Engine alarm light on

[Jeff Miller]

If your digitel still works, turn it on. A jack warning will be
announced by the digitel. Also, watch the red jack warning lights (if
they all work), it should flash when a jack trips the buzzer.

Ground the water-level indicator wire temporarily, it should not set
off the engine alarm when grounded (indicating full coolant).

Process of elimination.

Headlamp warning? Shouldn't buzz with the headlamps off, sometimes
they do with the headlamps on and low ignition-switch voltage (with
AC blower on for example).

- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net
http://www.millercoachworks.com


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