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Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-29-2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,502
Posted By tymzee
Wow, pretty broad statement. Based on your...

Wow, pretty broad statement. Based on your intimate knowledge of Fleetwood's manufacturing process I assume??
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-16-2024, 02:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 543
Posted By tymzee
How hard to replace microwave in our 2012 Bounder?

One of those things you tend to take for granted, until you don't have it!

Has anyone had to replace their convection/microwave in their Bounder? Wondering if this could hopefully be a DYI...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-16-2023, 01:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
Good point and something we'll consider. Thanks.

Good point and something we'll consider. Thanks.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-16-2023, 12:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
I agree re. YouTube comment. Been looking at...

I agree re. YouTube comment. Been looking at MANY. Perhaps someone reading this topic will chime in with some links to good videos they've found?
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-16-2023, 12:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
Great! Once you get enough practice, please stop...

Great! Once you get enough practice, please stop by our place and show us what you can do! :)

But seriously... would be interesting for others here to follow your progress. Good luck!
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-16-2023, 11:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
Professional job and save money where possible?...

Professional job and save money where possible? Sounds like a no-brainer to me and not mutually exclusive factors. At least that's what I look for with any project where hiring others is involved.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-16-2023, 11:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
Good knees. Mediocre skill. :laugh: Thanks...

Good knees. Mediocre skill. :laugh:

Thanks for the input!
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-16-2023, 11:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
I would think so as well but with every flooring...

I would think so as well but with every flooring outfit I've called so far I've gotten nothing but a firm, "We don't' do anything like that". Just not worth their time I guess.

In fairness, there...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-14-2023, 07:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
I have a friend up around Raymond that's always...

I have a friend up around Raymond that's always trying to get us to visit, but yes, pretty far from us here in NY.

The post you linked to was interesting, especially the part about you doing all...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-14-2023, 07:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
Thanks, but TN's not quite in the general NE area...

Thanks, but TN's not quite in the general NE area we've been looking.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-14-2023, 07:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
Thanks for the suggestion but, "not that...

Thanks for the suggestion but, "not that difficult" is highly subjective point of view of course. :D

Pretty much committed to finding a qualified/experienced installer.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-14-2023, 12:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 919
Posted By tymzee
Frustrated trying to find help with new flooring!

Seems like virtually every RV "Repair" outfit anywhere near doesn't want anything to do with replacing the carpet/vinyl in our motorhome. Can't say as I blame 'em.

Called dozens of flooring type...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 12-01-2021, 06:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,884
Posted By tymzee
Yikes, that was a long time ago! :) The...

Yikes, that was a long time ago! :)

The short answer is yes, I was able to do pretty much what I wanted but I'm afraid I haven't worked much with those systems since then. Don't really have time...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 10-25-2021, 12:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,969
Posted By tymzee
Levelers not working. Fuse location?

Does anyone know whether there is a fuse that controls the Power Fear levelers on our 2012 Fleetwood Bounder 33C?
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 07-12-2021, 10:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 599
Posted By tymzee
Replacement radio recommendation??

The radio in our 2012 33C Bounder has ceased to work. Discs don't play, ext. port doesn't connect and the actual display is unreadable. I'd like to replace it with another, perhaps more updated...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 07-11-2021, 12:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,918
Posted By tymzee
Not too eager to take on that experience. :D ...

Not too eager to take on that experience. :D



Seems to be the consensus and is pretty much what we're doing presently. The reinforcement is always comforting. :thumb:
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 07-11-2021, 12:38 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,918
Posted By tymzee
Great-- thanks for the info re. the chassis...

Great-- thanks for the info re. the chassis manual. Good to have as a reference.
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 07-09-2021, 08:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,918
Posted By tymzee
Synthetic Oil questions

The person we purchased our 2012 Fleetwood Bounder 33C from was quite firm in his advice: only use synthetic oil.

So that's the route we're taken with the last 2 oil changes. After many searches...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 04-24-2021, 10:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,065
Posted By tymzee
The sympathy much appreciated fellow sufferer! :)...

The sympathy much appreciated fellow sufferer! :) Sorry I didn't follow up with how I made out...

