General Assembly and road trip to Nicaragua 2

Hi Folks,

 

     The 72nd General Assembly of the Church of God has now been closed.  The Assembly was a blessing to us personally, and the church as a whole.

 

     Our trip to Puerto Cabezas by travel trailer has taken a slight delay while we work on two electrical problems with the Avion trailer.  We need to get these two things fixed prior to our trip, while we are still here in the United States.  The electrical system in the Avion consists of two separate types of systems, 12volt and 110volt.  The trailer is supposed to automatically switch from the 110volt system to the 12volt system when the trailer is unplugged from its 110volt source.  That isn't happening.  When we are "unplugged", we are supposed to have full usage of the 12volt system, drawing from the two batteries on the Avion, or the towing vehicle if it is attached to the trailer.  That would give us lighting and power the master electrical panel which tells the refrigerator to switch (automatically) from AC to LPgas.  As it is right now, when the trailer is unplugged, we have NOTHING. 

 

     This tells me that the converter is working, because when we ARE plugged in, we have full 12volt service available, just nothing when we unplug.  The Avion has a "12volt kill" switch, which according to the manual should always be kept in the "on" position.  We can't run it in the "on" position, because as soon as we switch it to the "on" position it immediately "clicks back to off".  That leads me to believe that there is a short in the trailer.  I am spending my time trying to figure out where this "short" is.  If I can't find it in the next few days, I will be forced to take it to a dealership.  The "kill switch" itself COULD be bad too. 

 

     THE SECOND PROBLEM we are having is a minor one, and I should be able to fix it today.  The trailer braking system isn't working properly.  I know that the system on the Avion works well, because when it is attached to my Toyota Tundra the brakes work with no problem.  However, when it is attached to the Suburban (donated by my Christian Brother in South Carolina) the trailer brakes do not work.  I am thinking it is the trailer brake controller in the Suburban, and I will fix THAT today.  Either by rewiring the existing controller, or by purchasing a new controller and installing it. 

 

     Please keep our mission in your prayers as we struggle to fix these problems.  Each and every day we remain in the United States costs us a lot of money, and so your prayers that we can solve these problems quickly, and without the necessity of visiting an RV repair facility are coveted.

 

     God bless you!

 

Dios le bendiga grandemente a su familia y ministerio.
 
Casa de Servicio, International
Missionary Aviation, Medical Evacuation
Church of God, World Missions Project #: 065-0497
http://www.casadeservicio.org
 
Richard & Carolyn Becton
1135 Ponderosa Dr
Cleveland, TN 37312
210 392-9574 (for dialing from the US, and for messages)
011 505 613-5824 (Our number in Nicaragua)

 

flight@flash.net
http://www.myspace.com/rbecton
http://www.casadeservicio.org/blog/

 

ADDRESS IN NICA:

 

Iglesia de Dios, Central
Missionero Richard Becton
Barrio: 19 de Julio
Puerto Cabezas, R.A.A.N.
Nicaragua, Central America