Thursday June 16, 2011
Today is our second day being stationary. Last night after we leveled the 5er there was a shower of sparks from the rear of the trailer. We thought it was caused by the exterior plug on the side of the unit. The previous owner told us it would blow a fuse when it rained and water leaked in behind the cover.
This morning there was another showering of sparks from the rear near the bumper. I climbed under the 5er and saw there was an open power line. I had seen it earlier and wishfully thought it was a dead line. I taped it with electrical tape then I pulled the dual outlet from the side of the 5er. One outlet was cracked and the screws were rusted. Seemed it has been leaking for quite some time. Tomorrow I will replace the outlets with GFIC outlets and a new weather resistant cover.
We have the wedding rehearsal and dinner tomorrow afternoon—late afternoon. So I will have a few hours to complete the exterior outlet chore. I might also get to investigate the 12 volt system and possibly the radio in the bedroom.
There is another chore that has been discovered since our trip began. The hydraulic pump doesn’t seem to work on 120 volt. When we push the button, the pump clicks, but it doesn’t circulate the fluid to move the slides. We have to plug the 7-pin into the truck to open the slides.
It may be just as well we will be here an additional 3 weeks. We can use that time to check out the whole 5er.
Tim and Mary
Brighton, Michigan
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