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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    I took a quick look at the MDC AUSrv13 user manual. That is the type of manual that OBI should be putting out. With that said, it looks like they have the basic box, bathroom, solar panels, water tanks, batteries, frame and suspension in common, but that's about it. The internal cabinets are all...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    Ah yes. I have the same issue. I tried a CURT 57003 adaptor and that didn't work. I tried the resistor route (brake/turn signals) with grounding to the frame. That didn't work. I'm going to try the resistor route again but connecting the other end of the resistor to the common wire instead of...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    Did you look inside the cartridge container itself? That is where mine was located.
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    I guess maybe I was too careful when trying to fill before knowing about the funnel. At that point I had not read the manual or watched any videos. I got the funnel info by googling Thetford c400. It was some woman in Australia (of course) showing how to use it. I bring a bucket along for...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    A comment about the cartridge toilet. I haven't used it yet, but I was stumped on how to fill the flush water tank. I tried pouring water into the provided spout on the unit, but it would flow into the tank. After watching a video I discovered the key - you have to add the funnel (it is stored...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    The panels to the right of the door are definitely pre Jan 2022 for the D13. I believe for the D15 the panel has always been to the left. Based on videos I have seen, same for the refrigerator.
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    Wow, thank you again ROA. I had seen the AC remote mentioned in the manual, but I didn't notice that it was documented as inside the unit. I did a brief google search to see about buying one, but then I decided, do I really need a remote for the AC? Am I that high maintenance? But now I actually...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    My method for draining the rear water tank is to open the hose spigot and let the pump empty most of the water. Then I remove the white threaded plug on the right side of the tank to get the rest of the water out. I'm sure somebody on this board, smarter than me, will figure the thread size and...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    Regarding the ICECO fridge. The only experience I have with any 12v fridge is this ICECO. When camping over the fourth, Friday and Saturday were in the mid 90's, and Sunday Monday were high 80's. I had the the unit set at 37 on one side and 7 on the other. We were parked in the shade, except the...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    Agreed, the support is less than minimal. You can email them at info@obicamper.com and they will usually provide answers to your questions. I am by no means an expert yet on the Dweller, or on campers in general but here's some answers to your questions. As you can see from earlier post, the...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    Along the lines of building our knowledge base. Here's the response I got regarding when and how to use the main power cut-off (the red handle on the gauge panel): "The main power switch is used to connect the batteries to all of the accessories. If this is off, your solar panels will always...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    I like the idea of 100% solar but what to do for 3 or 4 days say in the redwoods? The dweller comes with 3 100ah AGM batteries (and 3 100 watt panels on the roof). I know that lithium are much better, and my plan is to upgrade to them once my AGMs wear down a bit. I wasn't thinking of replacing...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    Now you're making me rethink my portable solar panel idea in favor of a small generator like the WEN. This last camp site was only shady right where the trailer had to be located. And other areas close by were sunny. But some camp sites will be full shade everywhere. I'm used to tent camping...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    Experience camping this past weekend. We were parked in a very shady spot. No room to maneuver. We were getting about 27W from the panels for a small part of the day. At about the 48 hour mark the refrigerator shutdown because of low voltage. The gauge in the trailer was showing about 12.3V so I...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    Thanks WillySwan for the recommendations. I went with 72 psi. Regarding the shock swap. I don't think I'm noticing the swaying. I've up to 70 mph or so even in the wind and the trailer sure looks to be stable. The only thing I noticed was a brief sway when I swerved to miss a good sized pothole...
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    OBI Dweller Review and Discussion

    I've not made any significant mods yes, but just wanted to chime in as another Dweller13 owner. I purchased a few weeks ago in Eugene, OR. Camped in southern Oregon on the drive home to the Sacramento area. Going out again this weekend to the Las Padres national forest. There will be some...
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