Fun / Projects / with my 1997 America Dream
Borrowed a trailer and getting ready for some fun in the sun (it's cold here now 30's again tonight) I went and bought a 8 inch drop hitch, the 6 inch had the deck at too much of an angle, and ...
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Ok guys....here is the solution to the problem.
I sent a request to American Coach as to the location of the relay, and received this rely.
Glenn,
The rear Gillig panel is located under the bed. Open the bed, then the engine access. The Gillig components you show are under there.
The front panel is under the hood in the front.
Hope that helps.
Deb Merritt
So... I went and looked and this is what I found. Sorry for the quality of the picture, it was dark out and I was lighting with a flashlight.
The elusive relay is found! under the bed on the forward baldhead in the engine compartment.
Had my wife turning and holding the key to start position and I used a test light to see if I had power from the key.
Off the nut holding the wires in place I did not, moved the probe to the eyelets of the wire connector and wiggled, the light came on and the engine surprised us and cranked.
Removed the nuts, cleaned all the wire eyelets with Emory paper and the engine now cranks for the dash again, no parts required.
Good Sam road service for four hours of work, they did not find the relay nor did they solve the problem ($500.00), just a work around, which did get us home.
There is a diode between the two terminals that is not in the wiring diagram, ideas on it purpose?
When the weather warms up I will do a complete cleaning of this area, I will also clean up the remote start that the road service installed. I would also like to have it so the engine can also be killed from the remote switch, I will have to think on that.
Turely, thanks for all your help.
I sent a request to American Coach as to the location of the relay, and received this rely.
Glenn,
The rear Gillig panel is located under the bed. Open the bed, then the engine access. The Gillig components you show are under there.
The front panel is under the hood in the front.
Hope that helps.
Deb Merritt
So... I went and looked and this is what I found. Sorry for the quality of the picture, it was dark out and I was lighting with a flashlight.
The elusive relay is found! under the bed on the forward baldhead in the engine compartment.
Had my wife turning and holding the key to start position and I used a test light to see if I had power from the key.
Off the nut holding the wires in place I did not, moved the probe to the eyelets of the wire connector and wiggled, the light came on and the engine surprised us and cranked.
Removed the nuts, cleaned all the wire eyelets with Emory paper and the engine now cranks for the dash again, no parts required.
Good Sam road service for four hours of work, they did not find the relay nor did they solve the problem ($500.00), just a work around, which did get us home.
There is a diode between the two terminals that is not in the wiring diagram, ideas on it purpose?
When the weather warms up I will do a complete cleaning of this area, I will also clean up the remote start that the road service installed. I would also like to have it so the engine can also be killed from the remote switch, I will have to think on that.
Turely, thanks for all your help.