Given the fluid level in the reservoir was low I did manage to crawl under there and top off the...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-25-2021, 07:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,065
Posted By tymzee
Ok, got it. Thanks. I'll crawl around there...

Ok, got it. Thanks. I'll crawl around there tomorrow and see if I can find the fill. I did pick up a few quarts of fluid this afternoon.

We have a few weeks left on our current journey and if...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-24-2021, 08:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,065
Posted By tymzee
Two questions re. our Leveling Jacks

We have an issue with one of our rear leveling jacks as it will not extend. There seems to be a "break" of some kind given all the fluid coating that whole area.

Unfortunately we're a long ways...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-05-2021, 02:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,514
Posted By tymzee
Update: Well, a number of days later and...

Update:

Well, a number of days later and after a half dozen full cycle wash/dry sessions with the water left on throughout, it appears all is back to normal in that water is no longer seeping...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-03-2021, 12:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,514
Posted By tymzee
I have suffered from flaws in my logic in the...

I have suffered from flaws in my logic in the past, but hopefully here...

So far so good as we turned the water on, started a load of wash and all's well-- so far.

Speaking with Splendide their...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-03-2021, 12:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,514
Posted By tymzee
It seems that my TDL list is ever expanding. :D ...

It seems that my TDL list is ever expanding. :D

I agree that when we get around to pulling that thing out, that would be the time to check all the other things that might become and issue.
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-03-2021, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,514
Posted By tymzee
Right, that's pretty much the plan. Wouldn't even...

Right, that's pretty much the plan. Wouldn't even want to think how much a mobile guy would charge-- IF we found someone that wanted to do it.
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-01-2021, 11:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,514
Posted By tymzee
Thanks for the input. There's zero space to get a...

Thanks for the input. There's zero space to get a hand back there and couldn't even get my handy endoscope toy to reveal things.

It was obvious that the back panel had to come out but couldn't get...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-01-2021, 10:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,514
Posted By tymzee
How do I shut off water to our Splendide??

Having a problem in our 2012 Bounder 33C with the Splendide washer dryer model WD 2100 XP. Basically even with the power to the washer off, water is coming into and filling the drum.

Called...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 11-27-2020, 10:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 768
Posted By tymzee
Not sure what that would do for me as what I want...

Not sure what that would do for me as what I want to do is to replace the current system entirely. (?)
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 11-27-2020, 10:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 768
Posted By tymzee
Ronnie, When you say you had to replace...

Ronnie,

When you say you had to replace wiring, was that just at the camera end or did you have to run new wire entirely? Does the display show 2 always on inputs at the same time-- rear & side...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 11-24-2020, 08:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 768
Posted By tymzee
Anyone upgrade their side/rear cameras?

The black & white rear camera and front monitor in our 2012 Bounder 33C is marginal at best. I'd really like to replace that system with a higher quality, color one. Wondering if anyone has done this...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 09-17-2020, 01:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,454
Posted By tymzee
Hmmm... that was my assumption as well. I'm going...

Hmmm... that was my assumption as well. I'm going to have to do some more tests later today as when I tried various combinations of connections previously, I couldn't get that 2nd set of HDMI cables...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 09-15-2020, 09:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,454
Posted By tymzee
Just getting back to this old thread... ...

Just getting back to this old thread...

That's a great video-- very helpful! I have pretty much the exact same setup with the Dish Wally (and the old, no longer used satellite interface) but did...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 05-22-2020, 10:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,454
Posted By tymzee
Appreciate the response. There is an outdoor TV...

Appreciate the response. There is an outdoor TV and I have tested all the inputs there.

What's the most frustrating is that I am reasonably proficient at connecting these types of components--...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 05-21-2020, 09:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,454
Posted By tymzee
What are these HDMI cables for?

In our 2012 Fleetwood Bounder 33C there are four HDMI cables in the cabinet over the driver's seat. One of the orange goes to the HDMI input of the front TV, one of the green ones goes to an HDMI...
Forum: COVID-19 RVing Discussions 03-27-2020, 11:54 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 36,143
Posted By tymzee
They said a MASK and GLOVES were enough to go...

