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Worked very good; the camper sat on it for several months while I installed other mods on it & truck. I left the jacks attached and used them to stabilize the camper.

I thought about a mounting position on the 'raised' portion of the roof and ruled it out; the current 3-light middle running light is in the only place that I'd install a high-mount brake light. Personally, I think FWC should at least offer such a system as an option. Getting thru the truck...

That's the kind of info I'm looking for! I guess I'll try to snake the wire from the back of the light inside the camper down to the battery compartment, and then create a connector there (female, inside the compartment); then the other end (male) will exit the battery compartment and get into...

Gonna revive this thread, instead of starting a new one. Seeking a simple, effective LED third mount brake light for the back of my '17 Hawk. There is an existing 6-LED (3 banks of 2 LED's) center 'marker' light, part of the running light system, mounted at the rear center in the exact spot I...

Jack, your explanation seems very logical. Opening the battery doors on my front dinette Hawk also has worked to silence the alarm. I'm guessing that enlarging or modifying the 'vent' hole in the outer side of the battery compartment might be part of the eventual solution. Gotta create...

Gotta say RMNP was the best of the bunch...Others were very nice (Zion, Arches) and some were.....OK. Southern Utah is absolutely gorgeous, can't wait to tour that area again. Lot's to do in UT, I was impressed. Lots of peeps driving around the streets in off-road 'sand rail'-type of buggies...

....To the tune of 7222 miles in 13 days. Finally got my Four Wheel Hawk out of the driveway and out on the trail. Western MA out to CA and back, with 6 national parks on the schedule. Took 90W to Albany, then 88W to Johnson City, then 86W to Erie PA, then 79S to 70W thru OH & IN. In IL...

To the OP: Haven't seen anyone comment so I will: That's a great preventive maintenance find of yours; it really pays off to pay attention to your equipment and in your case it seems to have REALLY paid off. Great find!! Good luck with the fix!

I've been dealing with this problem for a while now; the problem seems to appear when temps inside the camper get high (80-90) or when the batteries seem to be in 'heavy charge', when solar is in direct sunlight. Someone suggested that the increased interior temps may cause the linoleum floor...

Excellent writeup OC!! TY!! :D

UPDATE: Found the problem.... I figured out that the issue was with the running lights power supply wire inside the umbilical harness. I exposed and examined the inside of the harness and located a butt splice connector which wasn't properly installed (connecting the male Attwood plug blue wire...

That's an excellent idea OC, gonna try that shortly - Thanks!

'The other fuse holder' appears to be attached to the ground on the 7611; it's also attached to a large black wire, likely from the inbound umbilical cord. Right side white wire is 12.6 v, attached to the 'starter' (truck's) battery through the umbilical. So that leaves the large green wire...

Thanks for the reply OC; BOTH bottom pins showed 12.6V at the female Attwood connector. The top pin showed nothing, assumed ground. My Blue Sea Systems does have 7611 on it, hope the pic shows up!

Update....I managed to determine that my female Attwood plug (in the truck bed) is getting 12.6 volts. So I moved on to the Blue Sea Systems Automatic Charging Relay inside the dinette area. There's a large 'wago' with a 5A-fused wire coming from the ACR into it, and the 'running lights' wire...

Once again, much thanks to the excellent suggestions. Patricks suggestions are right on point and very helpful - thanks for the reply!! Really, really helpful to have a convenient resource to get quick knowledgable help!

Many thanks to all that have replied with ideas.....I found the license plate light connection & checked it, all good. The battery isolator near the ground bar has a wire coming in that I believe is straight from the Attwood plug (Attwood 7648 (F) & Attwood 7647 (M)). This green wire is showing...

Thanks for the reply...I have checked the fuse for the running lights (it's a 5 amp fuse on a green wire, near the ground bar, under the front dinette seating) - it's intact. I think the plug is the culprit; I'm trying to find a way to check both sides of it to identify & isolate the suspected...

Anyone have pointers on running down the reason my running lights 'flickered' then died? I've removed/cleaned/inspected/reinstalled the Atwood male plug, but the camper is on the truck and getting to the female receptacle is nearly impossible w/o removing the camper. I could get to the wires...

I know, it is a great idea - not my idea tho, I just got the idea from other members. GREAT FOLKS HERE!

OK, here's the other three...Ignore the markings on the visible plates, those were the original locations. I also included a pic of the airbag kit I installed, as well as a pic of a gray water tank I fabricated and installed...Many thanks to great folks here who posted their projects!

I chopped about 1.5 inches off of both of the front rubber bumpers on my Hawk; I used the cut-off segments to create two side blocks which fit tightly between the wheel wells and the camper side. After careful fitment, I flex-sealed the wood block then screwed both together. This along with four...

Hope this works!

FWIW my '16 Ram 2500 had the eyebolts installed by my dealer - not FWC California. The driver's side looks pretty much like the pics you've included. The big plate is longitudinal. I removed, flex-sealed, then re-installed my eyebolt washers while upgrading my camper attachment system. The...

I think the 'sticker' idea is excellent - I may just make my own in the future. I'm satisfied that the water system designed by FWC is fairly easy to make 'frost proof' by following the instructions provided by FWC. The sink and (outside) shower seem to be the 'highest' points of the system...