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Thanks Wave. Our coaches, although almost the same year, are different. I have 2 water temperature sensors. One is dedicated to the gauge in the engine bay and the other to the DDEC. My dash is supplied water temperature data via the DDEC. Although I have a glass dash and not individual gauges my glass dash is using the Prevost supplied water temperature signal and wire.

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DKO,

I still recommend one of the power monitors. It protects from a lot more than low voltage. I also bet there’s plenty of AC powered systems that don’t go through your inverters, like air conditioners, that should be protected from low voltage. I really like the new Progressive Industries unit linked previously. They now have the ability to easily bypass the protection modes, except surge. The lack of that feature is the main reason I wasn’t too keen on using the hardwired version.

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Thanks guys. Tom and I have been around various boards going back to when Prevost-Stuff had a public forum open to all and it was owned by Joe B. We are trying to run a forum for other Prevost enthusiasts who have the same expectations of a forum as we do.

As everybody can see you don’t have to own a Prevost, just have an interest in coaches like a Prevost.

Clifford, we need to thank you because expertise such as you possess is invaluable and you have helped a great number of folks. It is comforting to know you are on the site to help with questions when they come up.

Glen, don’t get me in trouble with Tom. (oops, I read it wrong. I thought you said I had no sense.)

And it is a shame some folks on the other forum are conducting themselves in such a way. When folks with more experience start getting personal and pick on those with less experience it chases a lot of people away who can really benefit from dialogue, but who become afraid to post for fear someone will lash out at them. We will make every effort to help those who are new to Prevost coaches because every one of us was a Newbie at one time and we know how overwhelming it is trying to learn.

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Al,

Why do you turn off the protection device and then plug in the coach? The protection device is checking the power during the time delay. Only if the power is good will the relays energize and pass power to the coach.

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Tom, I’m glad you good folks will have the likes of me…

I’m on my second coach, a 2006 Monaco Signature, 45 footer, tag axle, ISX600, all-electric and aspiring to become a Prevost owner for the next one. Learning from all y’all will make that move easier.

I’ll contribute where I can but I’m here to learn.

Thanks!

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They plug right in. The only thing that could be needed is to shorten the two prongs slightly. I did not need to but it may have been a little easier if I’d taken a pair of side cutters to the prongs. They are just two stiff “wires”, just like the original G4’s.

My fixtures have a glass cover lens that just twist about 90° to unscrew. Some had been on so long that it was virtually impossible to remove. The design has them twisting on into a detent. The detent is not ramped so twisting them off can be challenging.

I came up with several different methods to remove the glass covers with the method of last resort smacking it with a ball peen hammer, swapping the bulb with a LED, and then screwing on a new glass cover lens. I had about 10% breakage so the 10 extra glass cover lens I had were suficient.

Good luck. The LEDs make a significant difference on power draw and heat.

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After a closer look at the drawing, I don’t get what’s going on. The critical loads being powered on the 2 30A breakers off the inverter must be powered by both the generator and shore power through the inverter or its by-pass relay. So, why wrap the rest of the generator power around the inverter? Why are these 2 30A critical load breakers outside the Main panel? The Main panel is powered by all power sources. Maybe, Marathon kept the critical load 30A breakers separate as an easy way to extend dry camping time by letting the owner simply turn off the Main 50A breakers. In any case, the external transfer switches do nothing in offering a way to power critical loads in the event of a by-pass relay failure in the inverters as I originally thought.

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For the the reply. Both nice areas of the world. I was a heavy equipment operator before retirement–Sure like the big wrecker! Bob

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Sledhead on BCM posted a picture of a bus that looked like Peter’s said it sat across from his showroom at a shop in Huntsville Ontario. I did not know what Province Peter is from? Would be odd that two bus owners (differant brands) were that close and did not know each other. I don’t know why he just did not ask? He was under impression it was there to be worked on. I don’t really know if they have those kind of mountains in Ont? Guess I need to go find out—getting pretty hot and humid here in SW- IN Bob

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Good progress Mark, I know your excited to get to the paint shop.

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Thx; I’ll take another look tomorrow AM.

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Although I would highly recommend a surge protector I would suggest to anyone that doesn’t already own one to invest in a more comprehensive voltage monitoring and protection device that will protect your coach from brown outs and over voltage situations and open nuetral conditions. Brown outs are somewhat a common problem in the heat of the summer in many crowded campgrounds. When they were intially wired they didn’t consider so many units with 3 or 4 AC systems. Here’s the one I use:

http://www.progressiveindustries.net/ems_pt50c.htm

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Yes Greg… we always use a surge protector…. it has a built in dual line polarity tester too… you can see what you are plugging into… personally I wouldn’t hook up without one… It could save a lot of pain if you get into a bad power supply somewhere.

Diane

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eBay # is 200932584525

shows XLII a pair of rear flaps with frames

hope this helps.

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I saw a new H-45 in Phoenix last week that had 3-24,000 btu 11 amp Webasto packaged units with heat pump and was amazed how cool the H-45 was in 112 degree heat with 2 running, as most here know a H-45 is a beast to cool

Check those out they were not much larger than the Crusieair I have but sure put out some cold air,the guy told me they making a 30,000 btu that was smaller in size but was 240 volts and drew less amps

Clifford