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Engine alarm light on - SFMEACH - 05-02-2005 12:19 I am a newbie with a new to me '84 FC35. The engine alarm light has come on a few times but not on others. All the gauges show normal operation. This is the same coach that I had an issue with the buzzer coming on intermitantly. Today the buzzer went off as soon as the air came up to pressure but the engine alarm light stayed on. I think the buzzer is either low coolant or the leveling legs not being fully stowed in the up position. Unfortunately the BB manual is not much help with the engine alarm since all it says on the topic is the light comes on "when associated engine monitors detect and abnormal operating condition". Any ideas on what the abnormal condition might be? Steve Meach 84 FC35 Paw Paw, MI Engine alarm light on - Scott - 05-02-2005 14:26 Steve, please do not take offense here BUT..some of the gurus (Jeff&Gary) and others that may have experianced a similar problem have given you an opinion as what to look for...WELL are the JACKS UP OR NOT..and is the coolant low??? Have you checked?? I think one very important thing I have learned about our coach is that the coach will TELL you ...before catastrophic events happen..yes I did hear a thump "occaisionally" before the endbell,stator etc left my genny!! Also keep in mind it is pretty easy to practice the "KISS" principal..keep it simple "silly" Just eliminate the "possible causes" that others are offering and hope it is simple..Good luck and let us know so we can all learn. Scott 86FC35 Murrells Inlet SC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "SFMEACH" <sfmeach@y...> wrote: > I am a newbie with a new to me '84 FC35. The engine alarm light has > come on a few times but not on others. All the gauges show normal > operation. This is the same coach that I had an issue with the buzzer > coming on intermitantly. Today the buzzer went off as soon as the air > came up to pressure but the engine alarm light stayed on. I think the > buzzer is either low coolant or the leveling legs not being fully > stowed in the up position. Unfortunately the BB manual is not much > help with the engine alarm since all it says on the topic is the light > comes on "when associated engine monitors detect and abnormal > operating condition". Any ideas on what the abnormal condition might > be? > > Steve Meach > 84 FC35 > Paw Paw, MI Engine alarm light on - Gary Miller - 05-02-2005 16:46 Steve, Hang in there, we'll get you all straightened out before your first rally. The buzzers can be confusing since they're all the same type and located in the same area. Fortunately, there are lights associated with some of them, and things to check on with others to determine what buzzer it might be. The engine alarm light (and buzzer) will illuminate for an overtemp of 210 degrees, oil pressure below 6psi, or low coolant, assuming all senders are working. Each one is a different sender than the gauge associated with it, so if your gauges are happy your engine is likely happy. You now have one of two problems. Low coolant, or a bad wire to a sending unit. The most common cause is the low coolant sender wire, which is located on the top curbside of the radiator. Check it for shorts and etc... The other senders are a bit more difficult to access but the wires are much better protected. More on them if you need it. It's curious that you don't report the engine alarm buzzer being on with the light. Perhaps this is your intermittent buzzer and the light was unnoticed before? If this all gets to be too much, swing open the headlight door on the roadside and have a look at the wiring for anything obvious. If you locate the offending buzzer, note the wire color and get back to us with a post. Be careful with the bolts on the access panels as they are sometimes seized and will possibly break off the nuts holding them in place. Then they just spin freely and you'll have to cut them off without hurting your paint. Penetrating oil to help remove, and anti-seize for installation. Best of luck, Gary Miller 83 FC 33 Wauwatosa, WI --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "SFMEACH" <sfmeach@y...> wrote: > I am a newbie with a new to me '84 FC35. The engine alarm light has > come on a few times but not on others. All the gauges show normal > operation. This is the same coach that I had an issue with the buzzer > coming on intermitantly. Today the buzzer went off as soon as the air > came up to pressure but the engine alarm light stayed on. I think the > buzzer is either low coolant or the leveling legs not being fully > stowed in the up position. Unfortunately the BB manual is not much > help with the engine alarm since all it says on the topic is the light > comes on "when associated engine monitors detect and abnormal > operating condition". Any ideas on what the abnormal condition might > be? > > Steve Meach > 84 FC35 > Paw Paw, MI Engine alarm light on - SFMEACH - 05-03-2005 04:54 Gary, thanks for the clarification. The prior issue was just the buzzer, no lights. Now its the engine alarm light and no buzzer. Go figure. I will go through your checklist. Steve Meach 84 FC35 Paw Paw, MI --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Miller" > Steve, > > Hang in there, we'll get you all straightened out before your first > rally. > > The buzzers can be confusing since they're all the same type and > located in the same area. Fortunately, there are lights associated > with some of them, and things to check on with others to determine > what buzzer it might be. > > The engine alarm light (and buzzer) will illuminate for an overtemp > of 210 degrees, oil pressure below 6psi, or low coolant, assuming all > senders are working. Each one is a different sender than the gauge > associated with it, so if your gauges are happy your engine is likely > happy. You now have one of two problems. Low coolant, or a bad wire > to a sending unit. The most common cause is the low coolant sender > wire, which is located on the top curbside of the radiator. Check it > for shorts and etc... The other senders are a bit more difficult to > access but the wires are much better protected. More on them if you > need it. > > It's curious that you don't report the engine alarm buzzer being on > with the light. Perhaps this is your intermittent buzzer and the > light was unnoticed before? > > If this all gets to be too much, swing open the headlight door on the > roadside and have a look at the wiring for anything obvious. If you > locate the offending buzzer, note the wire color and get back to us > with a post. Be careful with the bolts on the access panels as they > are sometimes seized and will possibly break off the nuts holding > them in place. Then they just spin freely and you'll have to cut > them off without hurting your paint. Penetrating oil to help remove, > and anti-seize for installation. > > Best of luck, > > Gary Miller > 83 FC 33 > Wauwatosa, WI > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "SFMEACH" <sfmeach@y...> > wrote: > > I am a newbie with a new to me '84 FC35. The engine alarm light > has > > come on a few times but not on others. All the gauges show normal > > operation. This is the same coach that I had an issue with the > buzzer > > coming on intermitantly. Today the buzzer went off as soon as the > air > > came up to pressure but the engine alarm light stayed on. I think > the > > buzzer is either low coolant or the leveling legs not being fully > > stowed in the up position. Unfortunately the BB manual is not much > > help with the engine alarm since all it says on the topic is the > light > > comes on "when associated engine monitors detect and abnormal > > operating condition". Any ideas on what the abnormal condition > might > > be? > > > > Steve Meach > > 84 FC35 > > Paw Paw, MI Engine alarm light on - Jeff Miller - 05-03-2005 06:19 If your digitel still works, turn it on. A jack warning will be announced by the digitel. Also, watch the red jack warning lights (if they all work), it should flash when a jack trips the buzzer. Ground the water-level indicator wire temporarily, it should not set off the engine alarm when grounded (indicating full coolant). Process of elimination. Headlamp warning? Shouldn't buzz with the headlamps off, sometimes they do with the headlamps on and low ignition-switch voltage (with AC blower on for example). - Jeff Miller http://www.wanderlodge.net http://www.millercoachworks.com --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "SFMEACH" <sfmeach@y...> wrote: > Gary, thanks for the clarification. The prior issue was just the > buzzer, no lights. Now its the engine alarm light and no buzzer. Go > figure. I will go through your checklist. > > Steve Meach > 84 FC35 > Paw Paw, MI > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Miller" > > > Steve, > > > > Hang in there, we'll get you all straightened out before your first > > rally. > > > > The buzzers can be confusing since they're all the same type and > > located in the same area. Fortunately, there are lights associated > > with some of them, and things to check on with others to determine > > what buzzer it might be. > > > > The engine alarm light (and buzzer) will illuminate for an overtemp > > of 210 degrees, oil pressure below 6psi, or low coolant, assuming > all > > senders are working. Each one is a different sender than the gauge > > associated with it, so if your gauges are happy your engine is > likely > > happy. You now have one of two problems. Low coolant, or a bad > wire > > to a sending unit. The most common cause is the low coolant sender > > wire, which is located on the top curbside of the radiator. Check > it > > for shorts and etc... The other senders are a bit more difficult > to > > access but the wires are much better protected. More on them if > you > > need it. > > > > It's curious that you don't report the engine alarm buzzer being on > > with the light. Perhaps this is your intermittent buzzer and the > > light was unnoticed before? > > > > If this all gets to be too much, swing open the headlight door on > the > > roadside and have a look at the wiring for anything obvious. If > you > > locate the offending buzzer, note the wire color and get back to us > > with a post. Be careful with the bolts on the access panels as > they > > are sometimes seized and will possibly break off the nuts holding > > them in place. Then they just spin freely and you'll have to cut > > them off without hurting your paint. Penetrating oil to help > remove, > > and anti-seize for installation. > > > > Best of luck, > > > > Gary Miller > > 83 FC 33 > > Wauwatosa, WI > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "SFMEACH" <sfmeach@y...> > > wrote: > > > I am a newbie with a new to me '84 FC35. The engine alarm light > > has > > > come on a few times but not on others. All the gauges show > normal > > > operation. This is the same coach that I had an issue with the > > buzzer > > > coming on intermitantly. Today the buzzer went off as soon as > the > > air > > > came up to pressure but the engine alarm light stayed on. I > think > > the > > > buzzer is either low coolant or the leveling legs not being fully > > > stowed in the up position. Unfortunately the BB manual is not > much > > > help with the engine alarm since all it says on the topic is the > > light > > > comes on "when associated engine monitors detect and abnormal > > > operating condition". Any ideas on what the abnormal condition > > might > > > be? > > > > > > Steve Meach > > > 84 FC35 > > > Paw Paw, MI |