Hi everyone. I'm extremely excited to have found your forum. As a first time RVer, I'm anxious to get feedback and, from reading the posts here, what I know will be great advice from everyone. It will take us a while to get it going but I think it will be a great rig.
We recently acquired a Carri-Lite 35' Fifth Wheel. Of course it was owned by a friend who showed us all the problems and issues, but I have to say the biggest surprise, that we weren't expecting, were the electrical issues. Let me give you a brief run down on the electrical only.
1. A previous owner has hardwired a breaker box into the back closet and has hardwired fluorescent and under cabinet lights throughout the trailer. (This is very apparent to anyone walking in the trailer and was the part of this we actually knew about beforehand.)
Here comes the fun parts.
2. The 12V fuses are non-existant. Where we have determined the 12V fuse box should be (under the closet across the rear of the trailer), there are wires that have been pulled through, connected to what looks like existing 12V wires and then they just run back out of the box... No fuses in between.
3. Where the batteries should be for the 12V service, there is a battery charger (yes, like for a car battery) hard wired into what looks to be where the batteries should connect. I think this is part of the reason why all the original lights flicker at random intervals when on.
And this takes the cake in my opinion.
4. If you stand on the ground out side the trailer bare footed and touch anything metal on that trailer, it will shock you. The severity of the shock depends on the location where you touch the trailer.
Anyway, I'm sure I missed something, but those are the major dilemmas right now. I went through all that so everyone would have an idea of what is going on. What I would like to do is get everything back closer to the original wiring. I have read through a lot of the electrical guides in the library, and it's full of really great information. I am wondering though, if anyone has some basic wiring schematics for a trailer similar to this. (I realize it's crazy to hope someone might actually have an original wiring schematic for this model.) I'm not an electrician by any stretch, but I'm in commercial construction and know a little bit. I'm hoping that will give me a better idea of what this should be like.
I know it sounds like a huge project but I've got plenty of time and the trailer seems very structurally sound. The two leaks I can find evidence of seem to have been repaired properly and no signs of warping or leaning. I think with enough time (and considerable expenditure) I could have a very nice rig.
Sorry if I over-shared. Thanks for the help.
Jack
Ok, here is what it says to me.. and a question:
The original owner did nto want to put a new battery in every year (many older trailers have low quality converters that result in annual battery replacement) so he took it out, pulled out the fuses (I do not know why) and relied on the charger's breaker to protect.
I would restore that system to it's original fused state and replace the battery AND the on-board converter if any. It may have been part of the missing fuse panel.
Now, the question: Does the trailer have brakes? The break=a=way brake system (emergency system) uses the missing on-board battery so he disabled that .. Which is a voilaiton in most states. Again, recommendation is to restore original system with a converter upgrade.
120 volt.. Possible issues are a cross-wire job.. i had a neutral/hot swap on one of my trailers... Or you have a more serious issue. the "hot chassis" (Shock when you touch) means the other reply (FIX IT NOW Do not plug in til fixed) is proper. And I thus echo his advice.
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This week I'm featuring the song A Book of Questions, from A Great Wild Mercy.
Here's the lyric video'.yup, thats me writing in my notebook :-)
I've often said that I don't write songs because I have an answer, I write songs because I'm writing myself into my next becoming. I'm writing because I have a question.
An open-hearted question is a beautiful way to get to know another person. When I'm at a gathering and meeting new people I often like to ask opening questions that go beyond the usual 'what do you do'. I often ask questions like 'what gave you life this year' or 'What were you grateful for this week'. People will sometimes look at me like I have seven heads, but then they will launch into the most wonderful stories. I always feel grateful for the story and feel I got to know the person much better than if I had asked the usual fare.
So this song was written that each line in the song could be used as a writing prompt, or a question that would draw out a more insightful story. Some questions are simple but personal like 'Do you put honey in your tea' or 'Ever kiss in a busy cafe'. But other questions ask for a deeper, even more vulnerable response, 'Did you make peace with your worse day' 'Did you ever love a place, that you still had to leave'.
I loved the instrumentation on this recording and a deep bow to Gary Walters, Brittany Haas, Paul Kowert and Jordan Tice for their beautiful work on this track.
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I've posted the lyrics to this song below. Read through and choose a line that speaks to you. Tell us your response to that particular question - you can choose something lighter or more poignant. You could also just pick a line and journal about the question for just yourself as a reflective practice.
I'd love to ask folks in the community to respond to one another as well as to me. I so love the thoughtfulness of this community and those who post here.
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