Service in Florida

[Tom Gibbs]

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@...]
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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