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1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - erniecarpet@... - 04-15-2007 02:32 Joshua, i wonder if that is your aisle lite switch? Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Livingston, Mt ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - Mr. Wolf - 04-15-2007 06:18 Hey all, I have a few questions about my rig. I know I read this same question somewhere before, but forgot the answer and can't find it again. In the back of my bus, above the bed dead center under the overhead storage are two light switches. One activates the power to the electrical outlet on the passanger side of the sleeping compartment. Can someone else tell me what the heck the other one does, or at least what it's supposed to do? To those who have had their radiator out, are there any cross members behind it? I'm not talking about the one it sits on and the one below it that bolt in, I'm talking about any type of brace behind it that would be at about the same level as the floor inside the Wanderlodge. In replacing the engine I found that it looked like there may have been at one point a small brace behind the radiator, but it looked like it had been torched out. While a bit sloppy, I wasn't sure if this was factory or not, because along the frame near the engine the frame has been ground removing perhaps a half inch or less of metal along the frame to allow the engine to fit properly and give it room to shift on the, if these engines do that. I figure if the factory cut the frame like that, they might have cut whatever else was up front too. I thought that maybe these changes were made due to the fact that this was a factory conversion to an RV. Maybe Bluebird found it easier to just cut out what wasn't needed then re- tool to make wanderlodges. It's just as possible that someone else cut this crossmember out to swap the engine, but that would mean there was 2 engines in 80k miles! Wait, make that three with the one I'm putting in Joshua Long 1978 Wanderlodge, unnamed yet... San Antonio, TX 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - erniecarpet@... - 04-16-2007 05:37 Mine is on the upper panel over the bed. There are 3 aisle lites on my coach. If the bulbs are burned out- you may not be able to tell. Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Livingston, Mt ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - erniecarpet@... - 04-16-2007 08:44 One of the mysteries of Bluebird ownership is ---" What has the previous owners installed that has no label or documentation??" To me- that's part of the pleasure of ownership. Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Livingston, Mt ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - Mr. Wolf - 04-16-2007 09:12 Where would this isle light be located normally? Joshua Long 78FC32 San Antonio, TX --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote: > > Joshua, i wonder if that is your aisle lite switch? > > Ernie Ekberg > 83PT40 > Livingston, Mt > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - Keith Strehle - 04-16-2007 09:26 Joshua, the lights should be located along the floor. The switch in my coach is above the bed but it's a toggle switch that says "Night Light" Hope this helps... Keith 84FC35SB --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Wolf" > > Where would this isle light be located normally? > > > Joshua Long > 78FC32 > San Antonio, TX > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote: > > > > Joshua, i wonder if that is your aisle lite switch? > > > > Ernie Ekberg > > 83PT40 > > Livingston, Mt > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - Gardner Yeaw - 04-16-2007 12:26 Joshua, On my 78 there are three switches above the right rear twin bed on the wall. One is for the flourescent lights under the left and right overhead cabnets, one is for the courtesy lights down by the floor, and the third was, I believe, installed by a PO. It is a 110 circuit to a light under the rear overhead. Gardner 78FC33 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote: > > Mine is on the upper panel over the bed. There are 3 aisle lites on my > coach. If the bulbs are burned out- you may not be able to tell. > > Ernie Ekberg > 83PT40 > Livingston, Mt > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - Don Bradner - 04-16-2007 13:32 I was thinking about that yesterday as I rewired the backup camera from a constant-on circuit to an ignition-switched circuit. I annotated my schematic, but that won't necessarily mean anything. Rich Ducci told me he had extensively documented changes he made to this coach, and none of that documentation carried forward through the next two owners. In terms of the change itself, I really hate noticing a couple of hours after stopping that the camera is still on, but I want it on always while driving. On 4/16/2007 at 8:44 PM erniecarpet@... wrote: >One of the mysteries of Bluebird ownership is ---" What has the previous >owners installed that has no label or documentation??" To me- that's part >of the >pleasure of ownership. Don Bradner 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" Eureka, CA 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - Leroy Eckert - 04-16-2007 13:54 I presume you did that before the power pak which reduces 13.5v to 12.0v constant voltage for the camera system? If you have one, as I do. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" Niceville, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Bradner To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions I was thinking about that yesterday as I rewired the backup camera from a constant-on circuit to an ignition-switched circuit. I annotated my schematic, but that won't necessarily mean anything. Rich Ducci told me he had extensively documented changes he made to this coach, and none of that documentation carried forward through the next two owners. In terms of the change itself, I really hate noticing a couple of hours after stopping that the camera is still on, but I want it on always while driving. On 4/16/2007 at 8:44 PM erniecarpet@... wrote: >One of the mysteries of Bluebird ownership is ---" What has the previous >owners installed that has no label or documentation??" To me- that's part >of the >pleasure of ownership. Don Bradner 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" Eureka, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions - Don Bradner - 04-16-2007 15:41 I don't know if mine has one or not, but if it does, yes, it was before it. In the forward compartment (outside, above the generator) on mine there are multiple busses. Constant on, Filtered Constant, Master Switched, Filtered Master Switched, and two that are Ignition Switched. The camera shared a 15-amp breaker in a Constant On bus with the driver's seat controls. I removed that wire and re-routed it to an open location on an Ignition Bus, and used a spare 15-amp breaker. On 4/16/2007 at 8:54 PM Leroy Eckert wrote: >I presume you did that before the power pak which reduces 13.5v to 12.0v >constant voltage for the camera system? If you have one, as I do. > >Leroy Eckert >1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" >Niceville, FL > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Don Bradner > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:32 PM > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 1978 Wanderlodge, a few questions > > > I was thinking about that yesterday as I rewired the backup camera from >a constant-on circuit to an ignition-switched circuit. I annotated my >schematic, but that won't necessarily mean anything. Rich Ducci told me he >had extensively documented changes he made to this coach, and none of that >documentation carried forward through the next two owners. > > In terms of the change itself, I really hate noticing a couple of hours >after stopping that the camera is still on, but I want it on always while >driving. > > On 4/16/2007 at 8:44 PM erniecarpet@... wrote: > > >One of the mysteries of Bluebird ownership is ---" What has the >previous > >owners installed that has no label or documentation??" To me- that's >part > >of the > >pleasure of ownership. > > Don Bradner > 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" > Eureka, CA > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Don Bradner 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" Eureka, CA |