However, "Temporary has an amazing habit of becoming permanent."
From what I could see in the picture you posted, it's likely there's two outputs from your power supply. One would be the 3 amp "charger" output, which is what you're apparently measuring with your multimeter.
The other, which you may not have noticed, would be a higher amperage output for supplying the coach system circuits directly, bypassing the battery when 120/240VAC is available.
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
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However, "Temporary has an amazing habit of becoming permanent."
However, "Temporary has an amazing habit of becoming permanent."
Why, I have no idea what you are talking about...
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The other, which you may not have noticed, would be a higher amperage output for supplying the coach system circuits directly, bypassing the battery when 120/240VAC is available.
The other, which you may not have noticed, would be a higher amperage output for supplying the coach system circuits directly, bypassing the battery when 120/240VAC is available.
Yes, it has input of 4.5amp at 120vac an output of 30 amp at 12vdc. I must admit it does a good job of supplying the 12vdc coach circuits. It just falls down on battery charging, but to be fair, at the time it was made smart-chargers hadn't been invented yet.
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
My wife and I both prefer floor-mounted, push-button dimmer switches. MLP will definitely have one. (I already have the switch in my "things to be done" parts box.)
I think I'll also put a "Dimmer Switch On Floor, Dummy" sticker on the dash for 'kiddies' who aren't used to, or don't know, the old way of doing things.
My wife and I both prefer floor-mounted, push-button dimmer switches. MLP will definitely have one. (I already have the switch in my "things to be done" parts box.)
I think I'll also put a "Dimmer Switch On Floor, Dummy" sticker on the dash for 'kiddies' who aren't used to, or don't know, the old way of doing things.
I learned on a '67 Falcon (Dad's), and later got a '70 Mustang (mine) and I still own both of them, but I'll take a dimmer on the stalk any day of the week. Trying to dim the headlights and pump the clutch at the same time was annoying, and fishing around with your foot hunting for the dimmer was a pain. With all the traffic you encounter nowdays, even on rural roads, stalk mounted dimmer is much easier as you can keep flipping it without any hassles................
But each to their own.
Charles
'03 Ram 2500 CTD, 5.9HO six speed, PacBrake Exh Brake, std cab, long bed, Leer top and 2008 Bigfoot 25B21RB.. previously (both gone) 2008 Thor/Dutchman Freedom Spirit 180 & 2007 Winnebago View 23H Motorhome.
CharlesinGA wrote:
I learned on a '67 Falcon (Dad's), and later got a '70 Mustang (mine) and I still own both of them, but I'll take a dimmer on the stalk any day of the week. Trying to dim the headlights and pump the clutch at the same time was annoying, and fishing around with your foot hunting for the dimmer was a pain. With all the traffic you encounter nowdays, even on rural roads, stalk mounted dimmer is much easier as you can keep flipping it without any hassles................
But each to their own.
Charles
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
My wife and I both prefer floor-mounted, push-button dimmer switches. MLP will definitely have one. (I already have the switch in my "things to be done" parts box.)
I think I'll also put a "Dimmer Switch On Floor, Dummy" sticker on the dash for 'kiddies' who aren't used to, or don't know, the old way of doing things.
My wife and I both prefer floor-mounted, push-button dimmer switches. MLP will definitely have one. (I already have the switch in my "things to be done" parts box.)
I think I'll also put a "Dimmer Switch On Floor, Dummy" sticker on the dash for 'kiddies' who aren't used to, or don't know, the old way of doing things.
I learned on a '67 Falcon (Dad's), and later got a '70 Mustang (mine) and I still own both of them, but I'll take a dimmer on the stalk any day of the week. Trying to dim the headlights and pump the clutch at the same time was annoying, and fishing around with your foot hunting for the dimmer was a pain. With all the traffic you encounter nowdays, even on rural roads, stalk mounted dimmer is much easier as you can keep flipping it without any hassles................
But each to their own.
Charles
Yes, I agree completely, especially on vehicles with manual transmissions. However, most (all?) of the motorhomes on this thread have automatic transmissions ... so no clutch and no conflicting tasks for the left foot.
Your "stalk mounted dimmer" is an interesting description. I would have been used "dimmer on the tree," based on "three on the tree" description (versus "four on the floor") for manual shift levers in days gone by.
One of the goals of the MLP efforts is to keep it, as much as possible, looking like a late-60's/early 70's truck. (In one respect, I'm reaching farther back because the exterior will be a "woodie on steroids.") I'm considering an updated steering column, as long it has era-appropriate appearance. I've been looking into having both floor-mounted and column-mounted dimmer switch, in case the replacement column is appropriately equipped. (It'd require some unique circuitry but is probably doable ... I already have an approach worked out.)
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I'm working on converting some of the things I've posted into article suitable for publication in a magazine. That is, when I'm not working on the house my wife and I are building, by ourselves. (I'm in Alaska and it'll only be a few weeks before 'the white stuff' starts falling out of the sky.)
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Been 39 years since Dodge painted it.
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