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The other system used on your year is made by Power gear. If you have the name off the leveling system control panel. Post it on the thread and if there is a panel number also post that information should it be different then HWH. As mentioned below there are a number of kits for the power gear jacks, so If you find the jacks are made by Power Gear. Then we can look at the kits and see if we can get you close to the parts needed. Rich.

Bob, I just realized that your coach is a newer model and maybe equipped with the Intellitec EMS series power management system. This type of set up could be programed to shed different items, powered by the Generator, shore power or the inverter in some cases. This link will lead to a manual for the 800 series 50 amp. There is a switch to select for 30 and 20 amp applications. The other unit is refereed to as a load meter EMS 750. both are very similar. EMS circuits 1,2,3,and 4 are rated at 15 amps or 1 horsepower (745 Watts) EMS circuits 5 and 6 are for the AC units. Circuits 1 and 3 feeds are from one main 50 amp breaker and Circuits 2 and 4 feeds are form the other 50 amp breaker. Relays in the EMS control box open relays, these open the supply of power to the program set up in the controller to shed appliances as programed into the controller. This is not part of the inverter it's self, but is directly responsible for controlling load current information and drops items if the current exceeds supply. http://www.rvcruzer.com/docs/EMS800_SvcManual.pdf Good luck, Rich.

I Have two friends that work, using there Coach as a moveable home. One is in the Medical field and there other works in the Oil patches. They live in a 26 ft. gas unit and 40 ft. diesel pusher respectfully. They do fine, but the size kind of depends on how much room each couple needs and if one or both have hobbies among other items. Rich.

Well ! We missed the worst of the snow, but still got between a foot to 18in. of white rain. Will take a little time to dig out this AM after moving a good amount of snow yesterday. Farther East things are even worse, measuring it in feet. Making up for the lack of snow last year and warming up into the mid forties on Monday so now all we will need to keep an eye on are the stream levels. Rich.

This is a link to the Henderson Safe T Plus catalog for 2013 http://www.hendersonslineup.com/Safe%20T%20Plus%20Application%202013.pdf Rich.

The following is a link to a number of Chevrolet Motorhome chassis service manuals that are available on line. The list is extensive and some of the manuals are large files, so downloading them could be time consuming at low data speeds. http://www.bdub.net/factory-manuals.html Hope this helps solve some problems Rich.

I found this Draft information link and in looking it over and comparing it to the information I have on the Chassis, this looks like a good document to use to find a starting point for setting the Alignment on a number of these older series chassis. Covers the 1980 to 1990 years quite well. The Newer Workhorse Chassis settings may vary. Link: http://www.offroadtoybox.com/RV/P-Chassis-AlignmentProcess.pdf Rich.

DD in this case the radio feed is from the same feed that power the Aux power and the radio is a 10 amp fuse branch off this 30 amp fuse. Rich.

Think your Coach is built on a Workhorse chassis, the fuse block / box for the chassis information mentions under hood. So it could be anywhere, I would look under the dash and under the doghouse on the drivers side. The box was located on the drivers side of the engine in all the cases I know of on the deliver trucks built on this chassis. Hope that helps Rich. From the information I have the Power Distribution information is on Sheet # 10 of there wire drawings. Wish I had the drawings, but this could prove helpful. Edited 2-7-2013 8:30 PM Mdawdy, Turn on the turn signal and listen for the flasher unit clicking, Some of the Workhorse chassis used a fuse panel like in any standard GM truck. If you find it then look for a 30 amp fuse (Aux circuit) This feeds power to the lighter / aux circuit and the radio system on some models.

Andy, The resistor is the bad boy in most cases. With it being wedged between the blower housing and the dash, could you remove the blower housing; cut through the foam with a knife and remove the assembly so you can work on it. Anything in your photo files yet? Rich.

Hi Don, Thanks for posting the problem and repair information for the group. You might send a note to FCC and let them know the Vin number of your coach and the problem, they then would have a record of the air line failure. Pictures and mentioning where the location of the line that was damaged. They might be able to determine if it was a passable production line issue or the coach manufacturer moving things to get clearance for there portion of the assembly process. Can not say that I have run into this issue, being mentioned before. So thanks again for posting the information. Oh! did the bubble test help in finding the problem area in the bundle? Rich.

If you have a MS-2000 series inverter / charger, press and hold the power / reset button in for 15 seconds. When the green LED starts flashing release the button and see it the unit resets. Light will stay off !! Should this work and then the inverter act up again, Check your neural and ground connections from your shore power riser to the input of the coach and all the bonding points between the AC breaker box and chassis. The bonding wire is the bare copper #6 wire running between the AC breaker box to the frame and the same size wire running from the inverter / charger to the frame. A loose connection could be causing the inverter to switch from power line feed, to running on battery power if its sensing an imbalance between the neutral and ground systems. If you are not sure how to do this safely, get an electrician to check all the connections for you. You mention in the Generator problem that the fuel pump has running running even after replacing the stop switch, so this leads me to really lean towards a ground / bounding issue(s) Rich. Note! this thread has a similar problem. http://community.fmca.com/topic/5134-help-no-power-to-half-the-ac-outlets The Difference between inverter models can offer up a problem that looks close, but the problem can be the circuit breaker(s) or the internal 30 amp circuit breaker that feeds AC to the inverter. This is a push to rest breaker that needs to be pressed. Location is on the left side of the inverter with the number 30 printed on it.

