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porky69 · 08-12-2014, 05:19 PM

I know that the weather is something to take at face value, it just irks me that 9 out 10times I give a vehicle (my pickup, wifes car, motorcoach, garden tractor....doesn't matter what or where) a GOOD cleaning it rains/snows/dust storm within 36hrs of hanging up the wash mitt, ruining my handiwork.

If it had been hot the whole trip I would have been scraping 100lbs of bugs off of it so I guess rinsing some dirt and road grime off isn't that bad....

The inverter is a Magnum MS2012 that had an indicated "Backfeed Fault" which completely shuts the inverter and charger down as it is sensing AC voltage coming back into the unit. After doing some online research and trying all that I could find there, I took the coach to my RV tech who did his checks and spoke with his tech contact at Magnum Energy determined that the unit was defective. He ordered a new unit on the spot (thank god for my insurance coverage). When I talked to him before I left this morning for my week at work, he had just finished changing out the inverter and was letting it charge the batteries so he could do his confirmation diagosis before releasing the unit as fixed.

The DOT/RCMP/Sheriffs/Regional police were doing a safety inspection blitz (pulling in anything with tires) just outside of town so he was busy with emergency repairs to units that were flagged for repair before being moved. I told him to take his time with my unit as I won't need it until I get back next week. As of now I haven't heard from him so only time will tell.

08-12-2014, 05:19 PM	#8
porky69 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Coaldale Posts: 89	I know that the weather is something to take at face value, it just irks me that 9 out 10times I give a vehicle (my pickup, wifes car, motorcoach, garden tractor....doesn't matter what or where) a GOOD cleaning it rains/snows/dust storm within 36hrs of hanging up the wash mitt, ruining my handiwork. If it had been hot the whole trip I would have been scraping 100lbs of bugs off of it so I guess rinsing some dirt and road grime off isn't that bad.... The inverter is a Magnum MS2012 that had an indicated "Backfeed Fault" which completely shuts the inverter and charger down as it is sensing AC voltage coming back into the unit. After doing some online research and trying all that I could find there, I took the coach to my RV tech who did his checks and spoke with his tech contact at Magnum Energy determined that the unit was defective. He ordered a new unit on the spot (thank god for my insurance coverage). When I talked to him before I left this morning for my week at work, he had just finished changing out the inverter and was letting it charge the batteries so he could do his confirmation diagosis before releasing the unit as fixed. The DOT/RCMP/Sheriffs/Regional police were doing a safety inspection blitz (pulling in anything with tires) just outside of town so he was busy with emergency repairs to units that were flagged for repair before being moved. I told him to take his time with my unit as I won't need it until I get back next week. As of now I haven't heard from him so only time will tell. __________________ 2007 Haulmark 3329DS, Freightliner Coronado Chassis, 515hp Detroit, Meritor Freedomline 12speed Autoshift, 10kw Generator, In-motion Satellite.