Need Some Help

[Scott]

Larry, sorry to hear about the blow out. Glad you are ok, kept
control and did not suffer any body damage. It could have been a
whole lot worse. Just a lil info for ya. The previous owner had a
blow-out on the way back to Mass from Myrtle Beach (home of the third
annual BB rally) and I was told he bought one new tire on the road
and replaced the rest when he got home. I guess he was at the mercy
of what he could find on the road.

Your retarder, it operates independantly of any brake controls, fuel
pedals etc, it is not a "jake brake" it is actually a giant electro
magnet. Slows the drive shaft down. First of all is your dash switch
on? If yes, then I would go further into it. Maybe a relay is stuck,
grab the wiring diagram. There are 4 relays in the big box under the
coach beside the retarder, you can also check there, not only for a
stuck/burnt relay but corroded wires. It is possible that if the
switch is left on and the handle in one of the stop positions, it
draws ALOT of current, I would check the above. They are pretty
dependable units, and actually very durable, and yep real expensive.
Grab the electrical diagram and check the path of wires,looking for
blown fuses, stuck/burnt relays, and burnt wires. OH and working on
your coach always check the grounds. :>) After that let us know.

TIRES, Michelin/BFG plant is in Greenville SC (B Janes neck of the
woods) and yes they are made in the same plant, and prolly the same
assembly line. I find it hard to believe that they are the same
compounds. Think about it.

Scott B
86FC
SC



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Larry
wrote:
>
> Greetings everyone,
>
> Well, to begin with after returning home from my sisters in VA, 20
> miles from storage space I had a blow out in the left front tire...
no
> damage to coach just tire and roughed up the rim...
>
> Today I went and had all new tires installed at the Tire Supply in
the Bronx...
>
> Bus has got all new shoes...
>
> I noticed that on the previous trip that my speedo only worked
> intermittently, would work fine until I stopped for a break and
when I
> took off again the speedo did not work... Is this unusual???
>
> Probably explains why the hours are high in comparison to the
mileage...
>
> Next, I ran the generator for about 10 hours straight, no problem
> worked fine, this morning when starting up coach it would not
start...
> Oil level fine, water level fine, fuel level fine... Any ideas???
>
> After getting all the tires replaced left the shop and put all
switches
> on that needed to be on and when I went to use the retarder it did
not
> engage, it did work on the way to the tire shop... What do you
think???
> Sea Ya
> Larry
> NYC
> 84 35FCSB
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