crkazebeer

BackhoeJ I too had the gear fail in my 2004 Monaco Diplomat this winter. I was going to wait for warmer weather to make the repair. Didn't realize the parts were so hard to get. If your son is still in the gear business would appreciate being able to buy a couple gears.If still able to supply gears please E-Mail me. Thanks, Cal Kazebeer ckazebeer@hotmail.com Lincoln, Nebraska

Just one more thing to think about. Recently on a trip to Colorado with my elderly uncle on board, I had just replaced the system heat unit in the water/sewer bay. It had failed and would not put out any heat.The outside temp was about 15 degrees and I wanted to make sure I had wired and installed the unit correctly. I bought a remote temp sensor and mounted it the the water bay, and put the receiver by the front dash where I could see it. It worked great and the temp would stay between 38 and 40 degrees. I had been watching the temp and the next thing I saw was the temp at 31 degrees and dropping. I really thought since I had just replaced it, It had to be a wiring problem. I had my wife check the switch on the control panel and it had been turned off. The problem started when my Uncle went back to use the bathroom. He is unsteady on his feet and even though I had pulled into a rest stop, he had turned the heat off when he used his hands along the wall to support himself. For about 10 bucks it is worth getting a remote temp sensor to put in the water service bay if you are traveling in cold weather. To avoid the problem again on the trip, I taped a water bottle lid over the switch to keep it from accidentally being turned off. No way of knowing the heat is not working from the driver seat w/o the remote sensor. Cheap insurance to prevent a big problem. Cal Kazebeer F398498 Lincoln Nebraska

Thanks I will take a look and check with the dealer. Cal

I guess I wouldn't know the diff. I did notice the new relay seems to click on and off alot. never notice the old one doing that. Can I tell vrom the plate on the new relay? Cal

On a recent trip from Nebraska to Denver Colorado in January in my 2004 Monaco Diplomat the following events happed. I have had this coach for 4 years and with regular up keep it is almost "bullet proof". Conditions were cold, 15 degrees, wind blowing and light snow. With the generator off and inverting for AC we had the TV on in the back and the gas furnace (front and back) keeping us warm and cozy. All of a sudden the TV quit working and my family in the back were complaining about the cold. I pulled off at a rest stop and checked the information panel by the back bath. The inverter had faulted due to low voltage and the house batteries were reading 9.2 volts. The alternator on the engine was working fine but it was not charging the house batteries.Plan "A" was to start the generator and charge the batteries. Also remember, It was cold because the gas furnace fans run off of the house batteries. Oh, by the way the fridge quit working because it needs 12 volts from the house battery to control the system. Well guess what! The house batteries are used to start the generator, after two slow rotations on the generator starter it was clear it would not start. Next thought, use the emergency start switch to pair the House and chassis batteries. Sorry, won't work, they only pair to assist the chassis batteries and will not assist the house batteries to start the generator. After a call to my Tech man "Larry" at Leach Camper in Lincoln Nebraska, (they are great) it was determined that a relay between the chassis and house batteries had failed. Not good news at 4:00 pm on Saturday, 300 miles from home and 15 degrees outside. The engine heater had no chance of keeping up. Temp about 50 degrees in side now. That's when I had an idea, the batteries for the house and chassis sit right next to each other. Why not use jumper cables to start the generator for AC and charge the batteries for the gas furnace? Oh, wait, I never thought I would need jumper cables with all of these batteries and gadgets.Next stop was Flying J for a set of jumper cables. Hooked the cables to the house and chassis batteries and Presto-Change-O the generator fired right up. Wasn't long and all systems were up and running, we had Heat and AC. Leach camper replaced the relay with a heavy duty one and everything works fine. I will always have a set of jumper cables with me. Cal Kazebeer F398498 Lincoln Nebraska