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I have often thought that it would be nice to have a short break in a journey...lunch, nap, etc. and do it with the comfort of Air Conditioning. I carry a Honda 2000i generator in the truck bed, but the effort of starting it and attaching the cable just seems to be too much effort for a short stop. Call me lazy. So I have been researching means by which I can run my AC on batteries for short periods. I'm not talking hours...just a short time to have that refreshing break. The challenge with AC on battery is something called Locked Rotor Amps. This is that instantaneous burst of energy required to get your AC compressor turning. In my case the Atwood Air Command 13.5 has a LRA of 63.5. You may consult your owners manual for your specific LRA. The running amps are only 12.5 for mine. (That's high based on actual experience) My quandary was that I could run the AC with my Honda 2000i, but when I wired the AC into the 2000 WATT inverter the compressor would not start. So began my quest for the holy grail...running my AC on batteries. Solution: Install an "Easy Start" soft start kit by Micro Air which reduces the LRA draw by as much as 75%. https://id144248.webhosting.optonline.net/microair.net/merchantmanager/product_info.php?cPath=4&products_id=4 Install a Kisae transfer switch so the inverter knows when there is no shore power. http://www.donrowe.com/KISAE-TS20A-Automatic-Transfer-Switch-p/ts20a.htm With some consulting by Steve L (ScubaRX) I finished the project today at 4:00 PM. With breath held I unplugged from shore power. turned the inverter on, and cranked the AC thermostat down to 80 degrees. The heat index was about 90 at that time. To my utter delight the AC cycled on just as it was supposed to. I was so excited I called Steve to share the good news and we chatted for about thirty minutes while I performed some battery checks. With solar on the draw was 0.7 Amps...not bad for the comfort of AC. Steve suggested I turn solar off to see what the actual draw would be. I was pleased to not that only 4.5 -5.5 amps were being used while the AC was on battery. Now before you get all exercised about ruining my batteries remember that this is a short term thing. One, maybe two hours while at a rest stop, or to leave our Penny Lane in a cool trailer while we have a meal in a restaurant. The important thing is that it can be done. Not cheaply at about $400 total...but well worth it for me.

I'm sorry to hear that so many people are having issues with the radio/tv setup. This issue has been addressed and we shouldn't see this issue moving forward. If anyone goes through what has already been suggested here and continues to have issues, please give us a call.

I'll forward this message to those who can help with this. Sorry some of you are having issues.

Mike, I thought about seeing if there was an extra HDMI jack on the back of the Furion. Not sure if the Roku would work if it was plugged in there, but it would be worth a try. There is another thread going on with some folks having some wiring issues with their Furion and they had to pull it to make the fix. I'll check with them and see if they noticed an extra HDMI input there. If a splitter would work on the TV, that would be the easiest. Dave

You can get an HDMI splitter from Amazon, an A/B box switcher. I got this one for use at home, and it works great. http://www.amazon.com/Fosmon-HD8024-Bi-Directional-Switcher-Passthrough/dp/B00LFX1UDM You run a short HDMI cable from the TV to the Splitter, and then insert two cables into the splitter. This splitter does need a separate power source. They also have some HDMI splitters with remotes. David

Ed & Marsha, For what its worth - mine do not work either. I've already got an appointment back at the mother ship to get this fixed in early July. Matt - in case you forgot what you did with your sunglasses - they are on your head. Bill