johnwen

I hate to resurrect this subject...but... my new replacement stove, after applying red loctite to the burner screws, is now becoming loose again. Has anyone ditched the Dometic and used another brand? I need an alternative to Dometic! Thanks, John

Just to rule them out I would take a look up top to make sure the solar panel connections are tight.

Have you looked at the red shutoff switch next to the controller in the overhead bin? The wires going into it could be slightly loose. You'll probably have to remove the switch and the back cover to get to the connections. Good luck, John

Yes, John, Oliver used to sell those upper screens...don't know if they still do. We used small zip ties to hold them in place. Been there for 3+years...no problems. Good Luck, John Amended...forget the zip ties, not needed. I was reverting back to my old Casita days :) Patriotus gave you the correct info! And the mother ship may still have some in stock. John

We (just 2 of us) fulltime in our Oliver after living in a smaller Casita, so we see the Oliver as a big trailer in comparison. If you think you need something bigger....then you need something bigger. We looked at Airstream but could only see rivets and an oncoming hail storm. And when you approach the 27 footers you're talking serious money. New models of fiberglass trailers are coming as people see the benefits...so keep looking...we would definitely stay with fiberglass. Good luck, john

JD, running your fridge on dc and only 175 miles worth of charging... I'd say you're doing quite well! We've only used our charger twice since seeing you in Quartzsite. And we boondock more and more often. I do take advantage of solar with my portable and I'm happy to have the dc to dc charger as a backup for extended cloudy days...thankful I installed it for that reason :) Congrats on your successful project! It's sooooo nice to not worry about battery usage with the lithiums and having another backup plan through the charger! Happy Trails, John

No I haven't Bill. Good idea :) John

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.