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I have some questions about the propane system in my 2017 J. I’ve searched your videos and don’t see anything on point. I would really appreciate any information you might have regarding the propane system, regulator, on off switch etc. Thank you in advance.

They simply need to say "synthetic diesel" and that's it

So it’s been 2 years. Curious if it still is working with no issues?

2 hours run time on the AC using battery power Ron? What size is your AC & your battery bank?

Another Great video Ron , i will be upgrading my My Coleman Mach like yours. It draws 125 amps off my 3000 watt inverter. Imagine if i do what you did i could get her down to just over 100amps. But i also want a low draw cooling system. I managed to fit a window ac in the bedroom window. I have a17 g model the rear slide is the bed. There is partition door so i could just cool the bedroom. It draws 50 amps so my 400 amp hr batteries are able to run it all day. I installed my inverter in the rear storage area. Not where the factory inverter is located. I wired my inverter directly to the cb panel via auto transfer switch. I may leave the factory inverter and the 2 100 amp hour batteries up front. For now until I'm comfortable with the new set up.

Very well done.

9 db ain’t worth the headache

Good day, Ron! I am watching your video interviews from Russia with interest. This video turned out well. I would like to wish us, your subscribers, even more atmospheric life shots on your channel. After all, what seems ordinary to us in our daily life is very interesting and informative to an outside observer. With respect.

A great video! Looking forward to next on!

Have you had any issues with the bathroom skylight cracking due to heat being trapped between your fabricated insert and the skylight? I read somewhere where the intense heat affected its longevity.

You are correct ✅

Hi Ron, why do you have the oil tested?

Wondering if you could provide a wiring diagram - I’d like to follow this exact setup

I love your videos. I just purchased a 2017 Navion 24v and I would love to know how you wired the switch for your alternator charging to the lithium battery

Just filled up my Audi A6 Tdi with some R99 renewable diesel. Thought I messed my car up.😅

You cab use dc to dc charger. No problem ad all. Its just what for amp you need from the alternator. I use a dc to dc charge with a carge limit of 20amps. Its connect to the lead battery . This way i can charge the 150ah lipo4 with 20amps. So in 10 hours i have charge 200ah. But you lipo4 is not empty always . So i charge with a solar panels and a alternator on my boat if i need it. Wallpower from the port i can charge 30amps Personal the solar power i can do what i need to do .

Honestly you have a talent for missing some important details. Firstly im not a victron fan. The dc dc chargers are there partly to reduce the voltage on the lifepo4 once they are charged so they are not held at a high voltage for hours on end. The bms only stops it charging if the current is too high for the battery it is not a limiter. The victron test alternator looks like it has internal fans the smoke will rise if its not running (remember its a demonstration). You have totally not realised that other groups of people have different requirements. Narrowboat users will often run engines for 5 or more hours per day and there is no auxiliary fan or grill for air to cool anything. The engine and exhaust are in an almost sealed compartment. They tun hot. You have just about gotten away with what your doing because of your particular installation. Citroën alternator doesn't matter. What would be the point of using a huge 300A alternator? It wouldn't demonstrate the overloading effect. Many many narrowboats only have A 50A alternator. The current needs to be controlled properly.

how is this set up working for you a year later?

Hi Ron, Thank you for the great video. I have an older Ampl-Start in my 19V. It does not have an option for Lithium. Will your diode mod work for the older Ampl-Start. I am trying to prevent the Lithium house batteries from over charging my chasis battery. Thanks Mike.

This video is the classic case of a little knowledge is dangerous, unfortunately. First: Alternators do not have good voltage regulation, and a BMS cannot buck or boost. In overvoltage or undervoltage conditions, which will happen quite often when connected directly to an alternator, the BMS will simply disable charging. Second: A couple of modern large Lithium batteries could easily pull 200 Amps. There will be many vehicles that have smaller alternators that really will overheat, and if you are lucky, you'll have one that has a thermal regulator that reduces the current output in order to stop it cooking itself to death. A DC to DC charger negates both of these issues, and more. They exist for a reason!!

