bevjwiel72
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This post if for all us stupid newbees!
Beeping when ready to roll.
All loaded and ready to go last fall, we had turned on the engine, unloaded the levelers, released the brake after making our final outside round to ensure everything was up and nothing was left behind. WE kept hearing this beeping sound. We check the air pressure, we reset the brake, we pumped the break petal. and we still had the beeping. Long story, short answer. Check your Drivers Chair to ensure it has locked in completely. Ours seemed locked, but when we released it and turned it back into place for driving, the beeping stopped.
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bevjwiel72
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Another Newbee post
Engine light coming on.
We have a new (6 month old) Diesel Pusher and are new to Diesel Fuel and DEF. It was evening, we were slowed on the road in traffic only a short drive to our campsite the first time we saw and engine light. Just the outline engine light, not a check engine or Stop engine. All systems were reading fine otherwise, and there was no place to pull off.
This is when books are handy.
We did contact Service to report this light. We were asked to call immediately while the unit was running if it occurred again, but that since we had been in stop and go traffic, that it was probably caused by that, and nothing problematic.
Several weeks later we experienced the problem again, only now we got a Check Enging light on and off as well. So I pulled out the books and found that if you let DEF go low, you should fill to ensure the cleaning system works properly and completely to burn off fuel deposits. We had only added a couple of gallons to a low DEF tank. Once we filled that tank the Check engine light disappeared and after driving less that 30 miles, the outline light also went off.
Fill you DEF and if it goes low, don't just add some fill it again. Or just don't let it ever go below 1/2.
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Theity1992
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Badeye, This happened to us when my family is going with me. We were heading to some where mountainy area.. The engine of AZ burped and warning light of yellow color just came out
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Fleetwood Couple
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RV particulars:
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): Cat 300, Allison 6 spd
Miles: 36000
Year: 2006
Break Down Description: Prior to leaving the campground I was finishing up the final walk around and the engine was running as I was locking the basement doors I thought that something sounded just a little louder than normal from the engine, like a small rattle. (Still kicking myself for not looking) but we were behind and needed to get moving so off we went.
Symptoms: Shortly after fueling up about 5 miles from the campground I got an over heat alarm and light. Looked down and sure enough it was climbing fast. Got pulled over in a large parking lot. Found the Serpentine belt shredded.
Effect: Broke down in Moblie AL in a parking lot for 3 days waiting on parts.
Cause: Hub Bearing went out.
Outcome: Called Good Sam RSA and they sent someone out who scammed us out of $1700. Replaced Bearing and Serpentine Belt and we got back on the road.
2006 Fleetwood Expedition 38n
300 Cat Engine (MP-8 Performance Module)
Retired US Navy SCPO
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shaneperch
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first breakdown was my bus conversion. driving though Wyoming and couldn't build air past 60 psi. compressor was shot. this time working on an AVCO with a 440 Dodge. starts and stalls starts and stalls no power when running as it stalls when you try to accelerate and found that the carburetor is cracked and loaded with varnish. Bus engine was blown as the mechanic said it would be okay to drive it to a service station. Compressor blew up inside sending all the coach air into the engine and blew off the liner's O-rings.
I am replacing the carburetor with a new one from Rock Auto. Hopefully the AVCO will run. I had a Superior with a 413H engine in it and driving it one day it was overheating and running badly. Points were bad and had to have the radiator boiled to get scale removed and then ran great and cool. one other time I was at a light and it stalled couldn't get it started and then i wiggled a wire in the battery box. Started right up. removed all the grounds cleaned them up with emery cloth and problem was fixed.
In my second bus I was driving it home from Maine to Mo in Illinois bus shut down and coasted to a stop tried everything and couldn't get power to start it. found a circuit breaker and reset it and was on my way.. few months later same thing happened and couldn't reset the breaker. breaker was bad replaced and no more problem. that is some of my experience. To all you bus converters and diesel pushers check that compressor they will go and can cause tons of serious issues.
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Jaybird
Monterey,CA
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Well, went out one weekend without a surge protector on the RV.
The site we went to had crossed polarity.
Burned up:
Power cord from the coach to the pedestal
Microwave
Generator Control Board
A/C Control Board
Refer Control Board
All wiring
and a whole lot more.
Cost to insurance company= $6,500.00
4 months to fix
32' Fleetwood Southwind,
Chevrolet HHR with Stowmaster
"Wrong side of the fence for the rest of the State of California"
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gettinright
Waycross, GA ,Big Pine Key, FL
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I had a lightning strike and the Hard Wired Surge protector kept the coach from damaging the coach.
Highly recommend getting a Surge Protector.
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Jaybird
Monterey,CA
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Got one "after closing the barn door after cow done rund away" LOL
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Ourhomeonwheels
South East Kentucky
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RV particulars![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/awink.gif "awink") innebago sightseer 35g
Driveline (Engine, Transmission):Ford V10
Miles:12000
Year:2013
Break Down Description: Lippert Levelers will not function. Display says we have a low voltage condition with the engine off there is 13+ volts at the Brain output with the engine running we have 13.6 volts on all outputs. I took it to a service provider on the road they were unable to find the problem. I was not confident in the techs competence. I will try replacing the brain when I am more stationary.
Symptoms:Levelers will not work was able to retract them manually but could not level manually.
Effect: unable to extend or retract
Cause: Connecting pin on white power lead corroded and pin broke off on the motor side of the 12 pin cable between the brain and the motor. This is a water tight connector but I suspect that water entered the connector causing a voltaic corrosion of the lead.
Outcome: I did not feel that replacing the entire cable was necessary so I snipped the wire on both sides of the connector and reconnected them in their own water proof connector. This may be a good solution since the hot wire is now isolated from ground.
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edited 04/25/15 05:11pm by Ourhomeonwheels *
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gettinright wrote:I had a lightning strike and the Hard Wired Surge protector kept the coach from damaging the coach.
Highly recommend getting a Surge Protector.
surge protector is a must
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