Southwind by Fleetwood – sporting its new paint job
We knew the microwave/convection oven didn’t work when we bought our “New-to-Us” Southwind. That wasn’t a big deal, the original was 18 years old and was probably ready for an upgrade anyway. Removing the old oven was straight forward. The side trim pieces popped off and the top and bottom Continue reading Microwave Oven replacement
REPORT UPDATE – APRIL 6, 2019 The pump started making noise again.. The screeching was so loud, when I lowered the levelers, the entire campground thought something was going to blow up. It sounded like the pump motor armature was wobbling and binding inside. Looks like the motor is bad… Continue reading Leveler pump sounds like a food blender full of marbles
When we bought the Southwind in March, the previous owner told us that the Dometic RM-3862 frig worked on AC, but he didn’t think it worked on propane. Before buying the Southwind, we verified the frig worked on AC, but assumed it wouldn’t work on propane. The fact that the Continue reading Dometic frig works on AC but not on propane
UPDATE – This repair lasted over 22 months, but I decided to replace the shift lever with a new on. READ HERE. The Overdrive Button (OD) on the end of the shift lever is used to turn off / disable the overdrive. On newer F53s, 2005 and up, this button Continue reading F53 – Repair overdrive button on shift column
ROAD TRIP – I had business in Washington DC and a weeks vacation to burn, so this was a good opportunity to take our new Southwind on a shake down cruise. During the trip, we were able to test all the systems and see how our use fit our New-to-Us Continue reading Shakedown Cruise
When we bought the Southwind, I noticed the 30 amp plug appeared to have been hot at one time, so I ordered a new plug. It arrived just as we were hitting the road, so I tossed it in the parts box. When we arrived at our camp-sight on day Continue reading 30 amp connector replacement
Our main cloths closet has a light in it that comes on when either door is opened. The original light bulb is OK, but its dim and also HOT if the door gets left open and the light stays on. I’ve heard others talk about these 16 ft long LED Continue reading Closet LED light conversion
Over the past couple years, I’ve installed dash cams in every vehicle I own. I think its cheap insurance to be able to have photographic evidence in case of an accident. The dash cam I’ve come to like is one sold by Amazon.com, put out by “Black Box”. Its sold Continue reading Dash Cam
My Southwind didn’t have a CB radio in it when I bought it, but at some point in the past it did, as there was an antenna mounted on the passenger side.near the roof. I like having the CB. When we travel, its an excellent source of road information, especially Continue reading CB Radio Install
The Southwind came with one cigarette lighter plug that stays hot all the time. I added two additional plugs that I wired into the Power Mirror circuit. This circuit is live when the ignition is in ON or ACC. We’ll use these for things like a GPS or charging cell Continue reading 12 volt plugs