Electrical Gremlins

[Gregory OConnor]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
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> 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
Pete, I was thinking about the cold weather issue and how it related
to your electrical problem. when the toad oil is cold and just
starting to be pulled, the amp draw of the pump is greatest. if the
juice to run the pump comes from the bus, that wire ,the common wire
and all connections needs to be able to push all those amps.

Once you run a dc motor with insuffient amps you start to screw it
up and it then requires more and more amps to run. Pushing too many
amps across terminals that are not designed for the load will burn
the teminals also.

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa



> 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.
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
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