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Title: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: "Irish" on October 21, 2023, 10:28:48 am
Where is the best location to install the booster, 36 foot with a Toad. I have read the instructions then thought someone here may have found places where it does not communicate properly.
Any location that everyone uses?
Thanks for your help
David
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: Elliott on October 21, 2023, 10:44:59 am
I did mine right off the boost switch under the bed on my 40' u320. Worked perfectly
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: Peter on October 21, 2023, 12:23:04 pm
Hi Elliott
Do you have pics of your install?
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: Elliott on October 21, 2023, 12:30:23 pm
Hi Elliott
Do you have pics of your install?
Glad you asked because I stand corrected, I connected it to the isolator. You can see the black wire coming off the right terminal in the attached picture. The antenna was just screwed into the same wall Above the engine a little further to the right. Sorry I dont have better pictures. 
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: wolfe10 on October 21, 2023, 12:47:50 pm
Elliott,

Put an in-line fuse on that lug of the battery isolator going to the repeater.  If that wire ever abraded through or came in contact with any metal, very high amp overheat/fire.
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: Elliott on October 21, 2023, 12:49:44 pm
 
Elliott,

Put an in-line fuse on that lug of the battery isolator going to the repeater.  If that wire ever abraded through or came in contact with any metal, very high amp overheat/fire.
That was on the old coach but will do it in the GV too. Good call
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: oldguy on October 21, 2023, 05:40:34 pm
Mine is under the the air cleaner and it is wired into a keyed circuit.
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: wolfe10 on October 21, 2023, 05:47:38 pm
Yup, ignition-hot circuit is best if you only want to use power/monitor tire pressure with the ignition on.
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: "Irish" on October 22, 2023, 01:19:35 pm
Elliot
Thank you, it works super well on the bulkhead wall in the engine area!
The instructions suggest a permanent power supply of which there was a good choice, now I have a nice blue light for the battery minder and a green for the tire minder! All I need now is a disco ball!
David
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: OldScout on October 22, 2023, 02:27:06 pm
Repeater doesnt draw much power so on a previous coach, I tapped into the license plate light wires--I like to drive with "parking" lights on, so repeater is only on while I am driving.
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: Phranko on October 22, 2023, 04:52:51 pm
Rear cabinet above the bed, powers up from the monitor switch on the dash.
Monitor switch on, camera & TPMS on.
Title: Re: Best Location For Tire Minder Booster
Post by: WS6_Keith on October 23, 2023, 01:15:25 am
Mine is under the bed as well. Ran a new power wire from one of the spare fuse locations on the 12V fuse panel there.