Broken Wire On Wine-Gard MV3500A Antenna

Lead-in wire broken flush at body of elevation limit switch [RP-CBSW].  Most probably due to incorrect insulation strip at time of switch assembly resulting in nicking of one or more of conductor strands, followed by vibration  fatigue failure.

Dome is light gray so I do not know whether the “Movin’ View” antenna is MV3500A or MV3535A.

If you can provide a close-up photo or diagram of the elevation limit switch showing switch orientation in place on the antenna frame or comment on the illustrations below I’d appreciate it as I failed to note it prior to removal of the switch. 

I think it’s oriented this way if viewed from LBNF toward REFLECTOR.

Is this correct?

I'll call to order a replacement RP-CBSW Monday morning.

M&G Brake System Installed By C.H. Topping & Co.

Just before I damaged our motorhome [http://rvdogonblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/some-days-are-just-plain-bad.html] we took our '08 Honda CRV "toad" in to C. H. Topping & Co. in Long Beach, CA to have the M&G Engineering proportional brake system installed.  The work was done in two days and was a "first class" job in all respects including the re-routing and support of master cylinder hydraulic lines which is necessary because of cylinder repositioning due to installation of the M&G components.  We were to return the following week to complete the work on the motorhome.  Unfortunately, our motorhome accident caused a bit of a delay.  The folks at C.H. Topping were more than accomodating even though the lions share of the job had already been done and they had yet to be paid.  Their response when I called them to announce the postponement and offer partial payment was unexpected but very much appreciated.  "No problem!  Just give us a call when you get your motorhome back.  You can pay us when the job is done"

Last week we returned to complete the installation which they wrapped up in about three hours.  To say that they provide top quality work at a fair price is an understatement.  We couldn't be happier!

Thanks to everyone at C.H. Topping & Co. for a first rate job.  It looks and performs like a Honda original assembly job.  We'll recommend you folks to everyone who inquires about the M&G system.

What A GREAT Repair Job!!!

We picked up our motorhome on 4/1/12 from the Fairway RV Center in Yorba Linda, CA.  In addition to repairing the damaged rear end, we decided to have them do a complete restoration of all the roof transitions since the factory clearcoat and paint had severely deterioriated from UV damage and lack of care by the original owner of the motorhome.  The work in all areas was "better than new" in our opinion and we couldn't be happier.  Since the original clearcoat and paint had to be removed down to the fiberglass before priming, painting and double clearcoating, a labor intensive job to say the least.  While expensive, we feel you get what you pay for and we didn't want to repeat the process again in another 4 -5 years. 

Progressive Insurance took care of all the rear end damage except for our deductible and was a pleasure to work with.  They put us on to Fairway RV though we were already familiar with them from an earlier maintenance visit.

Thank you to everyone who helped us through this very traumatic event.

We'll put up photos of the work in the near future but right now we are in Palm Desert, happily back in our motorhome.