camelracer said:
Here is a picture of the monitor panel on my '06. This is not the original panel but a plug in replacement from the original manufacturer with 3 additional tank monitors. These are available on Amazon, E-Bay and RV shops. If your water tank doesn't have the sensors, resistor pack and wiring it would be much simpler to just add a switch for your pump.
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Ahh- very interesting. Thanks, camelracer, that's very helpful.
I found
your 2011 post where you said you had contacted FWC about your original
JRV monitor panel and learned they no longer stock replacements so that's why you went with the multi-tank one. Your camper is a 2006 Grandby and David's is a 2008 Hawk so I looked for more photos of monitor panels on a 2008 Hawk.
I believe
this post shows a JRV monitor panel on leadsled9's 2008 Hawk. The photo's a bit confusing as it has an aftermarket digital voltage display adhered to the front. We don't see a manufacturer logo on the monitor panel but in general appearance it looks (to me, anyway) like a JRV one. My guess is FWC went with JRV in the early 2000s until moving to the KIB one in 2010 (I think I see a KIB one in
this post of a 2010 Hawk).
That suggests David's panel probably wasn't the KIB one but rather the earlier JRV one. Unfortunately, those (the one-tank-and-battery version) aren't easy to find online either.
Assuming for the moment that that may be the case, I called JRV Products in Santa Clara yesterday afternoon and explained the situation. I spoke with owner Mary O'Brien. She was an absolute delight to talk to. She told me they still make the one-tank (+battery) monitor panel.
As I understand it, the current models have black or gray faces. She said they had made them with a white face until 2009 but then updated the product line that year. She thought she might still have a few of the white-faced ones around but those would be the older ones. I didn't pursue that any further.
So the bottom line at this point appears to be you can order a black (or gray, I assume) one-tank+battery one from JRV Products (714-259-9772) for $57.88 plus shipping and that will include the wiring loom and detailed installation and wiring instructions.
PS- Given the 2011 post said FWC wasn't stocking replacements or parts for the JRV monitor panel, I sent an email to FWC Parts yesterday to ask what they're recommending. If I get a response, I'll edit this post. If anyone else has their answer to that question, please post or PM me.
PPS- I also sent a photo of the 2008 one to Mary at JRV this morning, hopefully to confirm this info.
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