Newbie with warning buzzer sounding

[Kurt Achenbach]

Steve,
One more point. My buzzer and light came on with temps. Oil and Water
OK.

Benny at BB indicated that the sensor on the top left side of the
radiator had to be grounded. In my case the wire, which you can reach
and feel from the doghouse, had been rubbing against the AC pully and
broke.

Kurt
83FC35 in NH(again 28° this morning)





--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "SFMEACH" <sfmeach@y...>
wrote:
> 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