Exploring With Intuition

Van Camping and Sailing in North America

Category: Projects

  • Aqua Magic Toilet Ball Seal

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    After seven years, our Thetford Aquamagic II toilet stopped holding water in the bowl. I tried cleaning and lubricating the seal, but that didn’t solve the issue. It was time to replace the seal. Found a very helpful video by Mobile RV TechServices on YouTube aptly named: Fix Leaking Aqua Magic II RV Toilet: Valve…

  • ProMaster Marker Lights

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    Follow-along as we replace the front Marker Lights on our 2018 Ram ProMaster based Pleasure-Way Lexor TS Camper Van. After seven years, a passenger side marker light (1 of the 5 across the top of the van) burned out, so we investigated how to fix it. It’s close to the awning if you can’t spot…

  • Refrigerator Hot Fix

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    We have a Dometic RML 8330 3-way refrigerator in our RV. Annual maintenance includes cleaning the back of the refrigerator, especially the burner and ignitor. This year things didn’t look good, nor did the burner work well after cleaning. Here’s what we did to fix it… Cleaning Tools: A toothbrush to clean the burner and…

  • Charging System Upgrade

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    Upgraded from a battery separator to a DC to DC charger on our Pleasure-Way Lexor RV.

  • Big Radio Upgrade

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    We spent two days deep in the dashboard of our 2018 Lexor* replacing the stock 5″ OEM head unit with a Kenwood DMX1057XR featuring a 10.1″ display. *The Pleasure-Way Lexor TS is based on a Ram ProMaster 3500 Van. The Original Radio The New Radio Kenwood DMX1057XR Why Upgrade? 1) Much larger touchscreen. 2) Support…

  • Step Up Safely

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    31 October 2024 Our 2018 RAM ProMaster 3500 has a step on each side of the front bumper that helps me reach the windshield. They aren’t very deep and can be slippery, especially after treating the bumper with a plastic preservative.  We found a new product from OpenGlass Van Mods that adds a little more…