Can you cover the tires on the summer thx

Sounds good, Ron. Thanks for the excellent video. You seem to be doing exceptionally well with very little solar. We're retired FTers who discovered we love boondocking, so designed and built our off-grid electrical system ourselves, on a limited budget. It took us 5 years to gather the resources to finally complete the project. We're living this lifestyle off of a limited retirement income so had to take the low budget route, foregoing name brand components like Victron and Battleborn for more affordable options. However now that our system is finished, we are able to run our mini split heat pump 24/7 providing both A/C and heat powered by the sun. We started by building a 620-watt liftable solar array on the side of our 1999 National Tropical MH. Our side array makes a nice bedroom window awning too, practically lifting itself with a couple gas struts, and it's easy to clean, standing safely on the ground. Next, we built a 12v, 560ah LiFePo-4 battery using 8, 280ah prismatic cells and a Heltec 330amp (1,200a surge) BMS to start my generator, with a 5a active balancer. These cells fit perfectly under the steps of our MH where our old pair of golf cart batteries used to reside. We insulated the battery compartment, cut a small hole in our step risers and installed a tiny computer CPU fan to keep this space at close to room temperature, so we don't have to worry about the BMS shutting down charging due to low temperature - or their life reduced from getting too hot. Our 12v system uses an 80A Lithium converter/charger, a 1,000w Renogy inverter, a 50a Epever MPPT charge controller and a Lnex battery monitor. All this cost us under $3,500 and meets all our off-grid electrical needs except for our air conditioning, and microwave. By mounting the solar array on the side of our coach, we left the roof free to rack 8, 550w solar panels down the length of our 35ft Class A, 15" off the roof, above our AC, vents, etc. It shades our entire roof, allowing plenty of cooling air underneath, increasing solar output and reducing the heat load on the air conditioners. Our 4,400w array can run both our A/Cs, our household appliances and charge our batteries from solar at the same time, even in winter. We mounted a Sungold Power all-in-one 48V, 5,000W Inverter/100A charge controller/battery charger, breakers and another Lnex battery monitor on the wall in our bedroom, saving us space as well as money compared to a system built with individual components. This high voltage system performs very well in low light, real world conditions. A few days ago, it rained all day, but our high voltage (400voc) array was still producing over 1,500 watts or around 35% of its rated capacity even in pouring rain, keeping our battery topped up. In light rain I've seen over 50% of the panel's rated output. Needless to say, in full sunlight they work as advertised. Our 48v battery uses 16, 320ah prismatic cells and a 200amp Heltec BMS to keep it safe. Together with our 560ah 12v bank, we have a total of 23.5 kwh of batteries onboard (the equivalent of 18, 100ah Battleborns) - kept charged by 5,020 watts of solar. You're right, the price of Lithium batteries has dropped quite a bit over the last few years. Our first 7.1kwh battery cost us $1,569 or $221/kwh. We bought 16.4 kwh of cells last November for only $1,726 or $105/kwh. We removed our old rooftop bedroom A/C and replaced it with an EG4 28.5 seer-2, 12k btu mini-split heat pump on the upper rear of our motorhome. It's super quiet and cools as well as our 14.5k btu soft start equipped Furrion we have up front, but only draws about 1/3rd the power. Our total budget for both 12v and 48v systems was around $11,500, including the $1,500 high-efficiency heat pump. We have no need to hook-up to power pedestals or run our generator anymore, as we run everything in our MH strictly off the sun. We travel around the country a lot, visiting National Parks, and doing the tourist thing, mostly boondocking out west. We spent last winter in Yuma, AZ, but we're visiting our son in NC now, where boondocking places are pretty rare. We found an RV park that is letting us camp in a spacious site without hook-ups for only $100/mo., saving us $500/mo. off their FHU rates. That's only $3.33/day, which is well within our budget and a no brainer for the convenience this park offers. Take care. I hope to see you down the road one day.

Great video. Thanks!

Can you hook up a capacitor from a big car stereo system to help the hit on the system when it starts up?

