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04-08-2019, 08:15 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2019 Basecamp
Creswell
, Oregon
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 6
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Lights Flicking with Water Pump
Any ideas why my lights are flickering each time my water pump comes on? And keeps turn on and off for a couple of minutes afterwards? We just picked this up in Nov and didn't do this before. Hoping for an easy fix.
Here is a video, hard to tell but the lights do flicker each time the pump comes on after I turn off the faucet.
https://youtu.be/PU83uA-WBg4
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04-09-2019, 03:24 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2018 28' Flying Cloud
Clayton
, Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 400
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Ours did that when a breaker tripped inexplicably and the batteries stopped being charged. As the voltage got lower and lower the flickering lights were the first symptom of a problem. Check your battery voltage.
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Clayton, Georgia
AS: 2018 Flying Cloud 28 "Baby Zeppelin"
TV: 2017 Ford F250 Lariat w/ Blue Ox Sway Pro
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04-09-2019, 03:47 PM
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Rivet Master
2000 25' Safari
Davidson County
, NC Highlands County, FL
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,493
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^^ low voltage^^
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2014 Silverado LTZ 1500 Crew Cab 5.3L maximum trailering package
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04-09-2019, 03:56 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 30' Classic S/O
Fleming Island
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 4,668
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My LED lights flicker when the water pump runs, particularly when the pump slows down as the pressure comes up. The LEDs respond immediately to voltage variations where incandescents and fluorescents do not. I'm considering putting an electrolytic capacitor on each of my fixtures to try to reduce or eliminate it, but haven't done it yet.
Al
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2002 Classic 30 Slideout -S/OS #004
2013 Dodge 2500 Laramie 4x4 Megacab Cummins
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04-10-2019, 03:54 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2021 19' Bambi
2021 20' Basecamp
Currently Looking...
Kingston
, California
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 26
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Agree with all of the above. My lights briefly very slightly dim in my house when the heat pump or well pump kick on. All of these are a big load when the kick on and will briefly drop the voltage. Demand pumps with ‘pulse’ when the water draw is low, causing continuous flickering.
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04-10-2019, 10:20 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 25' Safari FB SE
North/East
, New Jersey
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 367
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Fiala06.......I agree that the flickering of the lights is probably caused by a low voltage issue. To prevent the cycling of the pump as it brings the system up to pressure you can install a expansion tank on the pressure side of your pump. It provides an air cushion in the line and stops the cycling when the pump is getting close to its shut off pressure. I installed one on my boat's water system and it stopped the problem.
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2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD Crew Cab 4WD Duramax
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04-10-2019, 01:22 PM
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Stay CazuaL
2018 25' Flying Cloud
2014 19' Flying Cloud
Reseda
, California
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 959
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Short Answer: If on battery, then your batteries are low. If on shore power, something is wrong, take it to dealer.
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04-29-2019, 10:14 AM
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1 Rivet Member
2019 Basecamp
Creswell
, Oregon
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 6
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Just and update to this dealer replaced my water pump. Lights still flicker but not nearly as bad.
Ofc another issue has arises. I'll be doing another post for our truma issue now..
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04-29-2019, 11:17 AM
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Rivet Master
2015 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2013 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2012 20' Flying Cloud
Small Town
, *** Big Sky Country ***Western Montana
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fiala06
Just and update to this dealer replaced my water pump. Lights still flicker but not nearly as bad.
Ofc another issue has arises. I'll be doing another post for our truma issue now..
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Did dealer check your batteries?
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