Calvin
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I set mine up on a switch so if I want it on all the time
it can be or if not off and also I set it up so if I do have it off and put the bus into reverse it automatically comes on.
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Following this post closely. Also interested in recovering, had mine dyed and been about a year now. They still look good but you can see it’s not going to last…
Please follow up with updates on your recovering of the seats.
Chuck
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These are it
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Ralf:
I know Featherlite in Sanford, FL has them. Be ready to dig deep in your pocket, they are quite proud of those little bulbs.
Chuck
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One of the things every owner should know and understand is how to interpret various information sources available to us on our coaches. With all chassis being 24/12 voltages and most conversions using 24/12 voltages those systems especially require monitoring.
The chassis is easy to monitor because there is likely a “balance” light on the dash.. The conversion may not have a warning light but it probably has gauges for the 24 and 12 volt systems.
Balance is important because the systems are set up to insure both the 24 and 12 volt portions of the battery banks are equally charged. If an equalizer fails typically the batteries on the 24 volt portion of the system are fully charged, but the 12 volt portion is not being charged. The end result is the power in the 12 volt portion drops to the point where the batteries are fully discharged and whatever requires 12 volts, such as the engine ECM shuts down. You will be able to spin the engine over, but it will not start or run.
The equalizers in rough terms maintain a relationship between the 24 and 12 volt side. The 12 volt side must be 1/2 the voltage of the 24 volt side within 1/2 volt.
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So you ran the generator, figured out the Webasto after Rudy tuned it up, and ran the cruise-airs?
Sounds like everything turned out OK!
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If you are talking about a 1″ square button on the left panel it was used on my coach to disengage my cruise control.
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Ed, are you saying for 100 Vannar repaired your unit ?
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It is a 2 hour job. A word of caution: Torque the large nut to the Prevost specs. Information on the hub nut tightening is found on the Prevost Car web site and different model years had different procedures. The information is in the service manual and will either be torquing to a specific value and backing off a certain percentage of a turn, or measuring run out. Over tightening will damage the bearings, and too loose is equally bad.
Second word of caution: Make certain the bearings are either greased or that the axle is tipped sufficiently to fill the hub with oil. Preferably do both. If the bearings are dry you will get 4 or 5 miles before you twist the end off the axle.
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Calvin, The Webasto burner burns one half gallon per hour of run time. The heating capacity of the burner normally, at least for Aqua Hot units, means it out runs the heating demand and cycles off for a period of time during really cold heating periods.
In the Aqua Hot, the burner uses 2 to 3 gallons per 24 hour day in freezing conditions and 3 to 4 gallons in frigid conditions. I do not know fuel consumption for the heat exchanger you have like I do Aqua Hot.
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The best of plans go to Hell when the 110v power fails either due to overuse in the facility or general power failure due to ice and wind in areas not accustomed to freezing weather. “Learning” to winterize in the middle of the crisis invites problems as well. I think taking the coach to a 50 amp RV park would be smart if the power does not fail. If it does fail go right to the gen set and Wabasto. Be glad you are not in Oklahoma!
Wave
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How old is your air bags? That’s why my Royale had the leans. or 5 port Norgren on rear bulkhead Mike If you want E-mail me art.twaddell@gmail.com I can send you some cool info on air system.
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Looking at our forecast(N. San Antonio, TX), below freezing temps for days on end, decided to up the ante a bit. Added a second 800w radiant heater in the interior. Besides the water heater, also turned on the thermostatically controlled heater that’s built into the ceiling of the plumbing bay.
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Hi Jon,
the feedback I get from my readers is they want to cut down on generator run time not because of cost, but because of noise and smell.
jerry
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That Norgren working temp is 175 degrees, Detroit is 195 plus degrees on a hot summer day that’s pushing the limit. Maybe that’s why they fail? The OEM on mine a little higher temp 200 degrees less to go wrong, And they have the same one that is non relieving WM43B1 or 111135