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Posted By: Rass2008 on 02/04/11 01:53pm

This is all great info, the reason I ask is we have an 2010 Avalanche LT and we wonder how it will handle. That being said it will likely only go one 2 trips per year. We also are going to be getting the Reese Dual Cam hitch [emoticon]

Posted By: kainen on 02/06/11 09:16pm

I have a question about replacing the Dometic thermostat with a programmable one. I researched what's out there now and seen about alot of people using Hunter Brand etc. and saw Virtual Garage's use of a Rona. However I think I have run into a new situation with my Premier 19FBS that I just got a few weeks ago. I have Dometic Thermostat but it is the new Digital LCD type and I brought the Honeywell RTH230B that has the standard 5 slots for wires RC/RH/Y/W/G that I wanted to use to replace the Dometic. But the trailer wiring to the Dometic only has 3 wires blue/orange/red and hook to terminals marked 12- comms 12+.The wire coming out of the wall has other colored wires with it yellow/white/green/brown but they are cut off right at the wire and are unstripped and not used. So my question is can I use a programmable thermostat in this setup or am I stuck with the Dometic one. Hopefully I am making sense and hoping someone up there has the answer for me. Thanks.Here is the link to some photos that will help clarify things.

https://picasaweb.google.com/markrock65/BulletPremier?feat=directlink

Posted By: psuedopimp on 02/07/11 11:22am

http://www.trailerlife.com/cforum/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24482191/gotomsg/24485954.cfm#24485954

maybe this will help???

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Posted By: kainen on 02/07/11 12:19pm

Thanks but it doesn't address my unique situation as all the other scenarios have multiple coloured wires coming out of the wall and its just a matter of which wire goes where however mine only has the two 12v. wires red & blue and an orange wire that's labelled comms which I assume is short for common ? I have a feeling that these wires go back to the Duo-therm AC. unit and from there go through some switching unit and then another set of wires goes from there to the furnace?

Posted By: Sarah Elizabeth on 02/07/11 01:21pm

My husband said you will have to reference the manual for both the thermostat and the AC/Furnace controls. I suspect the AC uses part of the wires and the Furnace uses the other, The +/- 12 volt typically is for the voltage to operate the chip and relay on the thermostat.

* This post was last edited 02/07/11 05:58pm by Sarah Elizabeth *

Posted By: VirtualGarage on 02/07/11 07:09pm

I have no electrical background and I'm just thinking out loud but my guess would be that "COMMS" might stand for "Communications" than "Common". A communications wire would allow you to control the functions with a single wire (assuming the other two wires are 12 volt positive and 12 volt negative).

Perhaps it's a new "smart" system that can be controlled like that. The other wires that have not been stripped and are unused may just indicate the RV is pre-wired for the traditional system. There's no way of knowing if the other end is connected without physically checking or testing it, I don't think.

Maybe what I'm saying is total rubbish. If you don't have a copy of the owner's manual, you may be able to search the model number and find it online.

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Posted By: kainen on 02/08/11 02:07pm

Thanks Virtual, I think you are right about what Comms stands for and I opened up the hatch inside the trailer to the AC last night and traced the 3 wires going back into the Electronic control box and then wires coming out of it that appear to go the furnace. What I have so far found online is this is Dometic's new electronic control box that replaces the old analog one that you and alot of people have in their units that is why I have a different thermostat and only 3 wires so I am thinking my next step is to maybe phone Dometic to see if there is anyway to make this work with a programmable thermostat but I have a feeling they are going to say I would have to revert back to the old controller box and go from there.I will let everyone know what I find out and I hope it doesn't mean it is going to be problematic down the road for people to add their ownn programmable thermostat. I don't understand why RV maunfacturers do this kind of things and call them an upgrade but don't go all the way and make it a fully programmble thermostat.

Posted By: Habs97 on 02/09/11 10:38am

If anyone is interested in the full body paint on the Premier, Keystone ia also featuring a blue graphics paint. Looks pretty nice... See link below:

http://keystone-premier.com/index.php?page=Blue-Graphics

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Posted By: psuedopimp on 02/09/11 10:41am

that is pretty!!! but i still like the red/marroon better.

Posted By: garysol on 02/09/11 01:09pm

Still awaiting confirmation that my 31bhpr has started production. The wait is killing me even if it is 16 degrees outside........

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