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    we own a 2000 safari zanzibar since new. we have a 7.5 onan quiet diesel generator, 2000w inverter and 6 6v house batteries. we have fried several small appliances while using the inverter.  1 warming blanket 2 heating pads, a tooth brush charger, and hair curler. most of this on a particular outlet. we have used computers and other electronics with no problems. any ideas? 

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    My motorhome is fixed. I tested as instructed and found the solenoid to be bad. installed the new solenoid and all is well.

    Thanks to all for your excellent advice. What a great feature of belonging to FMCA it's worth the price of membership alone.

    It's comforting to know there is expert help so easy to access.

    Thanks Again Dave Clark

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    I have a 2000 Safari Zanzibar 300 cat diesel, On a recent trip while traveling at highway speed I noticed my tach dial jumping around, and suddenly the motor stopped, I jiggled and turned the key off then on and the motor started and we drove all the rest of the way home. We unloaded the coach and when I went to move it, it would not start. I remembered that sometime back when I went to get it out of storage I had trouble. When I turned on the key the lights that normally go on, do not. I hear the solenoid  switch click but no lights and the tach and spedo don't jump around as they are supposed to. I replaced the ignition switch checked the wires that I can see. Still nothing, Help

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    I have a 2000 Safari Zanzibar on a 1999 magnum chassis.

    I have had recent brake problems. Had master cylinder replaced, system bled, and abs sensors on right front and rear. Still have spongy peddle. It has been determined that we have air in the hydraulic control unit. But mechanic doesn't know how to do my coach. Anyone with experience that can help me? Also how to reset ABS light.

    Dave

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    6 hours ago, kaypsmith said:

    I believe that is truly air over hydraulic, be sure to look on the drive shaft for a drum, and if it is there and air activated, there will be a spring that engages when you set the brake, be sure to check for that grease buildup that I mentioned inside the drum.

     

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    16 minutes ago, richard5933 said:

    When is the last time the brakes were inspected? Sounds like your rear brakes are far enough out of adjustment that the shoes are no longer reaching the drums fully.

    They should self adjust, but those can get stuck.

    The brakes are disc front and rear, would that still be the case?

     

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    58 minutes ago, kaypsmith said:

    Clarksgocamping, how do you apply the emergency brake on your unit, lever, foot pedal, or some sort of switch, or release valve? This info can help us identify what type emergency brake system that you have, just in case you do not find help otherwise. 

    It is a yellow button that you pull on the dash, when pulled it makes a air sound, when pushed in to release it makes another air sound. Similar sample shown

    air brake button.png

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    9 hours ago, DickandLois said:

    Clark, I added some questions to my original post. 

     Air pressure holds the brakes off when driving - When the air pressure is removed by the park brake system, the air is removed from the air cylinder that keeps them from applying pressure to the park air cylinder. 

      Sounds like you have a mechanical issue with the rear brake pads, the spring that applies the brakes issue, adjustment issues or warn-out brake pads.

                Emergency/Hand Brakes • Spring Brake Park Brake –What happens 

    Air-over-hydraulic systems use vehicle’s air system to hold brake off when vehicle moving. – When actuation valve moved to apply brakes, air pressure is exhausted from spring brake chamber. – Power spring in unit mechanically moves brake components to apply brake.

    Park Brake and Emergency Circuits •

    All vehicles required to have park brake system that can act as emergency brake should there be failure of service brakes. 

    Tandem arrangements: either one or the other part of tandem system designated as emergency brake, depending on which service system fails. 

    Hydraulic braking systems:

      Park or emergency brake mechanically operated hand brake 

    Air-over-hydraulic systems:

    spring brakes often used as parking brakes.

    Rich.

          Your Mechanic should be able to see the air cylinder move when the air is released. You have some braking from what you have posted, but the mechanical portion is not applying enough pressure to the brake pads to hold the coach when the air pressure is released in park.

    The fallowing information covers the systems with pictures and written information near the end of the file !!!

    Air over Hydraulic Brake systems_CDX_Ch33_PPT.pdf 1.39 MB · 1 download

    Thanks I’ll pass this along to the mechanic 

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    9 minutes ago, bm02tj said:

    Yes you can manually adjust but it should have an auto adjust

    have repaired asap before any trips 

    that is dangerous  

    You should know about your air brakes and the slack adjusters 

    Thanks I don’t have air brakes they are hydraulic only the emergency brake is air. I have it at a repair shop now. He doesn’t seem to be familiar with this system.There are no other shops around and I’m on top of a mountain 

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