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Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 07-02-2022, 06:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,364
Posted By HappyCamper7
It looks like some of your wires may have become...

It looks like some of your wires may have become disconnected from the end of the motor. We had the same thing happen to the rear motor of the small slide on our Palazzo 33.3. I had our son just...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 10-29-2020, 03:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 547
Posted By HappyCamper7
Front shade motors

The front shade motors on our 2014 Thor Palazzo have been getting progressively weaker over the last several years. It is better with the motor home’s engine running but the motors still require...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 10-21-2020, 08:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 639
Posted By HappyCamper7
I was on the phone multiple times with Lippert...

I was on the phone multiple times with Lippert and they have been very helpful. The motor at the rear of the driver side line is motor #1. We found where the wire was shorting out against the metal...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 10-21-2020, 05:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 639
Posted By HappyCamper7
Our furnace is now working on our Thor Palazzo. I...

Our furnace is now working on our Thor Palazzo. I don’t understand why since we were getting the three flashing red lights when we tried to use it this past weekend. I guess that control panel is...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 10-19-2020, 07:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 639
Posted By HappyCamper7
Cause of multiple control panels

Has anyone had the control panels for the water heater, furnace and slide out blow out from the generator without blowing out the fuses in the control panels? I replaced four different control...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 08-12-2020, 05:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,746
Posted By HappyCamper7
Well, I installed this $25 voltage stabilizer...

Well, I installed this $25 voltage stabilizer several months ago on the 12 volt circuit going to the hot water control board and I have had hot water since the installation. I went thru 4 control...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 08-12-2020, 05:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 555
Posted By HappyCamper7
I’m still perplexed but I got the lights working....

I’m still perplexed but I got the lights working. The wire connector for the compartment lights was detached from the back of the fuse for those lights. I just reconnected it and now everything...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 08-12-2020, 05:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 555
Posted By HappyCamper7
We have a 2014 Palazzo 33.3 without Firefly....

We have a 2014 Palazzo 33.3 without Firefly. Thanks.
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 08-11-2020, 04:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 555
Posted By HappyCamper7
Compartment Lights

All of our lower compartment lights stopped working suddenly. All of our other 12 volt lights and accessories still work. The 12 volt fuse for the compartment lights in the box at the foot of the bed...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 05-27-2020, 11:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,746
Posted By HappyCamper7
We found a blown fuse and have not found a...

We found a blown fuse and have not found a problem with AC ripple when we did the testing. Called Dinosaur Electronics and they confirmed I have a power surge issue based on where the problem is at...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 05-27-2020, 05:49 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,746
Posted By HappyCamper7
We did the testings but must be doing something...

We did the testings but must be doing something wrong because we didn’t resister any voltage on both the electric and gas switches on either the AC or DC switch wires with the switches both on and...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 05-24-2020, 05:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,746
Posted By HappyCamper7
I have a voltmeter but unsure which is the input...

I have a voltmeter but unsure which is the input wire/ pin that I should be measuring. Is it within the 4 pin or the six pin and which specific pin. 286830. Thanks for your help.
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 05-24-2020, 06:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,746
Posted By HappyCamper7
Thanks for your help. I will call the company....

Thanks for your help. I will call the company. The original circuit board on our 2014 Thor Palazzo lasted around 5 years. This is the 4th replacement board that has failed in the last year. All...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 05-23-2020, 07:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,746
Posted By HappyCamper7
286674 I bought an American made board since...

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I bought an American made board since the RV shop was still closed because of COVID. Everything worked great at home plugged into 30 amp service and after taking it on a test drive and...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 11-11-2019, 08:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,746
Posted By HappyCamper7
I received the most recent control board directly...

I received the most recent control board directly from Atwood two weeks ago. I’m beyond my mechanical knowledge so I called the RV shop but they are backed up until about Christmas. I decided to...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 11-10-2019, 02:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,746
Posted By HappyCamper7
I received a free Control panel from Atwood. It...

I received a free Control panel from Atwood. It worked fine the first night. I now have the same problem with neither the gas or electric hot water heater working. I have now replaced 4 control...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 10-20-2019, 08:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,746
Posted By HappyCamper7
I have replaced three of these boards. The last...

