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Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 04-27-2019, 10:07 PM
Replies: 58
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Posted By JohnB
You might be missing the "how to connect" on the...

You might be missing the "how to connect" on the air pressure.

Find the "city water" hose fitting on the side of the camper. It looks like this. It is a garden hose female end. That fitting...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 04-26-2019, 09:55 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
On the compressed air fitting, go to the...

On the compressed air fitting, go to the hardware store/lumber yard and look for a "garden hose thread" (3/4 male thread hose) adapter. It has hose thread on one end and either 3/4" NPT or 1/2"...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 04-24-2019, 07:01 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Hi KJ, You did good!! Yeh! :D I have...

Hi KJ,

You did good!! Yeh! :D

I have always said, you learn more when things do not work right!:) Now you know the in's and out's of how your furnace all works. Great!

On the water...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 04-23-2019, 09:22 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Welcome back KJ. Good deal on the dump truck!...

Welcome back KJ. Good deal on the dump truck! Always handy.



Yes, you can hot wire a gas valve off of a 12 volt battery. At the gas valve,

Red is the DC + (hot wire)

Yellow is the DC -...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-30-2018, 09:27 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
You can shut the LP gas off and test the valve in...

You can shut the LP gas off and test the valve in place to listen for a clunk or click or any noise from the valve.

You can let the control board try and fire the valve, but this you already did...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-28-2018, 12:39 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
The gas valve should make a click/clunk when it...

The gas valve should make a click/clunk when it fires. If you have it out on the bench you can hot wire it to test.

Make sure the ground wire in the valve is good. Lose of ground can be an...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-23-2018, 09:21 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
It seems the hunt continues... Looking...

It seems the hunt continues...

Looking forward to your report on the new control board and the pics on the timing relay.

Sending warm thoughts....

John
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-10-2018, 09:38 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Hi KJ, Glad you now have heat!!! And out...

Hi KJ,

Glad you now have heat!!! And out of all this, you know just about every part in your furnace!

Thanks for reporting back.

On the winter camping, that is a post in itself. We have...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-05-2018, 08:40 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
On Page 129 in the PDF I linked you too it has...

On Page 129 in the PDF I linked you too it has part numbers on the 8500 series furnaces.

It shows a Klixon relay number 31017 Or using Atwood relay 31017

A hit on that shows this...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-05-2018, 07:58 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
I am away from being able to measure the wire...

I am away from being able to measure the wire gage right now, but since they are using a 10 amp circuit breaker in the incoming power line, they might be using 16 awg. Once you splice into it you...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-04-2018, 10:04 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
The timing relays have gone bad before. And yes...

The timing relays have gone bad before. And yes the motor may run and the timing contact die to not send power to the PC board or both but your motor runs so half of it is working. Trace out that...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-04-2018, 09:41 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Sorry, forgot to answer this. Short answer,...

Sorry, forgot to answer this.

Short answer, no....

The board runs the gas valve and the ignition. No board, no gas and no spark = no heat...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-04-2018, 09:04 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
OK, you are gaining!!! You have wind with no...

OK, you are gaining!!! You have wind with no noise. YEH

Now to no heat....

Need to know if you heard "any" sounds from the furnace after the time out period of the blower just start to run? ...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-04-2018, 07:28 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
You might have 2 problems at the same time ...

You might have 2 problems at the same time

The first click could be the timing relay was energized to start the fan motor but the motor never started. Issue with the motor or wiring

The second...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 12-03-2018, 08:37 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Hi KJ, Looks like you made it through the...

Hi KJ,

Looks like you made it through the diss-assembly phase! :D

Now to the fuse blowing.

You said this:


The first thing that should happen when the T stat calls for heat is the...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-29-2018, 09:46 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
On the cover seal, I forgot I have a 8520-IV DCLP...

On the cover seal, I forgot I have a 8520-IV DCLP out of a 2005 Sunline. This is a little newer than yours and it is only 16,000 BTU rated but the rest of the furnace is made close to yours.
...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-28-2018, 07:07 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
If you are talking about the seal that goes...

If you are talking about the seal that goes around the non burner side of the white cover, meaning it would seal off the motor side, the circuit breaker and the PC board side, then that is a "dust"...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-27-2018, 08:06 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Some tips that may help on how to pull the...

Some tips that may help on how to pull the furnace out of the camper.

Unhook all air ducts and the male adapter from the side of the furnace inside the camper.

See this pic as I will talk to...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-27-2018, 07:38 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
On the gasket, from what I have, Atwood calls...

On the gasket, from what I have, Atwood calls that an: "Exhaust wall gasket"

See this diagram I uploaded for you. This is for your older, pre - 2003 furnace. You have to be logged in to down...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-21-2018, 10:05 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
I saw your pics. You have a typo in your post,...

I saw your pics. You have a typo in your post, it is a 8500 series furnace and not a 2500 series. But that does not matter now as we can see what you have as the name tag is very visible in your...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-20-2018, 08:43 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Hi KJ, See below On the battery...

Hi KJ,

See below



On the battery charge fuses that are 30 amp, they should have no. 10 awg wire at the fuse holder and the no 10 or larger ideally from the battery to the fuse, then the...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-18-2018, 11:08 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
A quick answer on this, I'll dig later for a...

A quick answer on this, I'll dig later for a replacement fuse holder. The auto parts stores have them but I'll look for the type close that will fit better in that box.

If you plug the camper...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-18-2018, 10:04 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
If what you are asking is, can I move the battery...

If what you are asking is, can I move the battery that is mounted outside on the trailer A frame, inside the camper under the sink?

If so, heads up. An enclosed lead acid battery compartment has...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-18-2018, 09:47 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Something is not working on linking your pics...

Something is not working on linking your pics here to see. But I followed them to your picture drive so I could at least see them



This pic of yours (I had to download and then upload on my...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-13-2018, 07:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Yes, it does have a feature for reverse...

Yes, it does have a feature for reverse connections.

See bottom left on page one about blowing the fuses for reverse polarity (these are links off the Parallax site if you want to see them...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-13-2018, 06:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Hi KJ, Just confirming, this is the power...

Hi KJ,

Just confirming, this is the power center you bought and you bought a complete new power center, meaning the power converter, the DC fuse holders and the AC circuit breaker holders?
...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 11-12-2018, 09:48 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,949
Posted By JohnB
Hi Kaajot, Welcome! Glad you found us. ...

Hi Kaajot,

Welcome! Glad you found us. You have a few issues going on, we need to take one at a time.

First, on your 2001 vintage Sunline, the white wire at the battery is ground (DC -,...
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