odometer and cruise control questions

[Jo-Ski]

Hi, folks--

We have our Bird in for some minor repairs at a good, reputable, big-truck place, but the mechanics arehaving trouble figuring out a few things. I did try to search the archives, but didn't really seem to find specific answers, so may we please call upon your expertise, regarding the following questions:

• The odometer was working only intermittently. What runs the odometer?
  

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• The mechanics think the pick-up for the cruise control is no good. What does the cruise control work off?
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I hope those questions are not too vague. We're asking them the best way we can!
Thanks very much in advance for any help you can offer!


Jo-Ski (also for Stew)
"The Bird Abides"
'83-FC 35 RB (which is still for sale on Buzzy's Billboard/vintagebirds.com, btw)
Blaine, WA

[jim riordan]

my odometer was having problems took it apart and lubed it up works fine now.

P.S. don't tell the odometer police

Jim Riordan

Jo-Ski wrote:

Hi, folks--

We have our Bird in for some minor repairs at a good, reputable, big-truck place, but the mechanics arehaving trouble figuring out a few things. I did try to search the archives, but didn't
really seem to find specific answers, so may we please call upon your expertise, regarding the following questions:

• The odometer was working only intermittently. What runs the odometer?

  ---

• The mechanics think the pick-up for the cruise control is no good. What does the cruise control work off?
[/list]
I hope those questions are not too vague. We're asking them the best way we can!
Thanks very much in advance for any help you can offer!
Jo-Ski (also for Stew)
"The Bird Abides"
'83-FC 35 RB (which is still for sale on Buzzy's Billboard/vintagebirds.com,
btw)
Blaine, WA

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[Donald Spithaler]

JO-Ski
I put a new sending unit at the rear wheel & that didn't work so I
opened up the dash to do a test on the head
with an ohm meter. With meter on the odometer starting working. I
tightened up the + & - wires & it has worked fine for over a year. I
guess I had a loose wire. Mine would work intermittently also
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA
On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 10:41 PM, jim riordan wrote:>
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> my odometer was having problems took it apart and lubed it up works fine
> now.
>
> P.S. don't tell the odometer police
>
> Jim Riordan
>
>
> Jo-Ski wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Hi, folks--
>
> We have our Bird in for some minor repairs at a good, reputable, big-truck
> place, but the mechanics are having trouble figuring out a few things. I did
> try to search the archives, but didn't really seem to find specific answers,
> so may we please call upon your expertise, regarding the following
> questions:
>
> The odometer was working only intermittently. What runs the odometer?
> ________________________________
>
> The mechanics think the pick-up for the cruise control is no good. What does
> the cruise control work off?
> I hope those questions are not too vague. We're asking them the best way we
> can!
>
> Thanks very much in advance for any help you can offer!
>
>
> Jo-Ski (also for Stew)
> "The Bird Abides"
> '83-FC 35 RB (which is still for sale on Buzzy's Billboard/vintagebirds.com,
> btw)
> Blaine, WA
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
>

[Mike Hohnstein]

83 has notched drum on curb side rear. Odo and speedo work from that signal. Cruise is magnets on d/shaft with Hall effect sensor just behind rear seal of the Allison. It's unlikely the sensor is bad, likely junk cruise unit. Vacuum is required.

MH

----- Original Message -----

From: "rlf47@swbell.net"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:59 PM

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] odometer and cruise control questions

The odometer and cruise work off the same pick up in the '83's unless the modification was done adding a second pick up to the drivers side drive wheel.

The pick up at the drive wheel sends a square wave timing width duration that ends up being the speed on the odometer. I have replaced to that failed on other Coaches. The pick up sensor is triggered by the notches on the inside of the break drum of the drive wheels.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma

At 05:15 PM 3/20/2008 -0800, you wrote:

Hi, folks--

We have our Bird in for some minor repairs at a good, reputable, big-truck place, but the mechanics are having trouble figuring out a few things. I did try to search the archives, but didn't really seem to find specific answers, so may we please call upon your expertise, regarding the following questions:

• The odometer was working only intermittently. What runs the odometer?

  ---

• The mechanics think the pick-up for the cruise control is no good. What does the cruise control work off?
[/list]I hope those questions are not too vague. We're asking them the best way we can!

Thanks very much in advance for any help you can offer!

Jo-Ski (also for Stew)
"The Bird Abides"
'83-FC 35 RB (which is still for sale on Buzzy's Billboard/vintagebirds.com, btw)
Blaine, WA

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

The odometer and cruise work off the same pick up in the '83's unless the
modification was done adding a second pick up to the drivers side drive
wheel.


The pick up at the drive wheel sends a square wave timing width duration
that ends up being the speed on the odometer. I have replaced to that
failed on other Coaches. The pick up sensor is triggered by the notches
on the inside of the break drum of the drive wheels.


Safe travels,


Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider

84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"

Duncan, Oklahoma


At 05:15 PM 3/20/2008 -0800, you wrote:

Hi,
folks--



We have our Bird in for some minor repairs at a
good, reputable, big-truck place, but the mechanics are having trouble
figuring out a few things. I did try to search the archives, but didn't
really seem to find specific answers, so may we please call upon your
expertise, regarding the following questions:

[*]The odometer was working only intermittently. What runs the odometer?


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[*]The mechanics think the pick-up for the cruise control is no good.
What does the cruise control work off?
[/list]I hope those questions are not too vague. We're
asking them the best way we can!



Thanks very much in advance for any help you can
offer!



Jo-Ski (also for Stew)

"The Bird Abides"

'83-FC 35 RB (which is still for sale on Buzzy's
Billboard/vintagebirds.com, btw)

Blaine, WA