Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Elecrical issue
Getting RV repairs takes time, especially in the spring and summer when they are in use. Usually it is a week or 2 to get an appointment then once the problem is diagnosed a follow up appointment to get the work done. These repairs are also expensive. Each time we hook up the Jeep to tow we go thru a safety check. I'm in the RV and Diana stands behind the Jeep and we test brake lights, turn signals and emergency flashers. Occasionally we have a problem but usually just reconnecting the electrical line fixes the issue.
The day we left Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park in Montana we had a problem. Nothing on the right side worked. I reconnected but still nothing. One other time when we had this problem a mechanic simply spread the slotted pins in the connection and we were fine. So I decided to try that. I slipped the screw driver in the slot and twisted slightly and SNAP! The pin broke off on the RV. Now I have no hope of getting the lights working. We were going to be passing thru Bozeman, MT and thought we might be able to get help there.
Most campgrounds have a flyer when you come in with a map of the campground and advertisements of local businesses. Usually there is one ad for on site RV repair. So we called the campground and asked if they could recommend someone in the area. No, but they had a number of a place in Bozeman. We called and they said they do not do electrical work but call this other place. We did they said come on in. They replaced the broken electrical connection on the RV, rewired it so now it charges the Jeep battery while in tow sand had us in and out in 45 minutes and charged us $60. We are thrilled!
As we are hooking up to leave West Yellowstone the same problem, no lights. Great! But we find that the pin in the connection on the Jeep is now broken. It was a short day to Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone so we decided to go there. When we got in there was a service station within walking distance of the campground. We asked if they could fix it. They said they could but the part would be in the next day. We ordered the part, had it fixed and spent only a few bucks more than before. Hopefully this will not be a problem again.
The day we left Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park in Montana we had a problem. Nothing on the right side worked. I reconnected but still nothing. One other time when we had this problem a mechanic simply spread the slotted pins in the connection and we were fine. So I decided to try that. I slipped the screw driver in the slot and twisted slightly and SNAP! The pin broke off on the RV. Now I have no hope of getting the lights working. We were going to be passing thru Bozeman, MT and thought we might be able to get help there.
Most campgrounds have a flyer when you come in with a map of the campground and advertisements of local businesses. Usually there is one ad for on site RV repair. So we called the campground and asked if they could recommend someone in the area. No, but they had a number of a place in Bozeman. We called and they said they do not do electrical work but call this other place. We did they said come on in. They replaced the broken electrical connection on the RV, rewired it so now it charges the Jeep battery while in tow sand had us in and out in 45 minutes and charged us $60. We are thrilled!
As we are hooking up to leave West Yellowstone the same problem, no lights. Great! But we find that the pin in the connection on the Jeep is now broken. It was a short day to Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone so we decided to go there. When we got in there was a service station within walking distance of the campground. We asked if they could fix it. They said they could but the part would be in the next day. We ordered the part, had it fixed and spent only a few bucks more than before. Hopefully this will not be a problem again.
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