Forum: Sprinter Chassis
12-03-2020, 10:29 AM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
12-02-2020, 11:36 AM
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Heating System Experiences
The recent rebuilding of Starr's Rixens/Espar D5 system has caused me to reflect on what I've generally learned in this area in the past 18+ months.
First, the D5 is quite loud so I try to not...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
12-01-2020, 11:27 PM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
12-01-2020, 12:37 PM
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Rixens/Espar D5 Maintenance
Starr's Rixens/Espar D5 heater has been very reliable -- I've been careful to make sure that it runs hard for 10ish minutes at least once every trip in order to burn out any carbon. But during a...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
12-01-2020, 11:01 AM
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Here's a forum thread describing another front...
Here's a forum thread describing another front passenger seat lagun mount (https://www.sportsmobileforum.com/forums/f11/2018-sprinter-4x4-rb150s-lithium-build-starr-van-23872-5.html#post258334); and...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
10-04-2020, 03:23 PM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
10-04-2020, 01:39 PM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
06-28-2020, 02:59 PM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
05-10-2020, 04:25 PM
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Starr's Sunshade
I decided not to install a fixed sunshade (e.g., Fiamma) on Starr due to reported rattle issues and likely damage from high winds. Instead I configured a DYI solution using a Neso Grande...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
05-01-2020, 09:11 AM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-30-2020, 01:22 PM
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Lithium at 1 Year
Well, Starr's been in the family a little over a year and I finally feel like I have a pretty good handle on his power setup...so, it's probably time to share with this community! The quick summary...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-28-2020, 12:30 PM
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Forum: Forum Support | Suggestions, Account Concerns and News
04-28-2020, 09:38 AM
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privileges request
Can I get privileges for adding an url link (i.e., BB code) to my signature? I'd like to add a link to my photo galleries on my website. TIA!
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-28-2020, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 72
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Improved Isotherm 65 Fridge Efficiency
While laying in Starr's bed last summer I'd notice that the Isotherm 65 fridge was running a lot -- if I remember correctly, it ran about 1/3 of the time during ~80°F cabin temp. So I pulled the...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-27-2020, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-23-2020, 05:59 PM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-22-2020, 04:43 PM
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I probably wouldn't worry too much about lost...
I probably wouldn't worry too much about lost battery life. Most modern Lithium batteries are pretty tolerant to deep discharges compared to a few year's ago. Here's a graph published by Relion...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-22-2020, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 32
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OK, another possibility is that one of the...
OK, another possibility is that one of the batteries isn't participating (e.g., is disconnected). And I'd visually check out that the Relion battery monitor's battery shunt is correctly installed --...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-22-2020, 12:45 AM
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OK, fridge consumption does sound reasonable....
OK, fridge consumption does sound reasonable. Batteries shutting down at 50% isn't.
-- you should be able to drain them to any level you want. A battery controller (aka BMS) usually just protects...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-21-2020, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 32
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Great!
But I still don't understand (1) why...
Great!
But I still don't understand (1) why your fridge is consuming ~200Ah in 3-4 days, and (2) why the Magnum charger wasn't kicking in before your batteries were fully depleted.
My Isotherm...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-21-2020, 01:10 PM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
04-21-2020, 09:02 AM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
11-13-2019, 10:53 AM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
08-17-2019, 10:10 AM
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
08-16-2019, 11:05 AM
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I've received a request for one of my custom...
I've received a request for one of my custom brackets... Rather than get into that business, I'll just post here the relevant info for fabricating one:
Here's the drawing and accompanying...
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