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Re: 2015 Tab 320 Outback Driver's side taillight running light
General Comments:Parlando said:
. . . MuttonChops . . . wondering if you have any ideas for troubleshooting my lights
- 1 - If the tail light LED unit is defective, I would not replace the 'eyebrow'.
A heat gun should weaken the sealant so the old light assembly can be removed.
- 2 - Many folks have been able to pop the LED circuit board out of the housing.
If the LED assembly is bad I'd again attempt to get the Board out first (see #3)
- 3 - It may not be possible to purchase the L15-0021. Possible other brand units don't
match the L15 size so full replacement of the assembly will be needed. There are a
couple of forum threads on installing a different brand light.
- 4 - Your observation that the tow vehicle or trailer 7-pin may impact brightness is
interesting. Poor connects causes high contact resistance which lowers the voltage
at the final wire end.
Troubleshooting Ideas:
- A - Use the trailer battery to fully test the tail light assemblies.
Run a wire from the Battery Positive to the 7-pin contacts for L/R Turn and the
running/tail lights One-at-a-Time.
Observe LEDs (dark shade might be helpful) can you see if the correct number of LEDs are on.
- B - If 'A' results are poor, move the battery jumper wire to the Junction Box location.
If results are Good then 7-pin connector or cable has issues.
If results are still poor . . . time to consider replacing LED assembly.
Test Overview:
Tail Light Assembly Theory of Operation:
A heat gun should weaken the sealant so the old light assembly can be removed.
- 2 - Many folks have been able to pop the LED circuit board out of the housing.
If the LED assembly is bad I'd again attempt to get the Board out first (see #3)
- 3 - It may not be possible to purchase the L15-0021. Possible other brand units don't
match the L15 size so full replacement of the assembly will be needed. There are a
couple of forum threads on installing a different brand light.
- 4 - Your observation that the tow vehicle or trailer 7-pin may impact brightness is
interesting. Poor connects causes high contact resistance which lowers the voltage
at the final wire end.
Troubleshooting Ideas:
- A - Use the trailer battery to fully test the tail light assemblies.
Run a wire from the Battery Positive to the 7-pin contacts for L/R Turn and the
running/tail lights One-at-a-Time.
Observe LEDs (dark shade might be helpful) can you see if the correct number of LEDs are on.
- B - If 'A' results are poor, move the battery jumper wire to the Junction Box location.
If results are Good then 7-pin connector or cable has issues.
If results are still poor . . . time to consider replacing LED assembly.
Test Overview:
Tail Light Assembly Theory of Operation:
Re: Tire blowout on 2021 tab 320S - here's what happened.
I don’t know if I would do that with my 320s, using the stabilizer jacks and tongue jack to change a tire. I would if it were my only option but I carry small scissor jack that can slip under the jacking point even with a flat tire. However, I’m not comfortable changing the tire sitting solely on the scissor jack and will definitely lower the stabilizer jacks and tongue jack to steady the trailer before I change the tire.
Re: Refusal for T@B 400 to stay at RV Resort Sea Perch RV Yachats, Oregon
"All vehicles must be year 2005 or newer, no less than 18 feet in length and in good condition at the time of check-in. We do not host: Truck Campers, Tear Drop, Pop-up Tent Trailers, Travel Trailers with Canvas Pop-Outs, Casitas, Vans, Busses, Conversion Vans or restored RV's." Quite elitist 
You couldn't pay me enough to stay in a place like this. Have you looked at the satellite views of the "resort"? I take a forest service or BLM campground any day, thank you very much.
You couldn't pay me enough to stay in a place like this. Have you looked at the satellite views of the "resort"? I take a forest service or BLM campground any day, thank you very much.
Re: T@B 360 Damaged upon delivery - Resolved
@CanadianCamper Thanks for the update. I have edited the title of this discussion to reflect your resolution. Glad it worked out and enjoy!
Re: Need help with Maxxair Maxxfan upgrade
@aponteluis From what I remember the original fan is held on with the interior trim/flange screws going up through the roof into the top half of the fan. So it's kind of being sandwiched (squeezed) by the screws, bottom flange, and top of fan. In a way I like this more than the Maxxfan because it's less holes in the roof.
Re: Question re: solar and lithium battery
The monitor certainly needs to be correctly synched to know where you’re at, but perhaps the bigger issue is that the battery voltage was at 10v. Regardless of what the monitor thinks, the battery was low.
Battery management while off-grid is a whole new learning curve. Was the battery fully charged when you left? Were you getting full sun and did the solar panel get the battery recharged each day? How many days were you out? Did you use your inverter? Did you run the stereo and/or television? Did you pre-cool the fridge? Ambient temp?
The single 100ah battery doesn’t have a lot of capacity, and depending on the answers to the questions above, maybe you simply ran out of juice. As I said, off-grid camping and power management will take some time to learn. Getting the monitor synched is just the beginning!
Re: 360 Cassette Question
I have the cassette in my 320S and really prefer it over a black tank. Reasons:
-I can empty the cassette whenever I need to without having to break-down camp.
-I can thoroughly clean the cassette when emptying.
-I don't have a smelly, dirty container permanently fixed to my camper.
-T@B campers are small, so a combined black/gray tank would not hold a lot and I'd rather reserve the space for more gray water. I use the shower and sink quite a bit.
-I can also drain the gray tank, if necessary, into a portable bucket and carry it to waste disposal. It's basically soapy water without all the other nasty stuff.
-I can empty the cassette whenever I need to without having to break-down camp.
-I can thoroughly clean the cassette when emptying.
-I don't have a smelly, dirty container permanently fixed to my camper.
-T@B campers are small, so a combined black/gray tank would not hold a lot and I'd rather reserve the space for more gray water. I use the shower and sink quite a bit.
-I can also drain the gray tank, if necessary, into a portable bucket and carry it to waste disposal. It's basically soapy water without all the other nasty stuff.
Re: Safety chains - a probably dumb question!
Marceline said
" ... 1) it was an upgrade and 2) I took my foot off the gas and coasted to a stop."
The other thing you can do is use the manual lever on you brake controller to lightly apply just the trailer brakes. This is the reason to have your breakaway brake cord long enough so that it doesn't pull the pin unless your chains have failed and the trailer has been completely separated from the tow vehicle.
If your trailer emergency brakes engage while the chains are still connected it will lock up the trailer brakes. This will make it more difficult to move to the shoulder and manage a controlled stop. The emergency brakes main purpose is the prevent a runaway trailer.
Re: Question re: solar and lithium battery
Your Victron battery monitor was probably not properly synchronized and is giving you bad data. As someone else said, when you get home, plug in your trailer, and then synchronize only when you're 100% sure that the battery is fully charged.ColinLarkin said:Hello. We recently purchased a new Tab400 and have been loving it. I am happy to be part of this awesome community,
Last weekend, we were out camping off-grid and our trailer’s power basically quit working. The Alde system said it was because we were at 10 volts.
I’m still learning about the new system and I guess I’m confused.
Why would the voltage be so low that the systems wouldn’t work even though our battery was showing a charge of 65%?
Do I need to change some settings so things will still function below a charge of 65%?
Thank you!!!
Re: Question re: solar and lithium battery
How are you determining that your at 65% charge? If it's from a shunt, chances are you need to reset the state of charge to 100% after fully recharging.ColinLarkin said:
Why would the voltage be so low that the systems wouldn’t work even though our battery was showing a charge of 65%?