88 power problem update

[Richard Hayden]

What a really great post Pappy, thank you.

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: whistles_n_bells
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 6:43 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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