Overhead Dash Switches for TV Antenna & Circuit Breaker Test

[trvlngnrs]

1) How do I get the switches out? I've tried pushing together on the
ends, as I figured they just popped in and expanded. That didn't work.
I don't want to try prying them because I don't want to scratch the
electroluminescent surface of the dash.

2) Is there a way to test the 15amp circuit breakers while in place? I
hooked up a multimeter wire to each post, set on volts, and pushed the
switch. The reading remained at 0.00 I'm thinking it should have gone
up to 12+ volts with the switch engaged. Is this correct thinking or
am I trying to make the CB into a relay? Should the multimeter be on
amp setting?

Steve Harrie
St. George, UT
Muddling my way thru some more projects on an '86 PT38

[Scott Williams]

Steve,

I can't help with the removal but I can tell you how to use your meter.

if the switch or breaker has inly 2 wires attached;

with power on (12 volts) set your meter to 12vdc
ground the black lead of the meter
measure voltage on each wire,
with switch on and if it's good you'll get 12v (aprox) on each wire
with switch off, you will only get it on 1 (the feed side)

without power:

set your meter to the ohms setting
touch the two meter leads together & watch the meter you should see a small
number
now, put one lead on each side of the switch, with switch on you will get a low
number. with switch off you should get no reading or "OL" if a digital meter.

hope this is understandable

if there are more than 2 lugs (places for wire to attach)on the switch then
email me &
I'll walk you through it.

Regards,
Scott Williams
SOB (Essex)
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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "trvlngnrs"
wrote:
> 1) How do I get the switches out? I've tried pushing together on the
> ends, as I figured they just popped in and expanded. That didn't work.
> I don't want to try prying them because I don't want to scratch the
> electroluminescent surface of the dash.
>
> 2) Is there a way to test the 15amp circuit breakers while in place? I
> hooked up a multimeter wire to each post, set on volts, and pushed the
> switch. The reading remained at 0.00 I'm thinking it should have gone
> up to 12+ volts with the switch engaged. Is this correct thinking or
> am I trying to make the CB into a relay? Should the multimeter be on
> amp setting?
>
> Steve Harrie
> St. George, UT
> Muddling my way thru some more projects on an '86 PT38

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

> Steve:


You should find an in line fuse in the over head compartment where the a/b
switch is located with the rotor head unit.

Ralph



>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "trvlngnrs"
>wrote:
> > 1) How do I get the switches out? I've tried pushing together on the
> > ends, as I figured they just popped in and expanded. That didn't work.
> > I don't want to try prying them because I don't want to scratch the
> > electroluminescent surface of the dash.
> >
> > 2) Is there a way to test the 15amp circuit breakers while in place? I
> > hooked up a multimeter wire to each post, set on volts, and pushed the
> > switch. The reading remained at 0.00 I'm thinking it should have gone
> > up to 12+ volts with the switch engaged. Is this correct thinking or
> > am I trying to make the CB into a relay? Should the multimeter be on
> > amp setting?
> >
> > Steve Harrie
> > St. George, UT
> > Muddling my way thru some more projects on an '86 PT38
>
>
>

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm

[trvlngnrs]

> I can't help with the removal but I can tell you how to use your meter.
...

Thanks Scott. Thats the info I needed. How long have you been hanging
out over here? I'm used to seeing you on the Newmar boards..

Steve Harrie
Former '03 4005 DSDP

[Scott Williams]

Hi Steve,

Been "Hanging Out" on all the Bird forums for a long time (years) even before
Newmar.

Wanted a Bird since day one, but until I can get the other half convinced we can
do
without multiple slide outs, etc,etc....

It's an age old story, she's a "Hotel Girl" so in order to at least keep a MH...
"new,
roomy, Bla,Bla,Bla..... " :-)

Some day when the kids are grown & we "need" less room. :-)

( I'm thinming of buying one & hideing it in my wharehouse Just for those times
I can
sneek out. ha,ha)

Scott
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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "trvlngnrs"
wrote:
> > I can't help with the removal but I can tell you how to use your meter.
> ...
>
> Thanks Scott. Thats the info I needed. How long have you been hanging
> out over here? I'm used to seeing you on the Newmar boards..
>
> Steve Harrie
> Former '03 4005 DSDP

[nicodemus815@...]

>Wanted a Bird since day one, but until I can get the other half convinced we
can do
without multiple slide outs, etc,etc.... she's a "Hotel Girl"

I understand!

We were living in our Dutch Star while working as travel nurses. I had to buy
my wife a house, so I could get a Bluebird!!

Steve Harrie
St. George, UT
'86 PT38


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