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austibd.it

austibd.it

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Hello Folks,

Im trying to figure out where the best power source would be for my repeater. I have a 2026 Valor 36V11. Thanks for any input.
 
BryanValRox

BryanValRox

Well-known member
austibd.it said:
Hello Folks,

Im trying to figure out where the best power source would be for my repeater. I have a 2026 Valor 36V11. Thanks for any input.
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I would think you will likely find several great options in the area of the coach battery.
You might find a spare unused breaker on the buss. Or you could provide a fuse and wire it direct to the buss or battery. You could even install a switch to disable it to prevent unnecessary draw when not traveling.
Just throwing some ideas out there !
 
2 Allies

2 Allies

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Ours is wired direct to the battery, i just pull the online fuse when storing. Going to tie it into running lights when I get a chance as we always have lights on when towing.
Good luck,
 
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Tony P

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Ours is (Tire Minder 10) wired to the battery with a fuse and on/off switch for unnecessary draw on the battery. My repeater is mounted to the driver's side landing gear.
 
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Lantley

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Midnight Rider said:
Skip the TPMS!
They drive you crazy with inaccurate reedings and false alarms that make you stop in a panic every 20 min.
They are not worth [the hassle! IMHO 🎩
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Yes that was my experience as well. I hope that TPMS have improved since I used them a few years ago. My experience was not good.
I learned to trust my Sailun 637 tires more than my TPMS.
 
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Chaseweston

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We mounted ours right above the battery in our 44V14, Just ziptied it to the primary coming out of the generator tie-in 4 square box. The leads are clamped to the battery terminals via the supplied alligator clips and has been that way over a year all over the country. No issues syncing with the display in the cab.

Interested that some of you have not had trusting success with the TPMS systems. Out Tire Minder i10 has been very useful in keeping tabs on the temp and heat and matches the readings on a quality analog gauge as well as a quality digital gauge.
 
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Lantley

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I had the tire minder brand. Its been about 5 years now since I used it. Nothing but false alarms and erroneous readings.
Putting air in tires was a pain. The whole thing was more trouble than it was worth.
I understand many find TPMS useful. But i had nothing but issues. I may regret not having TPMS one day, but for now I'm happier without it. :)
 
Midnight Rider

Midnight Rider

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Lantley said:
I had the tire minder brand. Its been about 5 years now since I used it. Nothing but false alarms and erroneous readings.
Putting air in tires was a pain. The whole thing was more trouble than it was worth.
I understand many find TPMS useful. But i had nothing but issues. I may regret not having TPMS one day, but for now I'm happier without it. :)
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Same here!
 
JWalker

JWalker

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Been using TST now for I guessing 12 years. Had to dial in the settings to compensate for temperature/pressure changes during travel days. But it has been awesome.
It is part of my pre-travel checklist to check tire pressures.
It has set quiet for years…… until last trip. And then it was worth its weight in gold!!
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Midnight Rider

Midnight Rider

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JWalker said:
Been using TST now for I guessing 12 years. Had to dial in the settings to compensate for temperature/pressure changes during travel days. But it has been awesome.
It is part of my pre-travel checklist to check tire pressures.
It has set quiet for years…… until last trip. And then it was worth its weight in gold!!
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How does that battery powered impact wrench work on those 120 foot pound torc Lug nuts.
if it works well what size and brand is it.
thanks
 
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Bozo

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Midnight Rider said:
How does that battery powered impact wrench work on those 120 foot pound torc Lug nuts.
if it works well what size and brand is it.
thanks
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Milwaukee fuel impact makes short work of lug nuts. I have a 3/8” drive fuel m18 that I use for most auto lugs and 1/2 for stubborn stuff. The battery stuff today makes air power look silly.
 
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Chaseweston

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Bozo said:
Milwaukee fuel impact makes short work of lug nuts. I have a 3/8” drive fuel m18 that I use for most auto lugs and 1/2 for stubborn stuff. The battery stuff today makes air power look silly.
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I second this. I've had the high torque 1/2" for over a decade now and it has made short work of anything I've thrown at it. I've even re-threaded an axle spindle with it by blasting the nuts back and forth after a locking hub exploded on my old buggy. It has 1200ft-lbs of tightening and 1600 ft-lbs of loosening force. More than enough.
 
JWalker

JWalker

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Cordless impacts are awesome. One problem, they wreak havoc on these lug nuts that have the outside casing. Most of the time splitting them.
I use a 24 inch breaker bar to try to help minimize the damage.
 
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