Introduction
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Topic: Introduction
Posted By: Danny boy
Subject: Introduction
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 12:06pm
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Hello to all fellow R POD owners. My wife and I just picked up our new 2017 RP 180 a couple of weeks ago in Ohio. We were on a trip from California to Indiana to visit our daughter and had been thinking of purchasing a R POD and when we saw the prices were so great in Ohio we ended up purchasing one and bringing back to California. We do a lot of dry camping and this unit just seemed to fit the bill for us. We had a problem with our inverter and our battery went dead, that is fun being in an RV park and no lights or anything. Taking the unit in on Monday and having it all checked out. Really looking forward to camping this summer in it. Did have a question for someone out there, I want to hook up a solar kit and I was wondering where I can find the plug to fit the built in one on the R POD? |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 1:15pm
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Welcome to the group!! Congrats on your 180!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 6:25pm
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Welcome. If the pod was plugged in at the RV park, the converter (not inverter) would run everything even if there wasn't a battery. Did you check all of the circuit breakers on the converter? ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Danny boy
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 7:07pm
| I don't know if my last post went through but thank you for the reply, yes we checked out all breakers and fuses, no problem there. we could charge the battery with the truck hookup but the 110 hookup at the RV park would do nothing. We also found out that if the refer board as left on the truck would not charge the battery so I'm thinking there may be a problem with the fridge. The 180 is going in to the shop to get checked out tomorrow so hopefully the problem will get solved. Thanks again, Dan |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 7:24pm
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The converter contains two 30 or 40 Amp fuses that protect against reverse battery connection. They are located slightly removed from the main set of 12V fuses. They will be blown if the battery was ever connected backwards, even for a second. If blown, the converter will not charge or run the 12V circuits.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: bluecatjudy
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 10:56am
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Hi, everyone. I jut picked up my 1 year old HRE179 in south Floria last week. I have been reading and learning a lot about FR and the Rpod. We are so happy to get a trailer vs owning a motorhome. It hurt to see that diesel motor sitting in the driveway. We have a few more weeks and we plan to take off to the Grand Canyon and beyond for 2 months. Again, thanks to everyone that has contributed to the forums. ------------- sailorman |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 12:15pm
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Hi Welcome to the group!! the 179 is a really nice floor plan. We really like ours!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: DaveC3
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 3:00pm
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Danny Boy We have a 2016 180 and have lost two converters and one battery (and maybe the second). It is in the shop now. No fuses or breakers blew, the converter just drained the battery. I pulled the two fuses and tripped the breaker and after that the battery drain was minimal. I kept the second battery charged with a battery charger. But I think the converter may have hurt it because it will not charge past 11.6V. This seems to be an isolated problem. I was at a Pod rally last month and no one else had an issue with the electrical system. Dave ------------- 2016 R-Pod 180 2015 Ford Explorer Limited |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 12:32pm
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bluecatjudy- welcome.
DaveC3 - are you disconnecting the battery from the pod between trips? The converter can't 'drain' the battery if the pod isn't unplugged from your house, but the fridge circuitry and the LP detector will (in about 2 weeks). If the converter was plugged in and is only reaching 11.6 volts, then I could see an issue since that is extremely low and would allow the battery to discharge. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: sgjunge
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2016 at 8:29pm
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Hello R-Pod Nation, My wife and I just picked up our new RP179. We live in Southern California and plant to camp mostly along the Central and Southern Coast. We are taking our maiden trip this week and are excited to be at the beach. We are interested in finding other R-
Pod owners in SoCA to plan some annual events. I also would like some advice on my tow vehicle. I have a 2013 Ford Edge SEL with 3.5 Liter engine. Should I consider adding a transmission cooler? I have a 6 speed transmission and we had no problem brining our R-Pod home from the dealer (85 miles). Thanks, Scott, Gina, and the 3 fur children.
------------- Scott & Gina in California |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2016 at 9:23pm
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Welcome. Adding a tranny cooler is never a bad call. You can't cool a transmission enough for towing (although in very cold climates you may need to cover the cooler in winter to get the temperature up in the tranny before moving). ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: sgjunge
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2016 at 10:35am
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Thanks techntrek, I think I will research some options.
------------- Scott & Gina in California |