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Override switch function - ttikalsky - 04-02-2006 16:55 There is a switch on the dash and in the engine bay labeled "override". Does anyone know the purpose of this switch? I was told it is to allow you start the engine when the "system" shuts down because of "out-of-norm" conditions and you can get off the road. I believe the engine is pre DDEC becuase it has a manufacter date of 1984 but not sure how to tell. Also the high temperature shutdown control (located drivers side upper rear by the coolant intake for the coach heat) is melted and the wires have been cut. I would like to have this working, has anyone replaced this part? What are the chances of finding a wires schematic for this switch? Troy Tikalsky 1986 Newell 40' DD8V92 Override switch function - John Suter - 04-03-2006 00:06 Hi Troy, > There is a switch on the dash and in the engine bay > labeled > "override". Does anyone know the purpose of this > switch? I'm not clear if you are asking about a Newell or a Bird. For most Bluebird Wanderlodge models, these switches have two different functions. The engine bay override switch location permits the coach ignition to be controlled completely from that location, just as one might control it from the dash. Note the "key lock" into which an ignition key will fit. In a word, when the rear switch is in "override," the dash ignition is disabled and the rear key position becomes primarily, and visa-versa when not overridden. This feature is very handy when maintenance is performed that requires repeated engine starts and stops and running from rear to front can thus be avoided. Depending upon year and coach model, the switches on the dash variously labeled "override," generally perform "battery connection" functions. One may override the "isolation" (or separation) function of your engine battery bank from your coach/house battery bank. In that case the banks are normally electrically separated until "overridden" when they become electrically "combined" - for example, if your engine batteries become discharged, that "override" switch "combines" the house/coach batteries with the dead engine bank to permit the engine to be started. For many models, a similar switch functions to permit the generator to be started from another battery bank. Your owner's manual should provide the details for your specific coach. > I was told it > is to allow you start the engine when the "system" > shuts down because > of "out-of-norm" conditions and you can get off the > road. I believe > the engine is pre DDEC becuase it has a manufacter > date of 1984 but > not sure how to tell. > > Also the high temperature shutdown control (located > drivers side upper > rear by the coolant intake for the coach heat) is > melted and the wires > have been cut. I would like to have this working, > has anyone replaced > this part? What are the chances of finding a wires > schematic for this > switch? Although these hypothetical, and highly unlikely, scenarios may be overcome via an override switch, the switches were designed for flexibility and redundancy, not to for their value to frighten. > Troy Tikalsky > 1986 Newell 40' DD8V92 John Suter 2000LXi and prior models __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Override switch function - Mike Hohnstein - 04-03-2006 01:42 Good luck, sounds like you will need it. Always scary when things with wires are "abandoned". I would be checking on the coolant ph if I were you. You don't get any second chance with overheating a Detroit. Replacement engines start at about 20 grand installed. MH ----- Original Message ----- From: ttikalsky To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Override switch function There is a switch on the dash and in the engine bay labeled "override". Does anyone know the purpose of this switch? I was told it is to allow you start the engine when the "system" shuts down because of "out-of-norm" conditions and you can get off the road. I believe the engine is pre DDEC becuase it has a manufacter date of 1984 but not sure how to tell. Also the high temperature shutdown control (located drivers side upper rear by the coolant intake for the coach heat) is melted and the wires have been cut. I would like to have this working, has anyone replaced this part? What are the chances of finding a wires schematic for this switch? 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