They said a MASK
and GLOVES were
enough to go to
the grocery store

THEY LIED!
Everybody else
HAD CLOTHES ON!
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 02-20-2020, 04:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,884
Posted By tymzee
For the most part, yes. However as has been...

For the most part, yes. However as has been discussed earlier a "route" at it's core is simply a collection of waypoints. I'ts nothing like an actual curve. How one program, Garmin for example,...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-20-2020, 12:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 828
Posted By tymzee
Might cost more in the long run to keep feeding...

Might cost more in the long run to keep feeding Verizon $$$ than to "poke holes". :)

We used to do the same thing with our home TiVo but in the end it was much more convenient and practical...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 02-19-2020, 09:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,884
Posted By tymzee
Yes, that works for me as well. But what I'm also...

Yes, that works for me as well. But what I'm also finding is that whatever .gpx file I copy into the Internal/GPX folder via Windows File Explorer, those waypoints get sucked into Garmin's default...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 02-19-2020, 07:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,884
Posted By tymzee
Yep, that is an option if you're working in...

Yep, that is an option if you're working in "MyMaps" and thanks for pointing that out.

However I find the routing tools in MyMaps not nearly as flexible as what can be done working in "regular"...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 02-18-2020, 08:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 828
Posted By tymzee
Easiest? Well, we have the X2 and simply route...

Easiest? Well, we have the X2 and simply route the cable from the Pathway to the Wally receiver through the coach window using a flat cable like this (https://tinyurl.com/s98q3x4) from Amazon to be...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 02-14-2020, 04:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,884
Posted By tymzee
My initial post was made during my very first...

My initial post was made during my very first efforts to create/import routes. Subsequent efforts where I documented my steps more carefully yielded the successful results I outlined in the prior...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 02-13-2020, 08:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,884
Posted By tymzee
I've never used Trip Wizard but my methods are...

I've never used Trip Wizard but my methods are quite similar in that I use the Garmin in conjunction with my data enabled tablet in the hands of my co-pilot (wife!). Download offline Gogle maps also...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 02-12-2020, 01:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,884
Posted By tymzee
I did a number of searches but couldn't find...

I did a number of searches but couldn't find anything directly related to the issues I've been having.
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 02-12-2020, 01:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,884
Posted By tymzee
Still testing but it looks like I can do as you...

Still testing but it looks like I can do as you describe to transfer the .gpx file into the User Data folder. I think the part I was missing was that from that point I just have to select the...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 02-11-2020, 10:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,884
Posted By tymzee
How to import routes into Gamin 780 RV??

I can create a custom route in Google Maps, export it as a .gpx file and import it into Basecamp. It shows up fine there but when I click to "Send to device" I doesn't show up anywhere in the 780.
...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 12-09-2019, 12:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,053
Posted By tymzee
Aha--appears to be one of those situations where...

Aha--appears to be one of those situations where what I'm looking for is "hidden in plain site". :blush:

We're pretty snowed in at the moment but I did see that among all the switches just inside...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 12-07-2019, 07:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,053
Posted By tymzee
Storage compartment lights?

What's the trick to get the lights the storage compartments in our 2012 Fleetwood Bounder 33C to light? The switches in the compartments don't do anything-- perhaps there's some kind of toggle...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 11-14-2019, 08:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,502
Posted By tymzee
https://www.rvt.com/blog/trends/rv-manufacturers-w...

https://www.rvt.com/blog/trends/rv-manufacturers-with-the-highest-average-consumer-rankings-and-reviews/
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 11-12-2019, 07:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,009
Posted By tymzee
Shoot-- if that's the case somewhat of a bummer....

Shoot-- if that's the case somewhat of a bummer. I suppose programmatically it's easy enough for Dish to lock one HD to another but just seems a bit "greedy" to me.



Great-- thanks! That will...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 11-11-2019, 07:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,009
Posted By tymzee
I just bought a 2nd Wally to go with our Pathway...

I just bought a 2nd Wally to go with our Pathway X2. One will feed the front and living area TV and I'll set up the 2nd in the bedroom. The main Wally we have now does have the external HD. Will I be...
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