I have replaced three of these boards. The last one failed on our first trip after replacement. Is there likely a root cause or perhaps I have just been purchasing crappy replacements from Amazon? ...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 09-21-2019, 02:15 AM
Replies: 542
Views: 84,248
Posted By HappyCamper7
Let’s look at the bright side. You will now be...

Let’s look at the bright side. You will now be able to become a partial owner of Newmar Corp by purchasing Winnebago shares of stock. I wish I would have purchased more of their shares back in Feb...
Forum: Entegra Owner's Forum 07-06-2019, 06:20 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 68,004
Posted By HappyCamper7
We’ve been thinking of doing this too but were...

We’ve been thinking of doing this too but were concerned that the two Rad minis wouldn’t fit in the back of our Jeep. Will both of the bikes fit into your Jeep Wrangler? We are hoping to rent these...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 02-02-2019, 08:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,908
Posted By HappyCamper7
We went to DelFest last year and plan to be there...

We went to DelFest last year and plan to be there again this year. Had a blast.
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 11-23-2018, 09:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 944
Posted By HappyCamper7
Check your bus fuse is the main battery...

Check your bus fuse is the main battery compartment. It has a black or yellow flag. We had similar issues over a year ago.
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 11-23-2018, 08:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,567
Posted By HappyCamper7
Congratulations! She is a beautiful. Enjoy your...

Congratulations! She is a beautiful. Enjoy your new rig.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-23-2018, 07:20 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,940
Posted By HappyCamper7
Camping World Savings......?

2018 has been a tough year for Camping World’s stock price and you can now buy one share of their stock for about 60% less than it was valued at at the beginning of the year.
Some people are...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 11-19-2018, 08:20 PM
Replies: 1,720
Views: 483,845
Posted By HappyCamper7
Has anyone installed an extra electrical inlet...

Has anyone installed an extra electrical inlet for a space heater similar to this video?

https://youtu.be/w1ZO5RxKoq8

Any ideas about the best location to do this mod on a Palazzo 33.3?
...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 11-12-2018, 10:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 899
Posted By HappyCamper7
Yes. This is where it is located.

Yes. This is where it is located.
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 11-11-2018, 06:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 899
Posted By HappyCamper7
Yup. I feel fortunate that we figured this out...

Yup. I feel fortunate that we figured this out before scheduling a service appointment with the RV shop....OK, my wife actually figured it out. She saw a pen-like button sticking out the front and...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 11-11-2018, 11:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 899
Posted By HappyCamper7
225625 We figured it out. The CB3 Input 30A...

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We figured it out. The CB3 Input 30A input Circuit Breaker was popped out. All I had to do was pop it back in to get the charger working again.
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 11-11-2018, 07:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 899
Posted By HappyCamper7
Charger issues

It looks like we may have overloaded the electrical circuits while plugged into shore power with too many griddles etc.

Our inverter fault light came on an hour after the lights flicker, but...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 10-26-2018, 07:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 926
Posted By HappyCamper7
You have the winning diagnosis. We just got the...

You have the winning diagnosis. We just got the motorhome back from the RV shop. We had to replace a defective control board. I’ll try to figure out how to do this repair myself so I can do it myself...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 10-17-2018, 08:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 926
Posted By HappyCamper7
We didn’t have the propane turned off before this...

We didn’t have the propane turned off before this issue. I just went out to the motorhome and the furnace doesn’t work again. I had left it on with the motorhome plugged into our home’s electrical...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 10-17-2018, 07:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 926
Posted By HappyCamper7
What’s up with our fickle furnace?

Yes. Everything else worked. We had been plugged into electrical service for six hours before we tried turning on the furnace so the batteries should have been fully charged. Also tried it with the...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 10-17-2018, 07:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 926
Posted By HappyCamper7
What’s up with our fickle furnace?

We couldn’t get our furnace to work this past weekend. It wouldn’t try to fire up even once. Turned the thermostat off and on, hit the reset button within the furnace multiple times but kept getting...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 05-12-2018, 08:04 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 9,855
Posted By HappyCamper7
Yes. You will be fine on gravel. We had a bad...

Yes. You will be fine on gravel. We had a bad experience parking on grass before we got any pads. It is not good when the jack base plugs itself into the muddy ground. It really seemed to mess up...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 05-12-2018, 05:55 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 9,855
Posted By HappyCamper7
I bought these pads for our motorhome about a...

