Davy
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Great Pic.
Am I correct in assuming that is a 40ft no slide with 8V92? 94′ was about the time 60’s were going in so it is hard to tell.
Have a great trip.
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Davy,
In round numbers Prevost has a 27.7 value for voltage on the voltage regulator in their service manual.
The 28+ voltage exceeds that. Knowing the distance between your alternator or isolator to the chassis batteries my concern would not only be limited to the voltage, but why you are experiencing the voltage drop in such a short distance. If you are measuring at the house batteries the cable run is much greater, but it still does not explain the voltage drop.
Having said that the voltage at the batteries is not harmful to them, but if it is 28+ at the batteries then you might have issues because your batteries are being charged at a constant bulk rate voltage for as long as you are driving. That has the potential to cook the batteries.
My first response would be to check all the cable connections, and specifically the big ground post on the frame behind the chassis batteries. Make sure all connections are clean and tight.
Then adjust the voltage regulator to bring the alternator voltage to the value specified in the Prevost Service manual for your vintage coach.
Jeff? What is your receommendations?
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Brian….I forgot something really important. Garage door width on normal doors 12 ft. If you order a 12 X 14 door your mirror extention will be a problem. In our bus barn those doors were custom made at 12 ft 6 inch.
This little detail would be a big surprise on the first drive in with the bus.
AL
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I found them on Amazon. Dream Lighting LED Awning Light 9.84″ 5.4w cool white pack of 2 for $400
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No Spam was seen by me. Hard to believe any food source could make it by me undetected. Perhaps the Administration learned how delightful and in how many ways Spam can be enjoyed and it was previously devoured or maybe they are holding out until Al is available to show their true gratitude. -
I have often wondered what others used as well but never asked.
I have recently been going through all my hand written notes and invoices from Prevost and Jeff and making a Word file for each maintenence or repair event. I will bring the Word files together as one document in PDF Expert on my iPad. I can see everything at a glance on the iPad or email the whole thing as a Word file.
I have a ways to go to bring it all together but I have been devoting a few hours a week to it. Once the past records are recorded, future events will be easy to document.
Davy
Example:
October
16, 2014Miles
278450Description
-Changed
all the engine belts while at PCG parking lot in Bloomington, CaliforniaDetails
-All
the belts changed easily as always.-All
the belts with the exception of the large serpentine belt can be changed by
releasing the air pressure by the valve above the door.-Make sure to move that valve back
into proper position.-One
detail to note is that the two AC belts which are wider were a little difficult
to remove.-The
clearance between the pulley and the cradle is smaller than it used to be since
Prevost changed the engine cradle in February 2012.Parts
-AX
74 three fan belts.-BX
97 two AC belts.-5100510
large fan belt-5120720
large serpentine belt. -
Easy reply…..3 ring coiled wire notebook. Just started at page one writing date and what I did. Always put mileage and any part numbers in the brief entry. Most entries were very short, no long drawn out story. Like the saying goes….just the facts.
In a letter size jacket file all the paper work which is the back up for many entries.
When the time comes to sell the bus you are totally prepared. Entries are written in what ever pen, pencil you had at the time. Any one can see this is not something you put together after dinner getting a bus ready to sell.
I put every thing down whenever working on the bus. The notebook is kept in salon desk drawer, so it was easy to get at.
AL
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There is so much that influences the price it is impossible to determine if it is a good or bad price.
But on the surface the coach appears to be reasonable priced and compared to the apparent market price for coaches of that vintage it does allow room to make some repairs or to “zero” it out.
Any coach needs a good pre-purchase inspection. But my gut tells me that absent some serious problems such as mold and mildew because of leaks, major engine issues, poorly repaired collision damage, etc. this could make someone a very nice coach. But to determine that a whole lot of additional information is going to be required.
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You sure they did not plug your radiator?
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I thought I recognized that coach and I do not know if Lon at Florida Luxury Coach has the truck and boat for sale, but this sure looks like the coach.
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All went well on the trip from Kansas to Ohio. It was 814 miles total and everything seemed to be charging, regulating and distributing well. Since I had no alternator on the way out I could not run the Prevost AC. With the generato powering the roof airs it was hard to keep the windshield below 85.
It sure was nice to have my Prevost AC back this weekend. It was nice and cold like I like it.We were in direct sun this morning. With Prevost AC the temp on the atomic clock in the windshield was 89 when we started and 74 in a little while. Sweet!
One question. I have been adjusting the new voltage regulator on the way back and it seems to go down 2/10-3/10 of a volt with every half turn. What is my ideal target voltage at the alternator?
Davy
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When
you use the OTR to pressurize your bus looking for leaks with soapy
water, this is what it looks like.
Priceless….
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Great story Davy, can you imagine someone without the resources here on PC and without help from people like Jeff and Ben. That person may have been broke down for days with no place to go that even knows what a bus looks like, not to mention cost.
Good job, you probably never thought you would turn into a wrench did you?:)
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Mr. Tag1: Make sure you put heavy duct tape on all your tools and all the terminal ends (positive and negative). If you short an unprotected tool across a postive terminal and any metal on the bus they will weld immediately. There are a huge number of amps in the battery pack. You’ll also need some light rope to hold the battery cables so you can get the old ones out and the new ones in.
Check out a post I made about changing batteries:
http://prevostcommunity.com/forum/threaddetails.asp?Category=Electrical&ThreadID=3436
Also … NO jewelry, no belt buckles, no watch, no rings.
Good luck and keep us posted.
PS: Adding information about your coach to your signature helps the rest of us give you better advice.
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I’ve never had a problem with diesel squirting out … yet.