Electrical Gremlins

[Rob Robinson]

Pete I hope it solves your problem. I forgot to mention that it was Bennie
Collier that steered Randy and I onto this fix and also that I filled the
cannon plugs up with dielectric before screwing them back together. My
fingers are crossed but nothing has gone wrong in the last 18 months since
we did this job.

On 27/12/2007, Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> I've looked at one or another of those plugs a couple of times --- so
> I'll give a really close look with a magnifying glass. This is just
> the suggestion I was hoping for...
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
> On Dec 27, 2007, at 11:49 AM, Rob Robinson wrote:
>
> > Pete your gremlins with respect to the cruise and jake sound a
> > little (not
> > completely identical) like the problems I was having with my cruise
> > and
> > tranny retarder. It turned out to be a burned connection in one of
> > the five
> > cannon plugs up front. They are accessed through the outside front
> > panel. We
> > missed it at first, second and third inspection but after looking very
> > closely at these fine male/female connections within the cannon we
> > finally
> > found one that was slightly discoloured. I recommend looking for
> > problem
> > with a magnifying glass. We didn't try to replace the connection
> > but rather
> > jumped wired around it.
> >
> > On 27/12/2007, Pete Masterson >
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Just before Christmas, we concluded a 3-month trip. In general my
> >> coach handled beautifully and without serious problems or any
> >> mishaps. Truly, the Blue Bird is a wonderful vehicle to drive.
> >>
> >> However, I've noticed a few gremlins of an electrical nature:
> >>
> >> 1. Cruise control doesn't work when the headlights are on. Not a
> >> serious problem as I don't often drive at night, but annoying if I
> >> 'flash' the lights to signal a passing truck.
> >>
> >> 2. The Jake brake has become intermittent. First noticed about half-
> >> way through the trip, the Jake brake simply wasn't working while
> >> crossing Texas. After staying for a month in Lockhart, the Jake
> >> worked again. (I'd checked all the fuses, circuit breakers, etc. and
> >> none were blown or bad.) Then it started working some of the time and
> >> not -- even cutting in and out for several seconds at a time while
> >> going down a hill at a constant speed.
> >>
> >> 3. I also had troubles with the umbilical cable between the coach and
> >> the toad. While the various lights are important, the greatest
> >> concern is that the transmission lube pump for the toad receives its
> >> power from the coach through the cable. I cleaned the contacts with
> >> "tuner cleaner" and used some dielectric grease that improved (but
> >> did not solve) the problem. It seemed to be particularly bad on cold
> >> mornings with the lube-pump alarm cutting in and out frequently for
> >> the first 5 to 10 miles. (Much cable jiggling and plugging/unplugging
> >> would seem to help.) The wires to/from the connectors seem to be
> >> tight and in good condition.
> >>
> >> I checked all the ground straps and ensured that they were all tight
> >> (no loose connections were found). Battery voltage was indicated at
> >> 12.85 to 12.9 -- normal for the AGM batteries in the coach.
> >>
> >> Any thoughts/comments would be appreciated. I plan to start checking
> >> the voltages on the various connections -- and to look for loose or
> >> corroded connectors. I also plan to disconnect the various ground
> >> straps, clean the contacts, and reassemble them.
> >>
> >> Pete Masterson
> >> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> >> El Sobrante CA
> >> aeonix1@...
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > 94 WLWB
> >
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Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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