Southwind by Fleetwood – sporting its new paint job
NOTE – If you plan on controlling this light with a Shelly smart home control module, now’s a good time to wire in the module and replace the switch. READ HERE for more information. I had plenty of the LED strips left over from my Closet Lighting project, so decided Continue reading Convert fluorescent fixtures to LED
Prior to purchasing our Southwind, I performed a comprehensive pre-purchase inspection so I had a good idea what was going to need attention. Before jumping in and tackling the list, I wanted to get a few miles under our belt to make sure nothing major needed attention. I also added Continue reading Been a busy year working on the Southwind
This one had me going for a while. While I was working on broken exhaust studs, I had the Southwind sitting for a couple months with the batteries physically disconnected and no shore power. After reconnecting everything and getting ready to apply power for engine testing, I noticed the coach Continue reading BCC – Coach battery disconnects immediately after its connected
One of the problems with residential refrigerators is how to keep the doors from swinging open when we’re traveling down the road. I was going to make a latch when I ran across this neat little latch sold by Total Value RV in Elkhart, IN. 574-262-4460 ext 20. I think Continue reading Residential Refrigerator door latch
UPDATE NOTE – May 2019 – After testing and installing a hard start kit, I’ve come to the conclusion this inverter has a difficult time starting the compressor on my frig. I will be installing a 2000 watt unit to see if this resolves the issue. Stay tuned.. When I Continue reading Pure Sine Wave inverter install
UPDATE – June 19, 2019 I made a couple mods to the frig to help it when on the inverter; I removed the large white condensate drain pan that was directly above the compressor. When it got full (it never did), it overflows into the smaller pan on bottom right Continue reading Residential Frig Replacement
I thought I had this fixed, but the problem came up again. REVIEW When we bought the Southwind, we were told the didn’t work on gas. When we tested it at home, It worked OK on electric and seemed to intermittently work on gas. After a one week shakedown cruise Continue reading Frig doesn’t work on gas when its warm outside.
We had our Southwind out for a shakedown cruise. One of the items I looked at specifically was how the TV, Cable, and Satellite systems performed when hooked up. I had sorted out all the coax connections and where they went to and was able to test the two different Continue reading Satellite – Cable – TV – Coax connections
A little history first to explain the problem. When we first bought the Southwind, the previous owner said he had a problem with the chassis battery going dead. A couple months later, I went to start it, nothing, dead. I pressed the EMER START button, nothing. I did a quick Continue reading Replace battery isolator solenoid in the BCC
NOTE FROM BILL H. REGARDING THIS TSB (3/15/24) I have a 1999 Pace Arrow 7x,xxx miles. I had a crank no start issue. Contacted a mobile mechanic and after two fuel pumps (nothing wrong with either) or a list of numerous parts. I decided to require that your TSB that Continue reading F53 – Faulty grounds cause weird shifting and other problems