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Movingon, The information I have on file: Stop / Hazard fuse is 20 amps. Fuse number 29. Mentions under the hood, on the coach it could be on the front firewall area. The main power buss fuse is listed as 50 amps, fuse number 50 . The wiring changes for year to year though. Rich.

Hi David, We travel with out a toad when traveling and staying only for a short time in an area and use a rental and one less thing to have to maintain when on the road. We refer to the main road in Canada as the Maple Leaf or Trans Canadian Highway and it is the major cross country Rt. The Canadians Do not let ay grass grow under there feet, they move right along. Montreal is an old city with narrow streets. It has been a long time between visits for us. Ottawa is also an older city, with a number of canals and small parks; with the old narrow streets. One needs to cross the St. Lawrence back to the South side before going to far East. The roads get narrower and narrower as you head East on the North shore and some of the ferries become interesting . The Maritimes have some of the most beautiful sights and views one will see. The Bay of Fundy has one of the largest Tide changes anywhere in the world in regards the depth. The ferry to Newfoundland is a large ocean going ship. Leaving from North Sidney to Port Aux Basques, is a 7 Hr. trip and takes a few hrs to load. Nice lounge Chairs to relax in. The major roads are not bad,the side roads very considerably. The sea Food is some of the best we have ever tasted by the way. Prince Edward Island is now reachable by a 12 mile bridge. No fee for the trip to the Island, but around $45.00 for the return trip. Not a large piece of land, very able roads and some large Quilt displays, Celtic Music and small towns. One needs to remember that the East Coast cites are old with many of the Lower Bridges and Narrow Streets. That in many ways make them quaint and interesting to visit. Acadia National Park in Maine is also a special place. Enjoy the East side on the country and have a safe trip. Dave, I forgot to mention that one can run into some thick fog at times when the wind patters change. That area is a battle ground between warm and cold air in the summer. Rich.

Hi Gary, Could you post the Model Number / Series of The Coach for the Group? Rich.

Movingon, Do you still have Brake lights? The other item that you might check are the flasher on the toad? GM trucks now use a flasher module, that has one set on contacts for the truck chassis and another for a trailer; built into the same module. With Workhorse picking up that chassis a few years back it might still be in use. Will see if I have any information on the circuit in my files, they do keep that information close to the vest. Rich.

Hi Michael, The wiring at the switch is the key. ON- center OFF- ON, 6 terminals--3 on each side as you look at the back. One set of end terminals are + and -. Do the same at the other end, JUST reverse the positive and negative wires. All you need is a jumper wire from one corner to the other for both the positive and negative feeds. The motor connects to the center connections. Another way to look at it is to. Draw and X, The top of one side of the x is positive power and the bottom end of the line is negative. The opposite for the other side or line in the x. The motor fastens to the center. When you to push it one way the shade should go up and go down the other way. You need to orient the switch so when you push the bottom shade goes down and up when you push the top of the button. That should solve the problem. Rich.

Do you have a volt meter? You can read the voltage at the socket, the other terminal would be the ground. Freightliner wires the chassis with white wires and gives them a circuit number for the most part. You should be able to get the chassis wiring diagrams by calling Freightliner with you Vin number. They can send them to you email address in the PDF format. http://freightlinerchassis.com for contact information. The lighting circuit power is run in the long harness along the frame to connectors on the shorter light circuit harnesses. You should be able to fasten a wire between the frame and the lite socket and see if the voltage reading go up. Rich.

Brett, when you added the relays to the lighting circuits did you install wiring from the main battery buss and add a fuse to each circuit? Rich.

Larry, The tires on my coach are smaller over all with a different axle. Your front axle weight is a good 5000 lbs greater them my setup. What I wanted to let you know is that different series tires from the same supplier react differently to road conditions, loads and air pressure. One needs to keep in mind the rim, dual spacing requirements and load range. The XZA3 series is a unique series and design. Hope that Tireman chimes in with his extensive tire background. Rich.

Hi Jim, Like Brett mentioned, You have done your home work and know what you have and do not have. So when you call Winnebago you have information that will help pin down the issue. I remember seeing a 500 circuit related to the starting circuit on Winnebago's drawings and no circuit information directly showing the circuit wiring. The starter circuits have a relay that is energized when you turn the key to start. The key switch can not carry the current needed to power the starter. Often this relay is referred to as a Castle relay and the large contacts connect the starter solenoid to the large cables running to the chassis batteries. The small wires run from the starter switch 12 volts and the other terminal connects to ground close to the relay. Keep the group in the loop. Rich.

Regarding the XZE tires, I notice less wandering using them on the front. They are more of a truck tire and have a stiffer sidewall. My total coach weight is less then yours so I can not speak for how they would work for you. We do not see any difference in the ride with them though. Rich.

RoryTug, From the information you supplied describing how it is acting would lead me to think its a cold solder connection-- the fact that the cooler it is the longer it operates. So see if it operates longer when its cool outside, like in the late evening or AM hrs. There could be a build up of some oxidation on one or more of the cable connections, so check and clean the center conductor on all the RF cables also. A little expansion and contraction issue. That can cause a loss of power (Voltage). NOTE! if you clean the center conductor, unplug or power down the power source, do not want to add a blown fuse to the mix! The other possibility is a defective filter capacitor, but that is a long shot from your information. Rich.

