problem. I believe I am having the exact same problem as you. I came out to the trailer this morning and my batteries were dead. I had turned off the master switch last night; what gives? Could it be a bad batch of controllers?

Foy applies at least four coats of finish to the table tops; he mentioned that in an email to me. I am not sure if it is oil based or one of the Spar-type finishes. It seems quite durable. The look is absolutely stellar, similar to the finish on a Holland & Holland shotgun. No kidding; this is primo-quality woodwork! I knew it was going to be nice, but we were simply floored as we entered our Ollie and saw the wood. Since my side hustle is leathercraft, for daily use and so we do not have to be so careful, I made two leather placemats to protect the dinette top.

It’s very sensible. Without doing this, there is a (small) risk that the smart alternator (alternator{s} for those of us with heavy duty trucks) might be damaged due to constant high output along with any number of related electrical/computerized components. All of us that have made switch to LiFePo’s have done this. For anyone who has not or did not know to, pull the fuse in your truck’s trailer charging system. Another issue (at least with GM trucks) is they don’t have an isolation circuit. If we don’t unplug the trailer at night the truck will spend several hours sucking juice from the trailer batteries in an effort to equalize the two sets. Anyone with a Zamp system that has not added a shunt based monitor will have never noticed the electrons escaping to the North. This may be why your battery's voltage seems lower than expected some mornings. Having solar, I’ve never really seen the need for tow vehicle charging of the trailer batteries.

I thought the mirrored acrylic in the lav overhead cabinet would be a good substitute. I'll have to search for a vendor, per Jason in service

IMHO that is a really lame solution from the factory, it dodges the "charging while towing" issue entirely. Do they even tell the new owners this when they take delivery of their new $80,000 trailer? My guess is, probably not.... especially since they will no longer give you any wiring diagrams, just thirteen BLANK pages! It is also NOT mentioned in the lithium section of the Owners Manual! John Davies Spokane WA

Welcome! You’ve come to the right place to learn and have questions answered. Glad to have you here - Mike

Hi everyone, My name is Clare, I'm a c.p.a./wildlife biologist retired and now a pet sitter. I have wanted an r.v. for 20 years. Started with a boat which I loved, but here in CO the lakes are jammed with people and no rules. We are glad a company like Oliver exists. We live by the rule "you get what you pay for" and tend just to make one lifetime quality purchase with our stuff. Hope to see you on the road, give us a holler if you make it to northern CO.

Congratulations on your purchase! You will love the Oliver and the freedom to roam that it will provide you. Cindy

Congratulations! You will love the Oliver trailer. Lots of information available here on the forum and the Owner's Section on the website. Plenty of folks happy to answer questions and offer their opinions to help out. Cindy

Welcome from fellow Texans! We drove over to Rice and looked at the Casitas but the carpet on the walls was a hard no for me. Discovered Oliver online while looking to downsize from a 42' 5th to something smaller to travel after retirement. We took a trip to Tennessee for a factory tour and we were sold! There are a good many Olivers in Texas now and I'm sure someone close would be happy to show off their trailer. We have a 2021 LE2 that we picked up in February with the twin bed floor plan. We are just south of DFW area if you are anywhere close to us otherwise Oliver can put you in touch with someone. Lots of helpful folks here on the forum who are more than happy to answer questions and offer their opinions. We learned a lot while waiting on ours to be built. Cindy

I took delivery of #797 on May 7th. The delivery was a very pleasant experience. Having owned an Elite 1 previously, I knew how most of the stuff worked and had already done the research on the stuff I didn’t know about. As I advised this forum, I discussed electrical diagrams with Jason. He has been asked about this by old and new customers many times recently, so I got a smooth and polite response. I’m guessing my experience was similar to Donna and Scott. The short of it is electrical diagrams are not available to us at this time. Liabilities, many variations in design due to options, etc. He suggested I use the 2019 version in the Oliver University, and call and ask questions about anything I can’t figure out. I’m In the process of inspecting and mapping out the key systems, and labeling the wires, fuses and breakers myself that are not already identified. Yes, it’s a hassle, but I try to pick my battles. I had several questions my delivery person could not answer, but she went and found Jason, who expertly answered them all, I was very pleased I did not find any significant problems with my Oliver (still looking). I had come prepared with a checklist of every problem I had read about on the forum, and I went looking. Many of the minor problems have been corrected, it seems Oliver has been listening to feedback. The trailer was not perfect, but much better than my expectations, and nothing I can’t fix myself easily. My wife and I are just grateful to have it, been waiting since September! Life is good.

