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jjbescher
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Location: Clayton, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 41 |
Topic: Cover for Power. Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 9:08pm |
Is there a trick to opening the cover to plug in the power. I just picked up my 173T today and I am trying to plug it in. However, I can not get the stupid cover open.
Please help!!! Thanks, jon |
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'10 R-pod 173T. TV - '03 Honda Pilot
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GrandPod
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Location: Southwest Flori Online Status: Offline Posts: 50 |
Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 9:27pm |
The power plug cover just lifts straight up, put a finger under the lip at 6 o'clock and flip it straight up.
Tom
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Tom and Linda
R-Pod 177 Southwest Florida |
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jjbescher
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Location: Clayton, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 41 |
Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 9:28pm |
it is not doing that for me.
I think it is stuck |
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'10 R-pod 173T. TV - '03 Honda Pilot
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jjbescher
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Location: Clayton, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 41 |
Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 9:34pm |
Thanks, I had to use Pliers to get the stupid thing open. I thought it was easy.
jon |
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'10 R-pod 173T. TV - '03 Honda Pilot
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GrandPod
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Location: Southwest Flori Online Status: Offline Posts: 50 |
Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 9:47pm |
Cold weather probably made it a tighter fit. I know metal expands and contracts but plastic I don't know about. Good luck with you new R-Pod.
Tom
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Tom and Linda
R-Pod 177 Southwest Florida |
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TerryM
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 11:01pm |
Mine sticks every time! I usually have to use a key to pop it open.
Terry |
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blissful
Groupie Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 53 |
Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 12:52pm |
How about using some silicon spray around the cap?
Blissful
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 1:20pm |
Mine sticks, I have to use the heel of my hand to push it sideways while prying the lower lip out. Or at least I did until the whole thing broke off in the cold a few months ago.
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