Repairs needed (again): traveling in SoCal/SE Cal--willing to go to

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March 23, 2014, 02:08:25 pm

I have two items that need to be repaired, both of which were installed improperly initially and also were not repaired properly when the coach was taken to yet another shop less than one month ago, while we were travelling in southern California.
Sorry for the long message; I thought it would be useful to describe both the problems and our travelling route in detail so those wishing to respond can post suggestions for repair people along our route who are knowledgeable about these problems.

The items are:

1.SeeLeveL II wet tank monitoring system (sometimes they work, sometimes they don't: "Err", "Sht", "Opn").LPG always works. Second shop could not find anything wrong with the connectors and recommended replacing the entire system with a new one.

2.Battery monitoring system (Trimetric):had whole house inverter installed, but it was not connected to shunt and not fused. SoCal repair shop fixed those problems, but screwed up the Trimetric wiring in the process. The Trimetric panel now shows increasingly negative ("-") amp hours when the solar panels are charging the batteries during the day, but the charging light indicator is out. In the evening, when there is a net outflow of current (batteries are discharging), the charging indicator is lit and cumulative amp hours display shows rising positive numbers. So, expected data when charging and when discharging are reversed (wiring now "crossed").These data were displayed properly before the second shop moved the shunt (at my request), connected the inverter to the shunt, and installed a 300-amp fuse (I supplied) on the positive side of the inverter.

Naturally, we are frustrated and want to get these items fixed once and for all. Yes, we could go back to the SoCal shop and insist that they correct their work, but we are far away and did not plan to return to the East Bay via their location.
We are now in Joshua Tree NP and are considering going to Quartzite to have these two items repaired, since we have heard that there are repair people there. Via this group, I have heard repeatedly about Mike Sylvester, but don't know if he is a practical solution (due to travel distance).
So, is there a good repair person in Quartzite in March that could solve these problems?Any other suggestions for solving these problems would be greatly appreciated. Our plan was to go from Joshua Tree to Parker, via 62 to explore the Colorado River valley to Needles, and then head back to the East Bay via I-40, Bakersfield, and I-5.We are now considering going to Quartzite (depending on your responses) via I-10 through Blythe.
Thanks--Ted