Engine alarm light on

[SFMEACH]

Gary, thanks for the clarification. The prior issue was just the
buzzer, no lights. Now its the engine alarm light and no buzzer. Go
figure. I will go through your checklist.

Steve Meach
84 FC35
Paw Paw, MI

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Miller"
wrote:
> Steve,
>
> Hang in there, we'll get you all straightened out before your first
> rally.
>
> The buzzers can be confusing since they're all the same type and
> located in the same area. Fortunately, there are lights associated
> with some of them, and things to check on with others to determine
> what buzzer it might be.
>
> The engine alarm light (and buzzer) will illuminate for an overtemp
> of 210 degrees, oil pressure below 6psi, or low coolant, assuming
all
> senders are working. Each one is a different sender than the gauge
> associated with it, so if your gauges are happy your engine is
likely
> happy. You now have one of two problems. Low coolant, or a bad
wire
> to a sending unit. The most common cause is the low coolant sender
> wire, which is located on the top curbside of the radiator. Check
it
> for shorts and etc... The other senders are a bit more difficult
to
> access but the wires are much better protected. More on them if
you
> need it.
>
> It's curious that you don't report the engine alarm buzzer being on
> with the light. Perhaps this is your intermittent buzzer and the
> light was unnoticed before?
>
> If this all gets to be too much, swing open the headlight door on
the
> roadside and have a look at the wiring for anything obvious. If
you
> locate the offending buzzer, note the wire color and get back to us
> with a post. Be careful with the bolts on the access panels as
they
> are sometimes seized and will possibly break off the nuts holding
> them in place. Then they just spin freely and you'll have to cut
> them off without hurting your paint. Penetrating oil to help
remove,
> and anti-seize for installation.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Gary Miller
> 83 FC 33
> Wauwatosa, WI
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "SFMEACH" <sfmeach@y...>
> wrote:
> > I am a newbie with a new to me '84 FC35. The engine alarm light
> has
> > come on a few times but not on others. All the gauges show
normal
> > operation. This is the same coach that I had an issue with the
> buzzer
> > coming on intermitantly. Today the buzzer went off as soon as
the
> air
> > came up to pressure but the engine alarm light stayed on. I
think
> the
> > buzzer is either low coolant or the leveling legs not being fully
> > stowed in the up position. Unfortunately the BB manual is not
much
> > help with the engine alarm since all it says on the topic is the
> light
> > comes on "when associated engine monitors detect and abnormal
> > operating condition". Any ideas on what the abnormal condition
> might
> > be?
> >
> > Steve Meach
> > 84 FC35
> > Paw Paw, MI