These days, with the trend toward using higher voltages for battery systems, it would be helpful to start talking about battery storage in kWh, instead of amp hours. 400 Ah at 12 volts is only 1/4th as much storage as 400 Ah at 48 volts. But 5 kWh is just exactly that amount - no matter whether it is a 12 volt 400 Ah battery like yours, or the same size box with the cells inside re-arranged to make a 48 volt 100 Ah battery. And if you want more than about a kW from your battery (almost 100 amps at 12 volts) its a lot easier and cheaper to wire a 48 volts system. 100 amps at 48 volts gets you the same power as 400 amps at 12 volts, and wire to carry 400 amps is awfully thick, hard to route, and expensive.

Always good to see a Grandpa Ron Video ! Thanks

Grandpa Ron, Great video and pops to your father still being around.

Hey, what engine oil is best for sprinter 2014?

So exactly which end is hooked to the lithium battery?

Question...Can i connect my 10amp pmw solar charger to my car battery so i can charge my sla secondary battery while driving like a Isolator.?

I bought a premade item from KoolRV for $85, that made a huge difference in my a/c/ pressure. Cools down my Puma Palamino 37plf and the air shuts down instead of running continuously.

Ron, Where did you get the block that you used for the diodes? I could not find a link. I've used several of your mods and I appreciate your insight Thanks.

Checkbtrans fluid in sprinter

Can you make a video on winterysing the rv pleas

Howdy Ron. I appreciate your videos (I have a 24J). Any tips for driving this rig in the mountains - how do you handle steep up/down grades? Thanks.

Get a mini split, best decision of my life

Bought 3 x100Ah off sterling power in the UK , they wont warranty their own batteries unless they are charged through a dc-dc charger which they also conveniently sold me !

Ron, I'm also in California. Do you think there is any difference between using 5W-30 or 0w-30? Trying to decide which to use.

I just put starter capacitor and my divided is not best so I got foil tape and put around it is that to much foil tape

Re the Victron video. It was an off shoot of videos made for narrowboaters in the UK. We do tend to use two pretty low powered alternators (70amp) on big diesel tractor/forklift engines. We run them about 1000rpm when charging, and we use no airflow as the engine is buried beneath the floor. Most of us are still using AGM, just because it is so hard to get lithium to charge off our alternators. But slowly we are switching over to DC-DC lithium. Even so it is still a pain as we have two alternators and it took me a while to figure out the solution of fitting a second lead acid battery just to limit the 2nd alternator.

Renewable diesel is the best fuel deal going, B-20 sucks

OM-642 Diesel, awesome. Personally I rock an OM-646 Diesel on a CLK-220 CDi Coupé

There are people out there saying Bio-Diesel improves your mpg. I believe it's all a lie. Standard Diesel actually packs more energy per gallon than gasoline.

At 1000,000 miles these things engines are Ready for the crusher. As by then they are Sooo coked up that they barely run and The necessary repair is worth More than Junking the entire sprinter.

Mercedes is EXTREME volt drop when stands some days. Have bean for ages😂😂😂 How ur generator can charge lithium mister ?? Some i gat interessing in. Have 24volt 450amp system in a yacht/houseboat traveling down european waterways now. And i do now upgrade 1 more battery so 48volt 450 amp. Have a power supply double one. So have bean use that 4 5 times in total for 2 years But want to make an electric engine on 20kw maby more. Have oversised engine diesel in my yacht so can use some horsepower whit out any problem at all. But alsow if 30kw feks whit hybrid in minde for drag my aksel and propeller shaft some few h every day. But when start diesel engine and drive, i can charge lithium batterys whit full blast as el engine can give, and ur never get paralized from little too big marine diesel anyway

Fuel filter :everything I want to see weren’t filmed sad

Great to see you again. Our 24J is a 2011 and, so far, haven’t had to mess with either of those issues. I did have a “CHECK ENGINE” come on the other day. The chassis battery wouldn’t turn over the engine either! Put a charger on it but even after an overnight of charging, still had to use the Boost button to start it. Had a local mechanic put his high tech plug in device into our under the dash plug and the first thing that came up was the battery was bad. It is only a little over three years old and thought it should last longer! Any thoughts or suggestions above & beyond replacing this battery? Thank you sir, Ed from Fallbrook.

Confucious says...A man with one watch always knows what time it is, a man with two watches is never really sure! Great info thank you

informative, no bullshit. Respect from Norway!

Your battery does NOT limit current.