Newbie with warning buzzer sounding

[SFMEACH]

Thanks Jeff, Gary and Scott for the tips. I will check the leveling
jacks and sensors as well as the coolant level. Both sound like
likely causes. I am glad that it probably was nothing that was
serious that could have caused damage to the driveline.

Steve Meach
85FC35
Paw Paw, MI

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"
wrote:
> Steve, Congratulations on your new coach. We also have a FC and
love
> it...Between Jeff and Gary you prolly got the most accumulative
> knowledge of BB out there today.. They can put you on the money
> with "issues" that crop up. Did the engine coolant light come on
when
> you got the buzzer? If you have low coolant but engine temp ok
> sometimes when going over bumps it will sound..I know from
> experiance.. you might want to check the coolant level just a
> thought.
> Scott
> 86FC35
> Murrells Inlet SC "right next to heaven"
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Miller"
> wrote:
> > Steve,
> >
> > Congrats on your new coach.
> >
> > There are a few reasons for the buzzer, I don't believe any are
> > related to the generator battery. With an old bird though, you
> never
> > know what's been changed around or added.
> >
> > An engine alarm buzzer (and light NOT from the same signal wire)
> > A low air buzzer (and light which come off the same sender)
> > A headlight alert buzzer (and light from the same sender)
> > A leveling jacks not UP alert (and lights if you have the master
> > switch on - not sure how they're related)
> >
> > If you have no light (assuming all lights work, which you can
check
> > by activating the associated system. The engine alarm should
come
> on
> > with the engine off and key on, may take a few moments though.)
I
> > would guess you have a leveling jack not quite all the way up or
a
> > misaligned or bad mercury switch on it. From your post, I'm
> assuming
> > you have no associated light.
> >
> > The buzzers are all behind the drivers headlight panel. You can
> > always open the panel and see which one is on, note the wire
color,
> > and post again to have it checked on a schematic for you. You
can
> > also change out these annoying buzzers for some friendlier
chimes
> > from your local NAPA store.
> >
> > One last buzzer is the Racor water in fuel alarm and light on
the
> > overhead panel. (I think it's on the overhead in your '85)
> >
> > Gary Miller
> > 83 FC 33
> > Wauwatosa, WI
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "SFMEACH"
<sfmeach@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > Well I am now officially a newbie since I took delivery on the
> bus
> > I
> > > bought back in January today (the person I bought the bus from
> > stored
> > > it for me until Spring). Everything seems fine except for a
> > warning
> > > buzzer that sounded for about 30-45 minutes in the dash area.
> The
> > > previous owner said that the buzzer was sounding due to a
> > discharged
> > > genset battery. The genset worked fine with a jump but we did
> not
> > run
> > > it long enough for it to recharge. He said the buzzer would
go
> off
> > as
> > > soon as the battery was fully discharged but in the meantime
it
> > would
> > > sound the buzzer. All systems seemed fine so I drove it home
> with
> > the
> > > annoying buzzer buzzing. It finally went off except for a few
> > > intermitant buzzes. Can anyone confirm the previous owner
> > contention
> > > regarding the genset battery? Oil temp and pressure were in
the
> > > normal range, engine temp was fine, the air pressure was about
> 125
> > > PSI, the transmission temp was on the low side, just off the
> peg.
> > I
> > > hope I did not do the wrong thing by driving it.
> > >
> > > Steve Meach
> > > 85 FC35
> > > Paw Paw, MI