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    Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 9:12am
I will run mine over the weekend to see, but if it does it isn't loud enough for me to notice.
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 8:56am
It's not really "thumping" it's just that one initial "THUMP".  Each time when our compressor kicks on.
 
After that it's normal AC noise.  I figured and thought everyone's did it.
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 8:31am
We haven't used our air much, but I don't recall any thump and I am a light sleeper.  If mine was thumping I would have it checked  out.
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Posts: 88 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 7:43am
I wonder if the A/C "thump" is something (like the compressor) a little loose. I would be interested to hear if anyone with this issue ever had it checked out, or checked it out themselves.
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 9:23am
That thump wakes me up about a dozen times a night.  Leaving the fan on low helps offset it some and last time I discovered leaving the radio on helped me sleep through the thumps.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Jul 2012 at 2:25pm
Originally posted by The E Train

Also, how do you get the cover off of the porch light? I looked, but it was not obvious and I don't want to break it.


there is a small indentation at the bottom of the lens.. flat blade screwdriver.. push up and out..
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Originally posted by The E Train

For what it is worth, our A/C does not "thump" when the compressor cycles.... Once the camper gets to temperature it seems to cycle on and off quite a bit, but no thumping.
 
Also, how do you get the cover off of the porch light? I looked, but it was not obvious and I don't want to break it.

My AC does not thump either. My Wife and I like the white noise of the fan so we leave the fan running all the time and we don't even notice if the compressor cuts in unless we are listening for it. 
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For what it is worth, our A/C does not "thump" when the compressor cycles.... Once the camper gets to temperature it seems to cycle on and off quite a bit, but no thumping.
 
Also, how do you get the cover off of the porch light? I looked, but it was not obvious and I don't want to break it.
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Posts: 28 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jun 2012 at 12:48pm
I have change some of the interior lights to led, and I just bought everything off of ebay. I just did a search for led 1156 and there are tons of them listed for about $5 shipped.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jun 2012 at 5:12am
When I was in AutoZone last week, I noticed they have started stocking a few LED bulbs - I think for around $17.  I didn't really stop & look but, it seems as though they had some of the large metal base bulbs (1157????).  No doubt, you've read the many posts on internet sources.
 
Yep, that A/C sure was noisy.......and I wear 2 hearing aids! 
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