PT-42 Front Heaters

[Tom McCarthy]

Kurt,

The PT42 in 1995 should have an alarm system. Do you have little
black devices under the upper cabinets in the dining/kitchen area.
They should be glass break mics. They might also be in the bedroom.
Other devices look like they are mounted in the walls high in the
room. These "bullet holes" might also be part of teh alarms system.
Just guessing as I cannot fathom any other use.

I have never tried mine out. I have key fob remotes but typically
use the keypad since I do not carry the keys in my pocket to use the
remote. I was told tha the alarm switch is under the CB radio
cabinet area next where you went in to find the AquaHot heating unit.

It would be nice to figure the alarm out as I have felt I should use
it when leaving the coach in some instances.

Glad you got that heater to work. It is really nice when sitting up
front.

Tommy Two Shoes McCarthy
1995 PT42 "Pretty Penny"
Poway CA

PS. Now we have to get Pete's heater going!


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, 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
draw / 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.
>
> But as you know for every action there is an opposite and equal
reaction. There are several things that are not as they should be.
Fix one problem find two more needing attention. There appears to be
an alarm system and two small boxes one of them appears to be a
remote controlled relay it has a 10 pin harness, I bought a similar
device to control the cooling fans I'm installing in the engine
compartment, the second box has a turn screw control and a light, it
has a three pin harness, the switch is labeled: Alarm System it has
three settings: Mikes On, System Off, Mikes Off. 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 )
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Tom McCarthy
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 11:42:23 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: PT-42 Front Heaters
>
> The larger vent up front should be controoled by you AquaHot Gas
> heating control near the middle of the coach. If you do not get
heat
> there, your circulation fan must be out.
>
> My slider for the dash temparature control is also tight. Let me
> know if you find a way to make it easier.
>
> Tom McCarthy
> 95 PT42
> Poway CA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "bumpersbird"
> wrote:
> >
> > '95 PT-42 Front Heater Question
> >
> > 1 - Ok I have dash heat and air like in any car or truck. But I
> also
> > have three vents on the bottom of the front consol, near the step
> > well. I thought that the thermostat that controls the front air
> would
> > operate one these vents, like the two thermostats in the kitchen
> and
> > bedroom, they operate the hydronic heat and A/C in those areas,
but
> > it doesn't. The dash A/C – Heater operates the two floor vents
over
> > the step well. But the third larger vent, more or less amid ship,
> > doesn't seem to do anything. I got my hand up in there behind it,
> > though the CB compartment and I couldn't feel any heater core of
> any
> > kind, or much of anything else for that matter. It might be like
> the
> > vents over the step well the heat just dumps into the consol area
> and
> > kind of pushes its way through the vents. Any help would be
great!
> I
> > was told when I bought the coach that there is no heat up front
> when
> > the coach is in camper mode, only when the engine is running. If
> > anyone is curious there is a heater just under the sofa up front
> near
> > the drivers chair and it does a great job. I would just like one
> near
> > the door to offset heat loss when the family is going in and out
50
> > times a day.
> >
> > 2 - Also the temperature control slider on the dash is very
> difficult
> > to operate. I'm afraid that I will break it; it takes that much
> force
> > to slide left or right. I know the cable and hinges need to be
> lubed,
> > but I'm not sure what to use for lube. WD-40 need not respond;}
> >
>
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