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Forum: General Sportsmobile 01-19-2011, 06:10 AM
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Posted By SkinnyRV
Re: Very Cold Freezing Temps Parked with Stuff in Sportsmobile

Received a reply from K9 safety. They did not see a way around the Mercedes-Benz transponder on the www either, but are checking.

Also received a reply from this place:...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 01-18-2011, 10:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
Posted By SkinnyRV
Re: Very Cold Freezing Temps Parked with Stuff in Sportsmobile

Success with the heated ice chest! The wire wound ceramic resistors 2 for 99 cents at Radio Shack worked. Hooked up one. By calculation, the resistor will draw 0.12 (1/8) AMP. It raised the...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 01-18-2011, 06:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
Posted By SkinnyRV
Re: Very Cold Freezing Temps Parked with Stuff in Sportsmobile

Tell me more about the Chilly Dog system. I found a link, but is is no longer good.

I bought a couple of small low temperature thermostats, wirewound resisters, and a small sealed battery...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 01-18-2011, 07:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
Posted By SkinnyRV
Re: Very Cold Freezing Temps Parked with Stuff in Sportsmobile

Forgot to mention that the 2010 Sprinter has an infrared temperature sensor in the center of the dash that monitors the cab temperature and adjusts the heat to maintain the set temperature.
Forum: General Sportsmobile 01-18-2011, 01:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
Posted By SkinnyRV
Re: Very Cold Freezing Temps Parked with Stuff in Sportsmobile

Against my better judgment, I am going to explain some thinking and research on Sprinter running at idle while parked.

Have heard the low oil pressure thing applied to various vehicles since I was...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 01-18-2011, 01:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
Posted By SkinnyRV
Re: Very Cold Freezing Temps Parked with Stuff in Sportsmobile

Results of using a 12 volt low watt light to warm an ice chest.

I used a 3.8 watt incandescent rated at 14 volts Sylvania 194LL light. That works out to 0.27 AMPS current draw.

Given I have...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 01-17-2011, 05:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
Posted By SkinnyRV
Re: Very Cold Freezing Temps Parked with Stuff in Sportsmobile

Thanks. Did some math and am Running a test with a 3.8 watt 12V light bulb and an ice chest just to see if it can hold a temperature. Not that cold here, but will get some notion of the efficiency...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 01-17-2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
Posted By SkinnyRV
Very Cold Freezing Temps Parked with Stuff in Sportsmobile

Getting ready for first trip in cold country in new 2010 Sportsmobile LB Sprinter. Incomplete, but usable.

Starting from San Antonio working my way North for skiing in Utah and then near...
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