1978 Wanderlodge, a few more questions.

[Mr. Wolf]

Hey all,

Spending some more time poking around, now that I'm in the beast and I
have all the living amenities working properly. A quick summary of my
questions:

Where can I find replacement 12v florescent fixtures?
What the heck does the 110v light switch in the single gang box bolted
to the large generator/shore power switch box under the dinette do?
What are the extra two wires that come out of the same hole as the
cable for the switch on the side of the switch box supposed to be for?
Did Wanderlodges come factory equipped with alarm systems?
How would I adjust the ride height? She leans to the drivers side.
Are the air horns on top supposed to be functional?
Where can I find trash compactor bags?

Now, to those that care to read, here's a much more thorough
description of all the questions!

I thought I had a few bad florescent bulbs, but it turned out it was
ballasts or something else in the fixtures. I have since replaced the
fixtures I need with ones I wasn't using elsewhere in the bus. My
question is where can I find replacement fixtures of the proper size?
Is this a standard item or one unique to Wanderlodges of this era?

The previous owner had removed the dinette and replaced it with a
large set of cabinets and a cabinet top that extended out far enough
to be used like a breakfast bar. He was six foot four inches about,
and by no means a thin man, so I could see how it found the existing
dinette useless. Of course, I found the cabinets useless and pulled
them out.

Now, I have the large generator switch box sitting out in the open.
There are three large cables going into it, as expected. It has a
single gang electrical box mounted to it with a standard 110v light
switch on it, and the faceplate is labeled MS STARTER at the top, and
Westinghouse at the bottom. This box has a cable coming out of it and
going into the wall. What is this switch for? On top of that, out of
the same hole in the wall this cable goes into, there is another
smaller cable that comes out but has been disconnected from something
by the previous owner. Anyone know what this switch is for and what
the cable used to go to?

Did Wanderlodges come factory equipped with alarms? I had previously
noted that each and every window had a button that the sliding window
pressed when closed. The door has two, one for the air actuated step,
and the other I couldn't figure out. Under the hood too there was an
old siren, that sounded like Andy Griffiths police car. I wondered if
there was an alarm system installed. I have since found a key hole
under the drivers side mirror, and will need to put the siren back
under the hood and test it out. It was removed during engine
installation. I thought it was just something that had been added by
the previous owner along with what appears to be aftermarket musical
horns. under the passenger side.

As the previous owner had installed air horns underneath the bus, I
was wandering if this was a cheap fix to the air horns on the roof
being damaged, or if it was just an addon and the horns on the roof
were merely ornamental. Should they be functional? They aren't currently.

Is it possible to adjust the ride height? Were the Wanderlodges
balanced out properly from the factory? If you consider that this is a
factory converted bus, it's logical to exact with all the material on
the drivers side that the bus would either lean slightly that way from
the factory, or that thirty years of usage would cause those springs
to wear out unevenly. Add in the fact that much has been removed from
the passenger side, and it's to be expected. So, the question is, is
it possible to adjust or would helper springs/replacements be
required? There is at least an inch difference between the top of the
tire and the edge of the wheel well between the passenger and driver
sides.

My trash compactor works, but I assume there's a special bag I'm
supposed to use before crushing up all my old food and paper plates?

Thanks all,
Joshua Long
78FC32
San Antonio, TX