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Best Location for the PP ?

I have the Pressure Pro mounted on dash above the rear view screen, problem even with the 36' coach, it is a hit & miss receiving from rear of coach and even the toad, some times it works.  Was told I  would not need the repeater for a short coach, so there must be a hot spot to mount the receiver. Question is Where ?

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Reply #1 –
Dave,

I have mine sitting against the drivers window and see the car and coach sensors all the time no problem.
Rudy Legett
2003 U320 4010 ISM 450 hp
2001 U320 4220 ISM 450 hp
1995 U320 M11 400 hp
1990 Granvilla 300 hp 3208T
Aqua Hot Service Houston and Southeast Texas

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Reply #2 –
Dave....  We also have a 36' and had a similar experience.  The PP would work most of the time, but there were periods where one or more of the toad sensors were not received by the monitor on the dash.  Putting in a repeater did not seem to help until I realized that the antennas on the repeater were not screwed into the unit fully.  Once I had that fixed, it has worked flawlessly with the toad.  I wired it into a 12v line in the cabinet above the bed and Velcroed it to the back wall when we are underway.  I posted on the this previously.

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George Hatfield

  Never ever use World Line Motors of Nacogdoches for service!

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Dave, I put the PP in the black tank. :) :D ;D ^.^d ^.^d ^.^d
The selected media item is not currently available.Bill&Doris 97 U270 36'
University of Parris Island Class of 66
Semper Fi  Build# 5174 MC#17094

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I have the PP receiver mounted on the wall next to the drivers left elbow. So far I have had no problem getting readings from all tires including the Subaru towed, assuming the sending units are working properly. So far I have had three sending units that have been a problem but the ones I am using now work fine.
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Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

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I have the  Truck systems tech unit and have mounted it next to the computer I use for VMS pc ( see picture in the article "viewing VMSpc etc etc" earlier today I posted. No problems so far although I do not have them on tow car yet
John
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
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We love our Pressure Pro and by the way Pressure Pro has sensors on sale for $35 each (no trade-in needed) until December. Also have some sales on monitors, too, but no special pricing on repeaters.

Wrong on 36' coaches not needing repeater for high reliability, especially when sensor batteries are older and it is cold out. Also had temporary loss of reception due to radio interferences.
We have had low signal reception at dash monitor from inside rear duals and tow car before repeating.

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: Bill Willett –
Dave, I put the PP in the black tank. :) :D ;D ^.^d ^.^d ^.^d
Some Topic titles are better than others, but this one is a winner:
Bill,
You beat me to it.  I was going to suggest to Dave, that the "Best Location for the pp" was in his pants...
Peter & Beth Martin
No Forrest? What have you done?
MC# 15890 until Dec 2016; FMCA #F329677
Cincinnati, OH

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Reply #8 –
I mounted the receiver to the swing-up table on the center console, and added the PressurePro remote antenna, which is temporarily mounted about 6' back on the drivers side inside wall.  Permanent antenna mounting will be inside one of the cabinets further back when I get time to route the cable.  Even the current position works fine almost always, but there are times when  RF interference causes the toad sensors to drop out momentarily.
Dave and Nancy
1999/2013 U270 36' Xtreme
Motorcade # 16774
2013 Subaru Outback
KD0NIM

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: Barry & Cindy –
We love our Pressure Pro and by the way Pressure Pro has sensors on sale for $35 each (no trade-in needed) until December. Also have some sales on monitors, too, but no special pricing on repeaters.

Wrong on 36' coaches not needing repeater for high reliability, especially when sensor batteries are older and it is cold out. Also had temporary loss of reception due to radio interferences.
We have had low signal reception at dash monitor from inside rear duals and tow car before repeating.
Barry,
          Where are those available from? I did a search for Pressure Pro sensors and could only see the $50.00 price.
Thank you,
Rick

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Reply #10 –
Rick,

Same here.  I did pm Mike Mcfall and when I hear back from him will post...

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Quote from: Rick –
Quote from: Barry & Cindy –
We love our Pressure Pro and by the way Pressure Pro has sensors on sale for $35 each (no trade-in needed) until December. Also have some sales on monitors, too, but no special pricing on repeaters.

Wrong on 36' coaches not needing repeater for high reliability, especially when sensor batteries are older and it is cold out. Also had temporary loss of reception due to radio interferences.
We have had low signal reception at dash monitor from inside rear duals and tow car before repeating.
Barry,
          Where are those available from? I did a search for Pressure Pro sensors and could only see the $50.00 price.
Thank you,

I called Pressure Pro for replacements and they told me $35 ea. I ordered 8.
(The other Barry)  8)
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2003 U320 40' AGDS
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Reply #14 –
Thanks, Barry,

I thought you could only order from a distributor so I never called direct.  Will order tomorrow.

J & C
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Reply #15 –
If you ever need technical support on your Pressure Pros, contact Doug McMeen at Advantage Pressure Pro: Douglas W. McMeen E-mail Address(es):
dmcmeen@advantagepressurepro.com
Doug is Vice President of Development for Advantage PP. Advantage is the original source of Pressure Pro. I have worked with Doug on several occasions. He is very knowledgeable and helpful.
Don Hay
'92 Grandvilla, U-280
The Hayfever Express
Build #4055
'97 GEO Tracker
Life is like licking honey off a thorn.

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If buying $35.00 pressure pros use the following guidelines.....FWIW

You need to be careful about buying someone old stock.......The markings on the current Sensors are 2 double orange spots......Be sure they have those 2 dots on the bottom of the Sensor. Any other color is old stock.....  Also note that there is a circle on the bottom of the Sensor, , its very small and you will need a magnifying glass to read it. The date in the center of the circle is the year of manufacture and the arrow points to the month of manufacture.. This is on all Sensors.. 

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Reply #17 –
Barry, Jeff, Don,

Thank you for the info.
Rick
 

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Reply #18 –
RE: Pressure Pro sensors - The date in the center of the circle is the year of manufacture and the arrow points to the month of manufacture.

Thanks Jeff & Carol about the date on the bottom of the sensors. All of the 10 new ones we just bought from Pressure Pro for $35 each have two orange dots and were manufactured during May 2011. Good information. Don't know how you do it, but you guys know everything. Nice to know we got the latest electronics & battery in our new sensors.