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Technical Support / Dometic Toilet

« Last post by Paul Champagne on March 04, 2026, 11:43:02 PM »

Seems my circuit board has lost power to activate the flush switch I noticed 2 wires red @ black were disconnected from the terminal block so i hooked them back up and now there is no power to the Board anybody know where the fuses are for the toilet as I checked in the rear closet and there are lavatory fuses but they were for the bathroom lights not the toilet?

I need to get this toilet working asap

Thanks for your help

06 Thunder Dometic toilet

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Technical Support / Coolant temp gauge doesn't show any movement

« Last post by Roger Milne on March 04, 2026, 11:13:18 PM »

So I took the unit out for a drive and albeit not more than an hour roundtrip, but my coolant temp gauge barely registered any movement. All the other pressure and temps all read fine, but I was wondering if there's an easy way to check the gauge or if I need to replace the temp sender in the engine block?
I bought this last year and drove it for a few hours before we parked it and have lived in it for the past 8 months and if I recall it did read although it was what appeared very cool. Not in the middle of the gauge like everything else.

Any suggestions??

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Redecorating and Updating your Motorhome / Re: Puck Lights

« Last post by Roy Boles on March 04, 2026, 05:34:24 AM »

 If you’re still interested in LED puck lights for Motorhome I have around 60 available. If so please message me at roybolesmail@gmail.com so we can talk and I can send you photos of the ones I have.

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Technical Support / Re: Rear Passenger Slide

« Last post by Steve Huber on March 02, 2026, 11:33:32 PM »

Bill,
Slides are held in position (both open and closed) by the hydraulic system. Slide creep occurs when one or more of the hydraulic lines or valves begins to leak. Your 07 is probably due for new lines. Check for seepage on the lines. You will probably be able to notice it near the hydraulic center. I had this issue on our 07 Contessa and ignored it for about a year until the slides started extending on their own while driving! It will not get better by itself. The tech that replaced our lines said he was able to pull the new ones through by connecting them to the old ones.
Steve

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Technical Support / Re: Rear Passenger Slide

« Last post by Bill Heffernan on March 02, 2026, 01:50:35 PM »

Unfortunately, nothing happened physically cause this to happen. Our landlord does not have keys to move the coach. The gutter damage has been there before we started renting the spot. It is not unusual for the slide to move in storage. If I recall, (there's on post on this site somewhere) the solenoid drains allowing the slide to move. It's also not unusual for it to be skewed when it moves out. It is unusual for it to be skewed as far as it is currently. Thanks

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Technical Support / Re: Rear Passenger Slide

« Last post by Frank Bergamo on March 02, 2026, 03:08:48 AM »

Wow David, you have a great eye! Looks like the gutter got into the awning and the whole slide shifted in the opening. I sure would be checking into some shenanigans going on. As far as getting it operating correctly again, I believe that slide is hydraulic and would need to be manually pushed in after releasing the solenoid on the slide manifold. Hopefully it’s that simple and no major damage has occurred to the slide mechanism. Hope this helps, good luck!

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Technical Support / Re: Rear Passenger Slide

« Last post by David T. Richelderfer on March 02, 2026, 01:49:07 AM »

Your coach is in storage but outdoors?  It looks like it's parked in a driveway beside a house or garage.  I guess I would ask if you leave the keys either in the coach or leave the keys with the storage firm in the event that the firm needs to move the coach.  It looks like the upper front of the slide is damaged.  And coincidentally, it looks like the building beside the coach has a damaged roof at the same height as the upper front end of the slide.

I can't believe a slide could extend on its own to a position your photo shows that is that crooked!  Something smells fishy to me.

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Motorhomes and Tow Cars / Re: 2009 Beaver Patriot Thunder for sale-low miles

« Last post by Nicholas Soldevere on March 02, 2026, 01:44:33 AM »

Beautiful rig, how much?

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Technical Support / Rear Passenger Slide

« Last post by Bill Heffernan on March 01, 2026, 11:27:53 PM »

Yesterday I stopped to checkout our coach (2007 Patriot Thunder) which is in storage for the winter. The rear passenger slide had come out, which is not unusual, typically I can extend it and it will retract normally. This time, it was skewed more than normal. It would not extend nor retract into its normal position. The rear of the slide appeared to be jammed and would not move. Anyone experience this issue and have any ideas? I've attached pictures. Thanks!

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Motorhomes and Tow Cars / 2009 Beaver Patriot Thunder for sale-low miles

« Last post by Ben Toops on February 28, 2026, 08:25:39 PM »

We are selling our 2009 Beaver Patriot Thunder Princeton with roughly 36,000 miles.
The Coach is 45' long with a Tag axle
CAT 525 C13 Engine
Onboard 10K Generator
4-slides
Residential size refrigerator
New House and Chassis batteries August 2025
Services performed at Coach Masters in Bend
New smoke, LP, and CO detectors
Satellite Dish on the roof
Coach is currently stored in heated storage in Bend, Oregon and is in great shape
Generator and Aqua Hot were serviced
Additional pictures are available upon request. 
I am also available for phone calls at 503-329-3576.