Service in Florida

[ronmarabito2002]

Make sure you have a load on the system when checking the
alternators. Turn on your headlights. If you get nothing, then the
alternators are not putting out or there is a circuit breaker or
relay bad in the system. The alternators are controlled by 6 relays
in the coach battery compartment. Look at the top of the opening on
the left side. Benny at BB could send you a copy of the wiring or I
have a copy if you need it. After loading the system and checking
the switch, I suggest you have a good generator shop look at it.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
Moderator


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Gibbs"
wrote:
> Ron,
> Thanks a lot for all the information. I get no output when the
switch
> is in either direction and when in the middle, just a slight move
of the
> needle.
>
> Tom Gibbs
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ronmarabito2002 [mailto:remarabito@a...]
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:31 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Service in Florida
>
>
> Sorry that I haven't gotten back to you. Been busy with
> housekeeping on the forum lately.
>
> First on the alternator fault light. Do you have it with both of
> the alternators. Change switch from 1 to 2 and also look at the
> amps output on the dash for the chassis 12 volt system. If you
have
> amperage output, it could be that only one of the alternators is
> bad. Any good generator shop should be able to recondition the
> alternator for under $150, but that's if you deliver it. If only
> one alternator is putting out, you can go into the engine
> compartment on the passenger side firewall and disconnect each
> alternator charging cable directly below the shunt, one at a time
to
> see which one is working. That's the easy part. One alternator
is
> mounted under the rear of the engine directly below the a/c
> compressor. It is easiest removed by accessing it from the top
> after removing the a/c compressor and tying it up to one side.
The
> lines are long enough. There is a cooling air line covering the
end
> of the alternator to remove also. NOW! if it's the other
> alternator, that is mounted on the front of the engine near the
top
> and must be accessed from the bedroom floor. Not a pretty job.
If
> you take it to a shop, the labor will be in the neighborhood of
$500
> just to remove and reinstall. If you need more information on
this,
> let me know.
>
> About the transmission light. I suggest you take the coach to a
> local Detroit Dealer and have him check the fault codes and clear
> all the old ones. The connection for the reader is located in the
> lower side dash console below the shifter panel. I can email you
> the fault codes and explain how to read them tomorrow. It's too
> late tonight to do that.
>
> Can't help with the generator muffler. Since you are in Florida
> now, get a hold of Power Tech and they can give you some good help
> with this item. Call service at 954-979-8946.
>
> The clicking sound on the jacks is probably a bad solenoid. There
> are two for the system. One is located on the front right wheel
> well vertical water deflector at the front and just behing the
> stepwell into the coach. Have someone feel this solenoid while
you
> operate the switch. If that functions, then check for power to
the
> one attached directly to the pump motor under the steps in the
> stepwell. Stay clear of the step or get rid of all the air in the
> auxiliary system so the step can't function. If you are not
> comfortable with the electrical, the generator shop might be able
to
> troubleshoot it for you. I just recently had the main terminal
> replaced on my pump motor.
>
> Someone else on the forum should be able to give you assistance
with
> the curtain motors. I only have one in my coach and I've never
had
> any problems with it.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> Moderator
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "transportcycles"
> wrote:
> > Just purchased, and moved from Cincinnati, OH area to Orland
area
> a
> > 1991 WLWB. New to both motorhoming and Bluebirds, although I've
> > always had a fondness for the older birds.
> >
> > Need to have several things looked at including Alternators
(Fault
> > light is on), transmission (light came on on trip down, checked
> fluid
> > and added 2 quarts, but light stayed on), new generator muffler
> (looks
> > like a real job to get at), leveling jacks (clicking noise but
> nothing
> > moves), electric curtain operators (some work and some don't).
I
> > boought from a dealer in Cincy that really didn't have a clue
> about
> > Bluebirds. Any help with shops that could help with any of
these
> > services would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Tom Gibbs
>
>
>
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