Lighting problem

[Pete Masterson]

12V circuit breakers are fuse-like thingies with a little push switch on them. They otherwise look like the regular 2-prong automotive-type fuses. Half or more of the fuses on my coach are the circuit breaker type. Most of the rest are silver-canisters (that look a lot like the circuit breaker type) and a few are typical colored plastic fuses.

Unless someone has added ad hoc fuses, the fuses and circuit breakers should be in one of the several power centers in your coach.

My coach is quite a lot newer, so the locations are likely different. I note, however, that a "hidden" power center was behind the above-dash cabinets that I only found when I was trying to fix a bad wire on my TV antenna. I was then able to resolve a dead power feed to the passenger power seat control which had eluded me for months.... So the hint is to check cabinets for removable panels at the rear that might conceal a power center.

A circuit tracer tool _might_ be helpful -- but sometimes it's impossible to fully trace the circuit.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)

<http://www.aeonix.biz/BBforsale.html>

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Feb 5, 2009, at 8:09 PM, jburgessx2 wrote:

Don,

I've found a few busses and load centers but I have yet to see a
circuit breaker for the 12 volt system. I've checked the books that
came with the coach and it doesn't tell me where the circuit breakers
are. I haven't yet checked behind the left headlight panel but will
tomorrow.

Jerry
85 PT40

--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "Don Bradner"
wrote:

Somewhere there are breakers for those lights (12v breakers). On

mine, they are on the passenger side overhead mid-coach, just forward
of the refrigerator. Since that is only one of 5 separate 12V
distribution areas on this coach I am not about to assume that's
where yours are, but you need to find the appropriate panel.

Don Bradner

90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"

Posting today by aircard from the Flying J in Lodi, California

My location: www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1

On 2/6/2009 at 1:01 AM jburgessx2 wrote:

I registered on this forum a few weeks back after we sold our

Beaver

and bought this 85 PT40. I religously read the emails twice daily

and it appears there is a wealth of knowledge here. I think I

need

some help now myself. I've fixed two plumbing problems and

assorted

other things and still have a few to go. Here's my main problem

today:

- Our 85 PT40 has the light switches above the front door to turn

on

the light over the door and turn on the lights by the front

curtains

on both sides. The other night the lights all went out and I

haven't

been able to get them to turn on.

- The little individual lights work as do the rest of them

throughout the coach.

- I did take off all the switch plate covers and checked for

loose

wires, all to no avail.

- The lights did work sporadically, but I haven't been able to

get

them to turn on in 2 days.

Any ideas and help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again.

Jerry and Jayne

Full timing in our 85 PT40

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