IR thermometer would be good to have here. First thing to do is pull the battery tray out and check the battery cases for abnormally high temp. If nothings feels unusually warm/hot, check the negative battery terminal that has the zamp temp sensor connected to it. (This is the forward outer battery on my 2018 with the agm option) If the 604 is valid (>65 degrees C ) you should not be able to touch it for very long. If hot, remove all charging sources and loads and disconnect batteries for test or replacement. Next, assuming all battery temps seem normal (604 is false), pull the zamp controller out and disconnect the two temp sensor wires. The 604 error should clear and charging will resume. If this occurs, the temp sensor likely has a fault in the wire somewhere and the entire sensor will need to be replaced. If the error doesn't clear, the controller may be bad. Not having the temp sensor hooked is okay just not optimal for charging.

Ignore the bubbles in your graphics. They will go away. I installed my front graphic as carefully as I could and still had a bunch of bubbles. They are all gone now. It’s the same if you get your car windows tinted, there will be some bubbles, but they go away. Mike

I agree with you. However, since no salaried Oliver Employee actually owns an Oliver ($80K), I suspect that they had no knowledge of television operation and nobody has ever pointed this out to them. I will speak to the powers that be tomorrow and give them this information.

Awesome! Most of us can just dream of a scenic spot like that for our ollies. Mine squeezes (literally) into a 12' wide side yard, with overhanging roof and trees . You have a super setup.

FYI the dozen (in an LE2) stainless steel “scupper” drains in the belly have screens on top, to prevent critters from climbing in. But double check anyway. It’s not just rodents you need to be wary of, wasps build nests wherever they can get, and they especially are attracted to propane, they can really mess up your appliances if they are unprotected. John Davies Spokane WA

Month #11 with our Ollie stored here in our back yard on a 12X55’ pad we had poured. We have had zero issues with any critters entering or making a home inside our Ollie. We always remove any food source if we know we are not going to be traveling. I have installed S/S fine mesh screens over exterior appliance inlets and exhaust vents. I also cover our AC unit after every trip to preclude and Carolina Wrens from building their dream home. 😄

Has anyone investigated or formed a plan on how to deal with the seven years of bad luck resulting from the breakage of said mirrors?

The only poor question is the question not asked. Don't wonder... ask. Then, sort through the variety of answers. There are a lot of great people here, and as many answers and opinions. Welcome to the forum!

Welcome - ask away - don't be shy. We certainly are not. RB

Liana - Most broken mirrors are a result of either leaving the door unlocked while in transit or in applying too much torque to the frame of the door while opening/closing it (i.e. opening the door from the top or bottom thereby twisting the frame or slamming the door against the dinette seat when opening. In any case - instead of going to a local glass shop for a replacement, I'd call Oliver Service and ask what they want for a replacement - it could save you some money. Good luck! Bill

I will paraphrase a statement from an old pilot friend of mine. "The only time you have too much fuel (battery power) is if everything is on fire." I just replaced the four original AGM's that were delivered in our 2014 trailer with three Battle Borns. They're only a total of 300 aH. Get the most you can afford. You'll probably end up boondocking more that you think.

In the picture of Hull 505, the Checkered Tape is there so the F150 backup assist camera can see and register that the trailer is attached. Normally tape would only be on the flat tongue surface, but the latch mechanism blocks the tailgate camera view, thus the piece going up the storage basket. Once registered, the backup assist makes backing up easier and more precise. While not absolutely necessary, that backup assist is a great help when trying to back around corners and into tight spaces. That feature is now available on 2020 F250 HD trucks.