Electrical Gremlins

[Pete Masterson]

We have some rain coming our way ... so once we dry out, I'll look at
those plugs very carefully -- and I'll try the dielectric grease, too...

In any event, it gives me _something_ to start with.

Thanks.
Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
aeonix1@...



On Dec 27, 2007, at 1:58 PM, Rob Robinson wrote:

> 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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