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Ok, all y'all, we've been here in section 3 site 59 on 2nd street. It's about time that I checked in officially since I want to tell Chris (and Mimi) that if there's going to be a rally somewhere near them in Sept-Oct, that we'll probably be there.

If everyone survives the exercise, doughnuts and wind, might there be a happy hour get-together tomorrow??

I agree with the others.  Unless you really want to go back to a gas motorhome, I would look for another 2010 Phaeton or other similar gently used DP.   This is assuming you enjoyed the handling, ride quality, power and cargo capacity of your previous DP.

               +1  I to worry you may regret going back to gas.

Is the switch shown on page 7 of the 1997 Suncruiser brochure,  right at the end of the entrance steps handrail?  Page 18 of the Body, Wiring Installation diagram for your coach shows the back of this switch in detail AH-AH at the bottom center of the page.  It is a three-way switch connected to wires NU, NY, and JD.  According to the Wiring Identification Guide these are the following:

• NU / 14 YEL AISLE LAMPS SWITCH #1        AISLE LAMPS SWITCH #2
• NY / 14 YEL AISLE LAMPS SWITCH #1         AISLE LAMPS SWITCH #2
• JD / 14 YEL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION    (15A FUSE/BREAKER TYPICAL) COACH LIGHTING, ETC CIRCUIT #2 (REF ND)

This switch is one of two for the aisle or footlights, the other is in the bedroom as can be seen in detail AK-AK on the same page of the Installation diagram.  You can see the wiring on page 3 of the Body, Wiring Diagram for your coach, in position G-1 on the page.

I just bought a 43' heartland road warrior. She's extremely heavy (18k rating, weighed in at 17,200) but it squats the truck the same exact amount as the 34 footer I had before it that only weighed 12k. It takes a couple of inches of squat before the overload springs take over. I have never had anyone flash their high beams at me. The salesman is full of it in my opinion. If my 08 F350 srw can haul that toy hauler with over 4k lbs of pin weight you will have no issues with the trailer you are looking at. Also, mostly what people think is an F350 is actually an F250 which has an anemic payload rating compared to the one ton. I know the F350 and F250 look exactly the same but there is a huge difference and for some reason peopl tend to purchase F250's instead of F350's. All an F250 is anymore is a derated F350, don't know why anyone would get an F250/2500, especially when they know they are getting a fifth wheel. Get the SRW one ton, it's the same exact truck only with a higher payload rating.

I purchased a TC that had a 1000w Go Power inverter installed. It seemed to work fine until I needed it.
On our last trip, I went to use it, switched it on and the digital display flashed briefly (like a fraction of a second) and the small green light came on for that flash, then it just cut off. I heard a slight "click" inside. There was no load on it. I checked the fuses and connections and all appeared fine. I tested the incoming voltage and it was 13.6 volts.. right within the 12-15 recommended.

I looked through the manual and troubleshooting and could not find any solution.

So, I got a new inverter. This is a Whistler 1200w model. I disconnected the old one, checked the voltage again (still 13.6v) and connected the new one (including the groundwire). I switched it on and it did the exact same thing!  The display and green light flashed on quickly, then went dim. At the time, there was a slight "click" inside.  Nothing else. No load on it at the time.  I checked the manual and can't find anything to help resolve this.  My 12v system seems to be working fine otherwise.

I am really stumped. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Any suggestions?