Check the 12 volt cables at the Generator. Look at the ground cables at the Generator and the ground connection going to the chassis (frame) ground connection.Also the coach and chassis ground cables at the battery terminals and the ground cables connection at the rear of the coach near or at the battery tray area. You have replaced the switch so the ground(s) is the other point to consider. They are mentioned in the Onan manual as a cause of the pump running when its powered off. Rich.

John, What is the model of your Inverter / charger . If its a MS 2000- There is a reset button. To reset the inverter: Press and hold the Power ON/OFF push button for approximately fifteen (15) seconds until the Charging/Inverting Status LED (see Figure 3-5) comes on and flashes rapidly; once the rapid flashing has begun, release the Power ON/OFF push button. The Status LED will go off after the push button is released. Rich.

Did you get a copy of the information link I posted ? Do you have a meter to use ? There could be a problem with the read switch at the door, this is activated by a magnet on the screen door. there should be an off / on switch near the door to turn off to keep the door open even when the door is closed. This switch could be defective. The other item is the logic timing on the control board, depending on the system installed. Rich.

Mike, if you have an outside wash area, make sure the hot and cold are turn off and not just the shower head. Cold and hot water can cross mix at these points. Also could be a problem at the mixing valve on back of the water heater, where cold and hot water mix to set the temperature. Rich.

John, There are 2 circuit breakers on the inverter that supply just 2 circuits. So check them out. On the Bounder, the inverter is located passenger side in one of the back pod areas, a space heater and griddle would trip them or the input circuit. So depending on the series inverter installed you may have to do a system rest on the inverter / charger. Rich.

Should your hot water heater be located in the rear of the coach, and has not been used for an extended period of time it might take some time before the gas reaches the burner. Do you get a spark at the water heater burner ? Do you hear the gas valve open(click when first turned on) ? If you get both the click and a spark, you may need to cycle it a number of times before the LP reaches the water heater valve. Rich.

With only one camera, that makes things simpler. Your rear view camera connection access is from the outside, there is a removable cover or panel. There have been reports of poor connections between the camera cables and the cabling running to the monitor at the driver station. Check all the connections at the back of the monitor. check for loose or connectors that are not snapped together tightly. also check for pins with in the connector that are not seated properly. The connections at the camera are often just made with wire nuts and can loosen or oxidize. If you are one who dislikes working from ladder you might want to get some help working on these connections. Check the grounds carefully. If the connection work does not clear the problem you will need to have the camera and monitor checked by some one. Some security companies have personal who are familiar with a number of different camera and monitor models. One of there tech. might be willing to look at things. Rich.

You dropped a possible test with your response. You mentioned that the rear view camera has never failed when in reverse. So if you can interchange the other cameras with the port for the current rear view camera you can see it those cameras work every time you select reverse. If they work well then you have a soft switch issue, that can be a mechanical relay system or a software driven system. Could you post the system you have ? Thinking R-5000 considering your make year and model.. Rich.

Hi Andy, from your description I think you have a video problem not a focus problem. It sounds like an intermittent connection inside the camera itself. Few questions. Is the problem more prevalent on cold or hot days ? or about the same? The wiggle generally is caused by a power issue inside the camera assembly and quite often is caused by a cold solder connection. The other part that can cause the problem is a defective filter or bypass capacitor failing ( Braking down internally) The contact cleaning sprays are for connections exposed to outside weather conditions that cause oxidation to form on the connections and splices in the cabling itself. Dielectric grease keeps the moisture out of the connections when used properly, but to much and some in the wrong place can block the flow of low level signals and voltages. Just a note !! Some of the newer rear view camera switching systems use software codes to perform the switching and a problem can be a software signal error or the device the software is controlling. So a little more involved when trouble shooting. Rich.

Neil, a 24 watt solar panel is common on a number of coaches and is connected to the batteries using a 3 amp fuse. One could go up to a 48 watt panel with a fuse size 5 amp on the low side and 7.5 amp on the high side with out going into a lot of other additional parts, more then that and you should consider charge controllers. A simple answer, but a starting point. Rich.

Thanks for sharing the information with the Group, Always nice to have the problem, cause and a possible solution listed. Enjoy the sun and sand !! Rich.

Don, The year and make of your coach could have a Cummins ISB 300 to 330 hp engine, Cat came in around the same year, 2003. The air supply for the compressor often is from the intake manifold, boost side of the turbo. I get a heads up on the air intake filter condition by watching the time it takes to air up the air brakes and air ride. The filter air restriction monitor does read a little higher, but the air up time is by far a better indicator that I need to change the air filter. There is a rubber hose between the air intake manifold and the air compressor that runs along side the manifold and can be a little hard to see. This hose can fail over time, causing low engine power and slow air up issues. The system air pressure regulator (Governor) should be set at 120psi. The blow off valve is located under and is part of the air drier assembly in most cases. There are manual air bleeders on the primary and secondary air tanks, with lanyards coming through the front right frame rail, just behind the tire. Always a good idea to pull them for a few seconds twice a year. If you get a mist or water spray, hold the valve(s) open longer, release; re-air the system and pull them again. Then plan on replacing the air dryer filters ASAP. Water build up in the air systems is not good !!! When checking the system for leaks, get some kiddy soup bubbles and a spray bottle and squirt some around all the connections and valves. You get different sized bubbles depending on the size of the leak. Little bubbles = little leak -- Bigger bubbles = bigger leak. After that check back in and post your findings. Some one has most likely been through the issue at some time. Rich.

Just for the same reason I carry a Truckers Road Atlas with all the low bridges listed in the back. One never knows when that detour is going to pop up. Most of the low bridges are on secondary roads or in the older cities, but I have stared at one or two over the years that just seamed to be out of place. Rich.