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Posted By: Orion_42 on 04/07/10 07:09pm

I replaced the fire and CO2 with a combined fire/CO2 alarm with voice, that I got from a big-box store for relatively cheap money. Works fine.

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2001 Trail Lite B+ 211

Posted By: B-Plus on 04/07/10 07:59pm

Thanks Guys, I feel better that someone who knows electronics chimed in and agrees with me. I don't want to fool around with Carbon
Monoxide , would hate to go to sleep some night and wake up not breathing! When I asked the salesman at Home Depot about the difference , he said " if it doesn't work in the RV to bring it back for a refund " I was wondering ? Would the refund have to go thu probate court or could the executor of my estate just bring in the recept for the refund?
Dario

2003 6.0 Chev Trail-lite B-Plus 225
2007 6.0 Chev 170 Roadtrek ( Daily Driver )
1976 Corvette

Posted By: Artum Snowbird on 04/07/10 08:17pm

I am going to try this one... how does one test if their CO detector works? Or if their smoke detector works?

It's one thing to push the button, but how do you know if will detect what it is supposed to detect when it is in that situation?

Maybe they are so proven that that is not necessary, I just don't know.

Mike
2012 Winnebago Impulse Silver 26QP
2005 16.6 Double Eagle
2018 Jeep Wrangler JK
previously Snowbird Campers,
Triple E Motorhome and Fifth Wheel

Posted By: Orion_42 on 04/07/10 08:19pm

You can burn some toast to test the fire (I do that regularly by accident). I think the CO has to be on faith unless you want to route your exhaust into the coach (not recommended).

Posted By: Artum Snowbird on 04/07/10 08:26pm

Yes, I have tried the burnt toast routine... I think that is just part of it, I think that it detects combusted particles, but the smoke part may not be part of that.

It is a bit odd when you think of it... we rely on these things to save us, they deplete our battery resources, cause us some angst, and let us know when we are making breakfast without thinking of their needs. All part of the game I suppose. Anybody out there that has had their CO detector go off?

Posted By: cheeze1 on 04/08/10 07:44am

Dario, I agree...I would hate to wake up not breathing either. [emoticon]

We've never had the CO go off, just the smoke detector for similar reasons as the others, I have had the CO beep when there was something wrong with it, but it was so long ago I dont remember why.
Got my 'superloud American horns" from Griot's yesterday, instructions seem kinda involved for something I thought would be a straight swap out.
I may have to rethink how my bed extensions are attached. These Stanley 'foldout shelf supports' keep popping the rivets that hold the pivots.

Chas Morristown, NJ
Trail Lite
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Posted By: Orion_42 on 04/08/10 08:21am

cheeze1 wrote:

I would really like to know more about that quilt!

Chaz, I wasn't ignoring your question, but my rig was all covered up at the time. I took some pics. The material was a double-sided quilted fabric with 1/8" batting between. I cut a cardboard template to trace the opening and my wife did all the sewing. The top just tucks into the storage doors (there are dowels in the two side flaps). There are also snaps under the pop-off buttons on the cab gray panels. These can be used to further secure the quilt by adding snaps to the sides of the fabric, but we have not needed them. It folds and is stored under the sofa-bed.
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Posted By: cheeze1 on 04/08/10 03:05pm

Thanks Orion, that is a nice job. I think the motorhome manufacturers could use a lesson from you and your wife.

Posted By: Gene in NE on 04/08/10 10:44pm

Orion_42 - Nice job on the quilt. Should keep it much warmer in the house during cold weather. I give credit to my wife who did something very similar. She sewed loops on the curtain and we merely hang them on the knobs we have on our roll-up doors.

cheeze1 - You make a very valid comment about the manufacturers could use a lesson from owners of these RV's.

B-Plus - Our carbon monoxide detector starts chirping if our coach battery is low much like the smoke detector does when the 9v battery is weak.

New topic - Did all of you get some sort of manual with your RV? One of the contributors to the forum "FriendsofBillW" did not get a manual. I promised to make him a copy of mine. It is not real specific, but better than nothing. I posted a question in the Technical Support Forum on how to get a file from my computer onto a hosting site that would be accessible for many. I uploaded my scanned owners manual to "Google Docs" and then provided a link Like This to the Owners Manual. The manual is the one that I was provided for a 2002 Model 211-S. It is very generic. It does take a while to download the 870k byte file, but worth the wait if you would like a copy. Never too old to teach this old dog new tricks.

2002 Trail-Lite Model 211-S w/5.7 Chevy (click View Profile)
Gene

Posted By: cheeze1 on 04/09/10 04:05pm

Hi gang, returned home from Winterthur/Hagley Museum in Delaware, great campground, the Philadelphia/West Chester KOA.

I'm about to install my 'Super Loud American Horns" from Griot's Garage, but I'm confused about instructions. One is labeled "for vehicles with existing horn with one positive wire" and the other is labeled 'for vehicles with existing horn with 2 wires." THEN the DIAGRAM has 2 pix which applies to 'instead of normal(original) horn' category. That category then gives 2 choices: "wiring diagram for cars with HOT lead to horn button" and 'wiring diagram for cars with ground lead to horn button'.

Well, I have 2 wires, a green and a black, so I guess that question is answered, but HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHICH LEAD IS HOT AND IF IT GOES TO THE HORN BUTTON!!!????? [emoticon]

And these are American instructions. [emoticon]

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