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Any update? Marius, did you get the autostart to work? Thanks!

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Charles,

You have three batteries and when they are in good condition you have a finite number of amp/hours. Based on my experience with my 4 batteries I would expect you could go from 10 at night to 8 in the morning when the generator would start. The actual time is solely based on how much power is being pulled from them.

You reveal your steady current draw from the various phantom loads, ranging from the burglar alarm, temperature sensors, clocks, power to the TVs to retain memory, etc. The .3 and .8 readings are at 120 V so translate them to your 12 volt batteries and they are a steady draw of 11 amps.

Then you have the loads you cannot control from the water pump to the aux compressor. They don’t run all the time, but at 10 amps at 120V they are each pulling around 100 amps at 12V.

The refrigerator may draw somewhere between 50 and 100 amps at 12V when it runs.

Having said all that you should be going longer before you need to have the generator start and that could be a sign on of the batteries may have an issue. I am assuming you did not ever damage batteries by allowing them to go dead or repeatedly get discharged to a low volktage.

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Wow, nice coach, but is Tom ever going to run around with an owner of a bus with slides. Don’t let Nancy see it.

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Great looking Bus John & Terri!

Welcome to the Marathon family!

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Mark, normal….see the belt air bag empty…will inflate immediately upon start. Geo.

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On my 97 I had an erroneous awning window light and while I cannot remember the details I do remember I had to adjust the switch position and that cure the problem.

It wasn’t difficult and it only took a minute or so, but I just cannot remember exactly what I did. It may not have even been like yours because I think Prevost changed the design, or maybe that was on the XLII. So what I mean about not remembering?

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Karl,

Jon, is off his “meds” again.

AL

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I’am pretty sure they are the same being only 20 numbers apart and we both have OTR air.

Do you have operation problems with temp. control settings ?

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Chuck, posted this suggestion from Prevost service tech…

Set your control AC / HEAT temp down to ,55 deg or all the way up 85 deg. Then use air control for regulation ? Yes, I heard the same speech when complained I was unable to control temp settings.

Now for the rest of the story……

I spent a lot of time researching why my dash air fan located under the dash in an air box would sometimes go from set speed to off then cycle continuously. Most techs seemed to be in agreement I had a ground issue. Yes, I did but also a sensor issue. Prevost has an upgraded sensor which is included in the replacement dash control unit.

For what ever reason your dash air sensor is bundled in the wiring package behind the dash from the factory. Dash air never had a chance to work correctly.

Prevost, bus salesmen, service techs tell owners to set the control at 55 deg max cool or 85 deg max heat.

I located mine behind the dash stuffed in a corner loop and nearly impossible to ever sense the actual temp in the front of the bus. After I ordered the dash control unit I found packaged an upgrade repair part a much more advanced sensor. This new sensor is now mounted under the dash above the drivers right leg. With the installation of the new sensor and an actual location helpful to operation our dash air functions very accurate in cold and heat settings.

Yes drivers….this is your temp sensor buried behind the dash in some wire bundle. The sensor is the small black tip at end of wire. Appox. size 3/16 wide by 1 /4 by 1/16 thick.

Here is the upgrade sensor mounted above drivers right leg. Clear tube carries air from the AC/Heat air box. Sensor is protected by round cone.

With this sensor upgrade control is very accurate.

New dash head and upgraded sensor kit…..$800

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I realized it soon after I posted. had that senior moment. need to think before typeing. The install kit did not include the new bolts! Was impressed how much it did contain. bob

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Kevin, my first two coaches had the same unit. I loved it, it also was a altimeter. I have tried to find one for my present coach, but with no success. I would like to know if you find anything out, I still want one.

Bill S.

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I never drive the coach in snow or salt , but they looked good for that old 12 years old

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I was looking at the location in my coach and it didn’t take long to see that the radiator must be removed or tilted to get access,take a few pictures if you can.

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I agree with George and Tom, Centramatics for me, much simpler, work really well for me. Jeff recommended them, and he was right.

If you change or replace a tire, you don’t have to worry about balancing them with anything.

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Drivers side outside of the drivers window electrical panel, I dont remember the breaker number they are labled