Hi Mikey O. and welcome to FMCA You mentioned that your unit was not built on a Ford Chassis if I'm reading between the line properly. So that would mean a Workhorse Chassis with a 8.1 L Vortec Engine with a 5 speed transmission with overdrive. This link should give you some base information and match your floor plan. http://www.fleetwood-motorhomes.com/Bounder/06images/BDR_35E.pdf With the proper information this link might help. http://www.radiatorpros.com/catalog/ac-components?gclid=CNv8nO3ylrgCFTMOOgodKigAIQ Also! You could have a Compressor used on a SPRINTER. Look at this web sight ,last items listed section. http://www.densoheavyduty.com/ac-compressors/medium-heavy-duty Click on downloads. Download the last PDF file that list the Sprinter information and see if any of your numbers or information match.. Rich.

Hi Walt and welcome to FMCA. I'm not sure what your molding looks like, but this link might help or get you a lead. http://www.all-rite.com/insert-moldings-c-54.html Rich.

Jiminy, after looking at all the wiring information listed for your coach, there are no drawings for the ignition circuit other then a block diagram. So I think you will need to get the wiring information from the chassis manufacturer regarding this circuit, as it would be supplied with the chassis. I was hopping that there was some circuit info in the information from Winnebago. To get the proper information you will need the Vin. number. Rich.

Dives, Thanks for the update! Safe and Happy Trails. Rich.

dddlin, Listed are links to the service information for you system. I listed them not knowing how your coach is set up. They cover the 310 series when used is different applications. From your information it sounds like you can(could) lower the coach and retract the jacks , but not extend them. That sounds like no power to the hydraulic pump. Check for any lockouts that prevent the pump from getting power. With the work on the generator and the proximity of the HWH wiring, a connection, wire or fuse could have been compromised as suggested by others. http://www.hwhcorp.com/ml13514.pdf http://www.hwhcorp.com/ml12771.pdf http://www.hwhcorp.com/ml21956.pdf http://www.hwhcorp.com/ml23521.pdf http://www.hwhcorp.com/ml23522.pdf Rich.

Jiminy, How are you making out? Page 71 of the information you can download pictures the power relay panel. It pictures the Run relay and the ACC / Run Relay 2 and some of the wiring. At the time I have not found the connections and harness information or drawings for the ignition key Sw circuits. The Battery disconnect relay circuit shows a 5 Amp fuse at the relay, so if you do not have any power when you toggle the circuit check for a bad fuse at the relay. There are 2 - 15amp circuit breakers in the main power panel that feed the Run Relay 1 and Run /ACC Relay 2. Rich.

It is a good distance between Rapid City on Rt. 90 to where you get to Rt.94 in Montana and at night they roll up welcome rug and turn off the lights. BTDT on fumes myself. Rich.

Hi Jim, With your AC service tech checking the system, I would think he ran a vacuum test on it before refilling it with freon. That just about covers the entire system for leaks. The one item that can cause an issue and is very hard to find or detect is the high and low points in the systems used to charge and test them for proper operation are the schrader valves and their seats. A small leak over time will allow the freon to escape. A bad valve or a bad seat that the valve seal sets in can cause the problem and is very easy to miss with standard test and charging setups. Hope these thoughts help find the problem. Thanks for your service! Rich.

Good morning Jiminy, This is a link to much of the wiring information for your model. Read it over carefully. Then download what you need or think will help. http://www.winnebagoind.com/diagram/Wiring.htm Rich.

Hi Jim and welcome to FMCA. Brian asked some good questions. Could you post the Model you have like SD40AD or another model in the Vectra Series. Power to the key switch should come from a fuse / relay panel on the vectra series there are 2 panels in many cases. I keep thinking there is a disconnect relay / solenoid circuit with a blown fuse or fuse able link that may have failed in that circuit. Rich.

Thanks DD, I have one, so when it stops raining I will be using it. The comb I have has 6 sizes from 8 to15. One of them should do the trick, the fins are really messed up. Got a feeling it will take some time to make it work efficiently again. It took less then 30 min. to make a real mess. Edit-7-2-2013-- Well the fins are bad enough that a fin comb will not open them up, so I used a pocket knife to open each fin one at a time. Got about 80% of one unit done today and that made a big difference. As I get them opened up I will run a Comb through them and see if I can make them look a little better. Only 20% left on this one and one more to go. Rich.

This might be a possible supplier. http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&pageSize=20&beginIndex=0&searchSource=Q&sType=SimpleSearch&resultCatEntryType=2&showResultsPage=true&pageView=image&autoSuggestURL=AutoSuggestView%3FcoreName%3DMC_10001_CatalogEntry_en_US%26serverURL%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252ftsc-prod-lb01.crossview.inc%253a3737%252fsolr%252fMC_10001_CatalogEntry_en_US&searchTerm=Trailer+Tires Rich.

While attending the FMCA Rally in Gillette WY. this mouth, wind driven hail did a job on the roof AC condenser units condenser fins. The back of the units faced the wind driven hail. The units still work, but with the reduction in air flow their efficiency is affected. Now that we a back home, I will post some pictures in the Photo Gallery section in the next few days; weather permitting of the damage and how to repair the damage. Rich

Hi Paul, got the information, slim to none regarding the wiring. More like a block diagram, like you mentioned not any real any help. Now this might be something you should check into. Recall--- http://www.usrecallnews.com/2012/12/thor-motor-coach-electrical-system-recall.html Rich.