1978 Wanderlodge, a few more questions.

[Gardner Yeaw]

Jon,
I also have a '78 FC. I recently took the air horns apart and
cleaned the insides up. They work like a charm. There is nothing to
the design. There is a copper washer with a wire welded to it, and a
small disc with a hole in the center. The disc slips over the wire
on the large washer and the two halves of the horn module screw
together to hold things in place. I would think if the previous
owner had air horns in a different place that he also re-routed the
hoses. Good luck tracing it out.

To get the air horn module off, unscrew the trumpet and then
unscrew the module from the attachment tube. I had a hard time
unscrewing the trumpets and damaged one trying. But now that they
are working, I am having a lot of fun scaring the A-holes that cut
me off.

Gardner,
78FC33


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Wolf"
> wrote:
> >
> > 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
>
> Hi Joshua!
>
> I think you have came to the right place to ask all those
questions.
> Now I know one of them and that the two buttons question one is
for
> the steps and the other is for an entrance light! If your coach is
> like mine it has a fluorescent fixture just above the door and it
> goes on when you open the door. You can turn this one oft by
looking
> aft by the door and you should have three light switches one of
those
> controls that light. Why did they do this? well I guess it so
when
> your in bright day light you do not need to have that light come
on
> when you open the door. The horn thing I bet is that the top one
is
> shot and the previous owner just installed the one underneath for
an
> easy fix! Here a little heads up as you have not ask this yet but
if
> your coach has a 110 plug outlet next to your drivers seat that is
> controlled by the switch by the door down by that fuse box you
were
> asking about. I think they did this so when you and about you
could
> just turn on that one switch and leave a 110 light on in the
coach.
> Well anyway have fun and your going to be in for a big learning
curve
> as you know all ready- Jon
>
> PS Here is a picture of my 78 and I call her the Rebel Bird! Kind
of
> like me.
>
>
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/1942...ebeach.jpg
> Jon
> 78 Wanderlodge (Back door model)
> Bremerton Washington
>
>
> >
>