Dick
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Does it spin over?
Does it spin over and not fire?
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Did you get the batteries charged yet?
I’ve had experience with both situations, but not at the same time.
First the chassis batteries. How old are they? If fairly new, they can still probably be saved. You can use just about any 12 volt automotive battery charger and hook it to the batteries; I presume the 12 volt set in the four.
Or install hard wired battery charger (12 or 24volt). I installed a Guest/Marinco 12 volt charger seven or eight years ago; three stage smart charger. I’m reading that many are installing a Victron 24 charger.
Your coach might already have a chassis battery charger installed (our Liberty did, but it was 1999 technology, single stage that if left on for any length of time could the cook the batteries) and a dedicated outlet for the charger in the engine bay on its own breaker.
Try to charge them. Fully killing them might have damaged a battery and often the four won’t take a charge.
House batteries. Do you have AGMs? Letting them drop below 12.2 or 12.4 volts does damage them a bit and shortens them a little bit. Further below those threshhold, the more the damage. Fully draining them shortens their lives. I’ve done it.
To bring back fully drained AGMs the house inverter/chargers won’t charge them, neither will the alternator on the Detroit Diesel (I learned that the hard way). I had to use a 12 volt automotive battery charger (my trusty Craftsman). I was instructed by Jeff Rowe at East Tennessee Luxury Coach to hook the POSITIVE charger clip to the battery side of the house battery master cut-off switch (switch in the OFF position) and the negative charger clip to the coach chassis. Turn off the inverter/chargers. The battery charger should show that the batteries are taking a charge. If you have both 12 and 24 volt house systems, hook to the 12 volt switch. If you have only a 12 volt house system, then that switch. Jeff said charge for a few hours or over night. Then unhook the automotive charger, then the inverter chargers on, and if you’re plugged into shore power the inverter/chargers should now start charging and you should have 12 and 120 volt power in the coach.
Questions? Feel free to call me: 262-365-9088
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Bill, What happen to your coach to need service ?
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I don’t believe the Main and Secondary air gauges should move at.all when underway and off the brakes. Neither my 88 or 98 gauges moved while driving UNLESS there was a leak somewhere. Once, it was a brake air line that was rubbing against something and a hose needed replacement. When my gauges are moving I know repairs are on the horizon!
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Thanks! I’ll try Jeff’s suggestion about Amazon. Should be here on Monday or Tuesday.
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Did you call Liberty and ask them? Seems to me that would be my first call. If they don’t have it, I bet they could tell you who made it.
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HOW LONG DO THE GEAR BOXS LIVE IF MANTAINED.
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I think you’ve stumped the group.
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His mechanic is a very smart man!
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We received a call from Catherines Landing also, corporate has figured out this is a big deal… They have made a package, arriving the 4th exiting the 9th, they have hired entertainment, food trucks, etc. I told them I’m still coming in on the 6th, my original billing was $342 the added is $168. To be honest, I kinda figured this was going to happen, when we set this up so early I figured they had no idea what this event was going to become. I do know the wait list to attend is 8 pages long.
I’m sure every one on the list of reservations has or will receive a call from them.
Catherines Landing is going to email me the list of everything going on, when I receive it I’ll post it here.
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DD60 Water pump cracked while driving, I was able to get to a luvs parking lot. Installed a new water pump same day.
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I replaced my motor a few years ago to leaking coolant hose. A lot of work. The drivers side even worse. Nice write up with pictures.
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O Dick:
You did it now…
You said it out loud (I have never needed towed)
Murphys laws headed your way. ??
Chuck
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Tripped breaker makes sense to me. Anyone have an idea where that breaker might be? I’ll look in the electrical bay and in the generator by.
Anyone have thought about proceeding with the generator? Fill it up with anti-freeze, run it, shut it down, burb it, run it, shut it down, burb it, run it, shut it down, burb it … once it doesn’t need any more antifreeze presume its good to go?
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