PT-42 Front Heaters

[mbrund]

Pete,

Assuming you have the same one that came in my 92 coach from the
factory, the Alarm system is armed one of two differnet ways: 1)
switch inside the coach, 2) keyfob.

It can be armed while inside the coach by flipping the three
position switch located in the cockpit cabinet to the right of the
drivers knees by placing it to the Mikes ON position. My coach came
with two square keyfobs which arm/disarm the unit from outside the
coach. To use the keyfobs I believe the switch in the cabinet has to
be in the Mikes Off position and then keyfobs can arm/disarm the
system. My coach has an LED near the outside keypad near the door
that lets you know it is armed. The alarm speaker is located in the
side compartment below the driver cockpit where the generator
raditor is located. To disable the system, place the switch in
System Off position.

The keyfobs that are supplied as part of that system are sealer
units, and the batteries can not be replaced. I had to order two
new keyfobs for mine. When I called the company, I had to supply
them with the information on the back of my keyfobs which appeared
to be the serial numbers assigned to that unit. If you do not have
the original keyfobs with a serial number label on the back of them
I am not sure if you can get new keyfobs.

Michael Brundridge
92 WB40
Georgetown, TX



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> Looks like I need to do some digging in the front dash area... I
> probably have the same situation with the fans under the front
dash.
>
> Alarm system: My coach was reported to not have an alarm system.
> There is nothing (obvious) that arms it -- although there was one
Ace
> key (the round kind) that came with the coach and I haven't found
> anyplace where it is used. That said, when I experimented with
the
> panic switch above the bed, an alarm sounded (darned if I know
where
> it is mounted). I also noticed magnetic switches mounted on the
> bedroom window -- that are commonly used with alarm systems. So,
> there might be an alarm system _somewhere_ but previous owners
were
> unaware of it. Or, the coach is prewired for an alarm system, but
it
> isn't activated until a control box of some sort is installed.
(The
> owner's manual is silent on the topic.)
>
> I also note that there is a switch for a radar detector on the
dash.
> Up at the top of the windshield is a black box thing -- that I
> discovered was empty. So, it's possible that a radar detector was
> installed at one time in the past (and was removed) or that it
was
> never installed, but a bracket for it was. I'm not really
interested
> in a radar detector anyway... (The bracket holds my GPS aerial
very
> nicely.)
>
> As for plugging in the alarm system, I don't think it will shut
down
> the coach -- but it might set off a noisy alarm when you least
expect
> it!
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at Lockhart Texas
>
>
>
> On Nov 22, 2007, at 5:49 PM, Kurt Horvath wrote:
>
> > Well now I feel stupid, Tom is right, it is a heater for the
Aqua
> > hot and if I'd have looked past my nose I would have seen the
> > heater core from the CB compartment. I took the little
compartment
> > below the drawer / cup holder out. There is a covering,
plywood,
> > above the heater core. There was a large tangle of wires and
the
> > control box for the musical horns and a wiring loom, all of it
was
> > just lying on top of the fans keeping them from operating. I
moved
> > everything out of the way and it is functioning fine.
> >
> > <snip>The wiring harnesses are not hooked up. I'm not sure if
all
> > of these pieces are related or are for different systems. I was
> > told the coach did not have an alarm system when I bought it
but
> > that appears to be wrong.
> >
> > If some one could tell what this stuff is I'd appreciate it.
I'm
> > hesitant to just plug everything in and wait to see what
happens.
> > The last thing I need is an unknown system shutting down the
coach
> > when least expected.
> >
> > Kurt Horvath, ( bumpersbird )
> > 95 PT-42 WLWB, ( Indulgance )
> > 10AC, ( Tennessee )
>