johnwen

Any ideas how to fix? 3 years in the sun and things like this are expected. Am thinking about loosening the clips and covering both wires with tubing of some sort. Thanks, John

You should still be under warranty Rolind. Start a ticket with Oliver...they've probably seen this a few times. Best of luck, John

One more picture...of the light with the cover removed and screws exposed.

Not sure this will help...I just experienced a failure of the light as well. I do not like the rivets either. I talked to Jason (Jason in parts department) and he informed me they discontinued the line of lights they were using and went to a new style that uses screws. It's the same diameter but the hole pattern is slightly different. I used one existing hole and had to drill the other 2 to mount it. The profile is different as the lens doesn't bow down like the old one did (see photos) I like it better as it's easier on the eyes because the lens is flat and not bowl shaped. Good luck! John It is still a touch light.

Happy Easter ya'll...from Big Bend Recreation area outside Canton, OK. 94 degrees was the high a couple days ago, 44 was the high yesterday. A ton of rain in the past 24 hours but now the sun is out :) Nice backyard, JD!!!

Welcome and congrats :) Wen and John

The only problem I have with the app is sometimes I have to restart the bluetooth on 1 of the batteries...through the on/off radial button in the app. Not a big deal.

Hi Rob, I'm leery to give any advice here, especially after Prowse's last review but it was made after my install. Here's my experience....we swapped out for 2 Epoch 300ah essentials 2 months ago at Quartzsite (installed myself...with a little help from my friends), loaded the app, installed a Victron dc to dc charger. All has been working as advertised and I could not be happier with the result. Both batteries charge fully and equally on solar and on A/C through the Xantrex 2000 W inverter. After all is said, I would be hesitant as you are and I don't know how I would have proceeded had that review been posted before my install. In retrospect my install went great and maybe I was just lucky or the review doesn't apply to my 300ah batteries, just the larger ones. I do not plan to perform any type of software upgrades in the future...even if deemed safe to do so.

Another way...I went with terminals on opposite ends. No particularly good reason. John

GL, JD, Have fun out there...doubt you'll get stuck with your rig :) And congrats on your starlink! John

Hi GJ, Wiring from my vehicle is all 6 AWG to the charger and wiring from the charger to B+ and B- busses are all 6 AWG. I could have used 4 AWG if I trimmed some strands to fit receptacles on the Victron charger but I chose to use 6 AWG on advice from installers. The terminals on my 30a Isolated Victron (4 terminals) will allow up to 6AWG, thus the need to trim strands if larger wire is used. I'm certainly not an expert in this area but this is the way I ended up installing everything. Hope this helps. John

JD I should look at this mod the next time we cross paths! John

I know the feeling...we did the same as you at Quartzsite this year with the help of a few patient friends. It's soooo nice to not be worried about the batteries! (2000w Xantrex and 3 way fridge). Usually 85-90% in the morning with cpap and television usage. The days sun (if out) tops them off by early afternoon. Congrats on your success, John

Has anyone relaced the vip3000 with the vip3500? Is it an easy swapout? The bolt pattern and spacing appear to be similar. I'm a little tired of the grinding sound sound it makes at the upper half of its travel. I've had it apart and checked the grease...it appears fine but either the motor or gears are binding. It has been that way since OTT's annual service last year. Probably just a coincidence. It may just be wearing out...55000+ miles full timing and just over 3 years old. John

My ground is about a 1 1/2 feet (2 max) to the truck frame from the Andersen connector.

thumbs up!

JD Testing shows 5-30a on the Victron shunt with all power disconnected and solar controller off. I have an isolated 30 charger...2 in and 2 out connections. Negative to B- bus and positive to B+ bus and of course the other 2 are Positive through resettable breaker at the TV battery and Negative to ground on frame near the rear bumper. My trailer batteries are already fully charged so that's why the 5-30a variation as the batteries need it. Hope this helps :) John

Will check in a couple of days, on our next leg. As I remember (have only used a couple of times since installation and really haven't had a need for the charger...rooftop solar is sufficient since we don't use much energy) we had amperage flow.

Hi, JD, My equipment consists of a solar controller, a shunt and the dc to dc controller. When the dc to dc is disconnected at the andersen connector from truck to trailer there is no bluetooth blue light on the controller...nor is it discoverable. When I connect the andersen ends together it then becomes discoverable with no charging as the truck is off, but it does indicate truck battery voltage. Texas is one windy place :) Onward, John

I wore my arms slap out the first couple of times on the 90ftlb nuts. The 65 pounders weren't so bad. Glad I didn't wait for this mod 5 years from now! Hi from us both!!! Going to a music rally this week (Dogwood). Safe travels my friend. Are the blueberries in bloom yet? John

We had Alcan put the 5000# neverlubes on last month so not much experience with them (no problems so far). You can get the axles without the neverlube option. Per Lew, the bearing inserts (on the neverlubes) can be replaced down the road without replacing the axle if one does go bad. We full time so our weight is maxxed out at all times when disconnected from the TV. Peace of mind for us. As David mentions...stay true to Lew's torque directions, and then some. I was still torquing at 1000+ miles. Best of luck, John

Thanks MUCH! Just what I needed to push me over the edge :)

You're reading my mind...will do :)

Does anyone know the weight difference between a full 30lb aluminum tank and a full 20lb steel stank? John