You complain about the display, but then don't include any pics of it! Let us share in your annoyances!
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We're not homeless, we're houseless! By choice or by circumstance we are living in our vehicles. Don't worry about us -- it can be a very good life.
Anything that affects us as vehicle-dwellers is probably on topic.
external resources
- emergency guide to suddenly living in a vehicle <-- start here if you don't have a choice in the matter
- vanlife FAQ
- introduction to power in the vehicle
- gentle introduction to solar power
- overview of charging by alternator
- guides to hygiene and toilet
fedi resources
rules of engagement
- be civil
- use descriptive thread titles. Pro tip: "Help" or "Question" are not descriptive titles.
- old-timers: assume people are different and have different needs, preferences, budgets, and use cases
- newbies: demonstrate effort and willingness to learn; you'll need it on the road anyhow. Links have been added below to help get you started. When asking question state your "use case" (what you are trying to accomplish); we are terrible guessers.
- tire-kickers: yes, we've heard that "in a van down by the river" joke. It was hi-larious in 1993.
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The display looks like this. I took some pics for the post but the exposure was way off because the display varies/pulses continually while charging.
I have updated that subsection of the blog post with the above pic from the product listing on amazon. They are a little cheaper on ebay (~$36 shipped) and a lot cheaper on aliexpress (~$23 shipped) but I'm traveling so an Amazon locker was more convenient.
btw, the manual is hard to decipher (translation issues, one supposes). So I did a little write-up on its operation.