I bought these pads for our motorhome about a year ago. The main benefit is it protects our driveway. The driveway was getting indentations from the metal jack stand bases. You can’t see them when...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 01-16-2018, 04:13 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 72,013
Posted By HappyCamper7
You just lift up on the arm rests. Here are some...

You just lift up on the arm rests. Here are some photos. 188936188937
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-14-2018, 06:58 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 71,359
Posted By HappyCamper7
We currently enjoy the maneuverability of driving...

We currently enjoy the maneuverability of driving a 33 foot long motorhome. I’ve looked unsuccessfully numerous times for a “turning circle calculator” that would provide an estimate of the turning...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 01-13-2018, 06:00 PM
Replies: 450
Views: 89,099
Posted By HappyCamper7
I chuckled when I read this because we just had...

I chuckled when I read this because we just had this happen to us in Nashville on December 30th when it was 15 degrees outside, and we were 15 minutes away from leaving to drive home. The latch...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 01-12-2018, 09:24 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 71,359
Posted By HappyCamper7
I totally agree with your comments. I may be one...

I totally agree with your comments. I may be one of the buyers in a couple of years as I get closer to retirement. Thanks for sharing your informative observations.
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 01-06-2018, 05:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,298
Posted By HappyCamper7
Sounds pretty warm to me right now:). They are...

Sounds pretty warm to me right now:). They are forecasting a temperature of -3 F tonight here in PA. Enjoy!
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 01-06-2018, 05:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,298
Posted By HappyCamper7
Key West, FL

Is anyone else dreaming of being in Key West, FL right now? The weather in the Northeast is a little chilly right now. We were in Key West four years ago for New Year’s Eve and we had a great time.
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 12-31-2017, 05:22 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 72,013
Posted By HappyCamper7
We just discovered that the arm rests of our...

We just discovered that the arm rests of our couch are easily temporarily removable on our 33.3 Palazzo. Our sons will be able to stretch their legs while they sleep on the couch. We have owned the...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 12-24-2017, 09:28 AM
Replies: 450
Views: 89,099
Posted By HappyCamper7
We are at Pontchartrain Landing...about 12...

We are at Pontchartrain Landing...about 12 minutes from The French Quarter. A very nice campground!
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 12-24-2017, 07:32 AM
Replies: 450
Views: 89,099
Posted By HappyCamper7
An awesome camp site in New Orleans.

An awesome camp site in New Orleans.
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 11-18-2017, 05:52 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 244,069
Posted By HappyCamper7
I'm curious to find out whether the coach will...

I'm curious to find out whether the coach will fit thru a 12 foot high garage door opening when the air bags are deflated. Has anyone tried this yet? Thanks.
Forum: Entegra Owner's Forum 09-17-2017, 02:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,409
Posted By HappyCamper7
I had the exact same reaction when I sat in the...

I had the exact same reaction when I sat in the New Aires in Hershey this weekend. I believe you can option in a Euro Booth dinette to replace the dinettes that they had at Hershey. It doesn't look...
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 08-29-2017, 07:19 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 17,443
Posted By HappyCamper7
Research done! 2018 Palazzo ordered!

I agree with the previous comments. You will likely regret purchasing your Palazzo from Camping World. I purchased it there because I was naive and didn't know any better. I now drive an hour past...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 08-23-2017, 07:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,744
Posted By HappyCamper7
I just read your question but I unfortunately...

I just read your question but I unfortunately don't have the answer. Perhaps someone else can help you although I'm uncertain whether anyone has actually taken delivery yet on a New Aire.
Forum: Thor Industries Owner's Forum 08-22-2017, 05:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 15,609
Posted By HappyCamper7
174009 174010 We just had the same...

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174010

We just had the same problem. The first time we reset the tripped flag and the jacks retracted. The second time it sounded like the jacks were trying to retract but they couldn't....
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 08-11-2017, 04:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,032
Posted By HappyCamper7
Thanks for your help. I found the flag this...

Thanks for your help. I found the flag this morning in the light. Our flag is black for some reason.
Forum: Palazzo Motorhomes 08-10-2017, 08:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,032
Posted By HappyCamper7
I can't seem to locate this main fuse with a...

I can't seem to locate this main fuse with a yellow 'flag'. Is it in the black box with the rest of the fuses? Thanks.
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