88 power problem update

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

---JOE:
I drove thru your city; Beautiful place!
Regards,
Hank Hannigan
90SP36
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In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> Joe- I want to thank you for your knowledge as you gave us some
good driving tips.
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83PT40
> Livingston,Montana
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: whistles_n_bells
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 7:43 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 88 power problem update
>
>
> As a Wannabe (still), I am impressed with the members of this
forum for
> their willingness to offer assistance for their fellow Bird
owners. This
> is networking at it's best. Having spent many years as an OTR bus
> driver, I can appreciate that help is offered to those who have
> occasional mechanical problems. Driving for a well established
> transportation company has the perks of maintenance support with
> mechanics, parts, and funds to pay for all of this.
>
> Enjoying the RV lifestyle with a BB is the "cat's meow." When
problems
> arise, it's not an option to pull into a repair facility like
one would
> with an automobile - the BB is a big and complex machine. So, my
hat is
> off to all who are willing to assist those who are in a
situation that
> can sometimes seem overwhelming; and in the process, everyone
learns
> something. Of course, the marvels of the Internet surely
contribute to
> getting back on the road again.
>
> I'll continue hanging out here and get my BB education -
hopefully one
> day, the "Wannabe" will not be part of my signature. However, if
that
> does not happen, I will still have gained. You're good folks,
real
> professionals.
>
> Be careful out there.
>
> Joe (Pappy) Hagan
> Wannabe
> St. George, UT
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Wellll, I just got back in from moving ~300 cubic feet of
mulch by
> > hand (I'll pay for that tomorrow, but I have 100s more to go!)
and I
> > see that it was indeed batteries. DING, DING, DING - we have a
> > winner - score one for them Texas boys - actually Mike McMahn.
Well
> > actually, even a blind hog gets lucky and finds a root or an
acorn
> > sometimes.
> >
> > I actually think the discussion was very well contained, but
it did
> > point out the need to ask the right questions and to try to be
> > thorough in describing our problems. I think everyone rightly
jumped
> > to the 120V conclusion based on the early statements of 0 amps
and "no
> > power" in the front. It wasn't until after several exchanges
and
> > ideas that we read that the volt meters read 110 and 120. That
would
> > have been useful information or a question raised sooner by
one of us
> > to restore power last night. Then when the Missus got involved
with
> > the "OK, while he's out, let me tell y'all what's really
happening.."
> > it became apparent it was 12V and probably battery related.
Mike & I
> > had talked off line about the charger being weak or bad and
the cold
> > weather up in MT eating the batteries in no time. That's also
another
> > reason to sign your posts properly as the Rahns did. So we
know where
> > you are in case someone is close and also to be able to take
location
> > into account when diagnosing heating, cooling, starting, power
> > problems, etc.
> >
> > I'm not picking on anyone here, just pointing out how we *all*
jumped
> > to the same conclusion of 120V based on the early posts and
never got
> > around to asking what exactly was going on. We all need to
take this
> > lesson to heart the next time we start diagnosing.
> >
> > Just my 2 centavos, and keeping with the Bird of the Week
picture this
> > week, now it is time to go get a cold one and go watch the
Busch Clash
> > or whatever they call it these days. Goooo #8!!
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Robert & Teri Rahn"
> > chaunceyboyblu@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I went and bought a tester and tested the batteries. I went
from neg
> of
> > > one to pos of another and it showed very low, like .03. I
tested my
> > > little jump starter that was fully charged to make sure I
had the
> > > tester on the right setting and it showed 12.5 v. So all the
> batteries
> > > are completely dead. I checked the water and they are all
full. The
> > > charger which is original blue bird and located above the
batteries
> in
> > > the same compartment and the fan is runningf in it, my tester
> > > showed .30 volts at the place where the two wires connect to
a
> terminal
> > > below the charger under a cover. So it seems the charger is
bad. I
> > > didnt see any reset on it. So it looks like I need to buy a
new
> charger
> > > and batteries. Is there anything left to check befor I do
this?
> > >
> > > Robert Rahn
> > > 88 pt 40
> > > Kalispell, Mt.
> > >
> >
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