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   Carol to sticks   
   Re: A lemon?   
   07 Feb 25 19:08:40   
   
   From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com   
      
   sticks wrote:   
      
   > On 2/6/2025 5:22 PM, Carol wrote:   
   > > sticks wrote:   
   > > > After a little more research I'm fairly certain the problem is   
   > > > that it needs a regeneration.  I guess they kind of do this   
   > > > automatically as often as every 500 miles.  Most people, like me,   
   > > > don't even know about it.  Seems like there should be a little   
   > > > more information given to the customer since if you do what I did   
   > > > the check engine light come on and you have to haul the RV to the   
   > > > dealer if you don't know what is going on, when all you have to   
   > > > do is just run the thing for an hour or so.   
   > > >   
   > > > I'm still a little uncertain if once the check engine light come   
   > > > on if it will do an automatic regen, or if you have to take it in   
   > > > and do a forced on.  I guess I'll find out.   
   > >   
   > > Seems they should be able to answer that over the phone?  Might be   
   > > take 'er for a spin for an hour then if it goes out, park it then   
   > > test 7 days later?   
   >   
   > I've read contradicting stuff on this.  Gonna put the solar charger   
   > on it and wait to take it out until next week sometime.  They say you   
   > can tell by the sound for one, they say it growls more, and idle even   
   > goes up.  I have to check in the setting as there might be a page   
   > that tells you the % it is at.  Would be nice if you could turn that   
   > on the screen, go for a drive and watch it go down.   
   >   
   > I'll let y'all know how it goes.   
      
   We have an external charger (runs off a cord in the house, doesn't help   
   you) but it shows the % charged on it's screen.   
      
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