Project LM 365
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Sure.. And the second version is always better.
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CarterKraft
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All your mods are awesome by the way.
On the LED dimmer vs. incandescent the LED version is a PWM style. This means the actual peak to peak voltage will be 12ish volts but the duty cycle (amperage) will vary from 100% to OFF giving you full dimming of the lights. The other dimmer is probably rheostat based and varies the voltage and subsequently amperage. Not sure how that is working on the LED bulbs for you though.
Either way that's a great mod.
Some further reading can be found here.
On the LED dimmer vs. incandescent the LED version is a PWM style. This means the actual peak to peak voltage will be 12ish volts but the duty cycle (amperage) will vary from 100% to OFF giving you full dimming of the lights. The other dimmer is probably rheostat based and varies the voltage and subsequently amperage. Not sure how that is working on the LED bulbs for you though.
Either way that's a great mod.
Some further reading can be found here.
Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Thanks for the compliments
I've been having a lot of fun doing most of them. And enjoy sharing them with all of you.
Also thanks for that info. The new LED dimmer should be at home when we get back.
As for this one it's giving me from around 25% dim to 90% bright so the LED one will work a lot better.
Thanks
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CarterKraft
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Since you peaked my curiosity so much with the LED dimmer (my bedroom has surgical brightness) I emailed JR products to get a schematic for the 15225 dimmer. I'll share it with you if they send one.
edit:This is from the inside sales rep at JR.
RED WIRE - POWER
WHITE WIRE - TO THE LIGHT
BLACK WIRE - TO GROUND (NEGATIVE BATTERY)
edit:This is from the inside sales rep at JR.
RED WIRE - POWER
WHITE WIRE - TO THE LIGHT
BLACK WIRE - TO GROUND (NEGATIVE BATTERY)
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Oh good thanks
I've looked all over trying to find something and had no luck. So when I see the box Friday I'll have it figured out. And share it with you guy's
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I've looked all over trying to find something and had no luck. So when I see the box Friday I'll have it figured out. And share it with you guy's
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Added weight
I weighed the rig on the way home from the dealer. This is with the gen already installed.
I already had a weight on my GMC 3500 DRW
The first trip out just had some of the thing we needed and some of the Mods done
Now this is loaded up all of the new pots and pans, decorations, all of my Mods so far, food, clothes, 90 gallons of fresh water, a few hundred pounds of firewood, and our 4.5 pound Yorki
You can see I have a 4500lbs pin weight
I have 2-9000lbs axels = 18000lbs there and I'm only 14660lbs.... Good there
I have H rated tire's, rated at 4805lbs each = 19220lbs on the tires .... Good there
I'm glad they did it right.. My KZ was maxed out on everything.
The Duramax with that Allison transmission rips it up the mountains with ease
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I weighed the rig on the way home from the dealer. This is with the gen already installed.
I already had a weight on my GMC 3500 DRW
The first trip out just had some of the thing we needed and some of the Mods done
Now this is loaded up all of the new pots and pans, decorations, all of my Mods so far, food, clothes, 90 gallons of fresh water, a few hundred pounds of firewood, and our 4.5 pound Yorki
You can see I have a 4500lbs pin weight
I have 2-9000lbs axels = 18000lbs there and I'm only 14660lbs.... Good there
I have H rated tire's, rated at 4805lbs each = 19220lbs on the tires .... Good there
I'm glad they did it right.. My KZ was maxed out on everything.
The Duramax with that Allison transmission rips it up the mountains with ease
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Well that might be a problem to get a good ground on that slidout it might be enough though.
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CarterKraft
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If the two wires are already ran through the switch opening it should be pretty easy to wire in. I would just use the ground for the light. This is probably allot more difficult trying to do this when its not in front of you.
Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Gotcha thanks
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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No that's what my 4 H rated tire will handle
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Yes I guess that is the correct calculations
I'm sure the New port's are even more
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I'm sure the New port's are even more
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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I would take off 1000lbs for the water and firewood still putting me around 18200lbs
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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When I get home I'll weight again without the wood and water
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Already had to repair my new set of step's
The top pin worked it way out and failed. Ran to Ace hardware here in lake Tahoe and picked up a carriage bolt with a locknut. These steps are really flimsy especially the last step, I have been putting blocks of wood under it to support it. Think it time to do something different.
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The top pin worked it way out and failed. Ran to Ace hardware here in lake Tahoe and picked up a carriage bolt with a locknut. These steps are really flimsy especially the last step, I have been putting blocks of wood under it to support it. Think it time to do something different.
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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It was 14661lbs from the factory they claim
If have it at 15760lbs with Generator installed the day I picked it up.
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If have it at 15760lbs with Generator installed the day I picked it up.
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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I was looking at your wire diagram, and the 2 wire at the switch are just the + positive wire to the light with a switch in the middle of it. I'll dig around in the wall and see it I can find more wires.
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