looking for owners of 2004-2005 Pace Arrows

[Jim_Bakker]

I'd like to make contact with others who own one of the new (2004, 2005) Pace Arrows so we can share experiences, problems, good things, etc.

[Lobstah]

It looks like F17 on the battery control center may be the culprit. I'd check that first.

Jim

[Lobstah]

If your Pace is set up like mine, your 120V (either plugged in or from genset) feeds your CONverter. Mine is under my kitchen cabinets, mounted to the floor. The CONverter feeds your intelligent battery system(my "system" is located just above my propane tank, just forward of my entry door).
The intelligent battery system keeps both your house batteries AND your chassis battery charged. There is a circuit that senses when your house battery is above 13V, and when it is, it enables charging of your chassis battery as well.
I recently replaced my CONverter, and while the new converter feeds the battery system once again, my chassis battery is slowly discharging, and is not being charged by the system.
This is most likely a fuse, I'm just not sure which one yet.

I'd bet a pretty significant amount of bacon that that's your problem, and your battery is fine.

Jim

p.s. will post more info when I get a chance to dig into it more. This has been the year of gremlins for me, no doubt about it.

[hammer01]

Seatec, My chassis battery has been doing the same thing, it will last about 2 weeks from fully charged to completely dead. i have replaced it 3 times in the past 2 years. If you have any luck finding the problem please share b/c i have been looking with no luck.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Paul_Turpin]

seatec wrote:
Chassis battery constantly draining.
I went and bought a brand new interstate chassis b attery after the old one died. For some reason my Chassis battery keeps dying though. I have the Coach plugged into shore power at all times but still the battery keeps dying.

I have a 2006 Pace arrow 37c. can anybody shed some light on this issue?

Thanks

PS. I dont have anything running that could drain the battery (maybe i do but just dont know it)

Hi, Interstate makes a very good battery, they are what I always use in my P/A and my golf cart. But, that being said, sometimes there is a bad new battery. If you have not checked your new battery, I would start there. Not just a volt meter check but a load test. If you don't have one, I would pull the battery back out and take it to Interstate and let them run a good test on it.

Good luck and lets us know what you find.

Paul

[seatec]

Chassis battery constantly draining.
I went and bought a brand new interstate chassis b attery after the old one died. For some reason my Chassis battery keeps dying though. I have the Coach plugged into shore power at all times but still the battery keeps dying.

I have a 2006 Pace arrow 37c. can anybody shed some light on this issue?

Thanks

PS. I dont have anything running that could drain the battery (maybe i do but just dont know it)

[R2Dillon]

The lights actually go off. They may come on in the wee hours of the morning, like if it was raining.

[Lobstah]

Can you give a few more details around what you mean by "intermittent"? Do your lights go off completely, then back on?...or do they just dim a bit?

Jim

[R2Dillon]

Everyone talks about bad grounds. I have intermittent inside lights. Where are the grounds on a 2004 37C pace arrow?

[Fyr_guy]

MrMudstud wrote:
I am looking for a baggage latch for my RV. Is this the right one that will fit ours? Fleetwood Style #E525 Also, what length and pounds of compression do we need for our luggage door struts. Is it the same for the large and small doors or different compression for each.

Thanks in Advance...........

MrMudstud, most of thr owners here have the newer Pace Arrow that has a different latch system. Maybe someone familiar to your system can help?

[MrMudstud]

I am looking for a baggage latch for my RV. Is this the right one that will fit ours? Fleetwood Style #E525 Also, what length and pounds of compression do we need for our luggage door struts. Is it the same for the large and small doors or different compression for each.

Thanks in Advance...........

Update....I received the Fleetwood Latch #E525, and it is the correct replacement. For the door baggage struts, mine came with 15" length and 70 lbs. pressure. I would recommend 90 lbs. struts for the large doors on the driver’s side slide, for future reference.

[Dennis37]

We have a 2004 37C. I installed lamate flooring. Not a hard job if you are a bit handy. The living room slide does mark the floor where it rest on it while in. We use a runner to cover the mark. This slide starts in at floor level so the flooring cannot be placed at the very edge of the slide. I removed the couch and dinnet so I could add runner material to cover the gap that allows the slide to start comming in.

[Paul_Turpin]

hammer01 wrote:
I have a 2004 pace arrow and we love it, that being said has anyone installed or attempted to install hard wood floors in a similar coach? is it a do it yourself project or better to pay a professional?

Let us know how the new floor works out and how you did it.

[hammer01]

I have a 2004 pace arrow and we love it, that being said has anyone installed or attempted to install hard wood floors in a similar coach? is it a do it yourself project or better to pay a professional?

[Rich___Cheri_]

Had 2 problems on my latest trip. Had to spend the night on the road due to being displaced by hurricane Irene. When I started the generator it was very rough and then quit. Found a mouse nest in the generator and one of the plug wires had been gnawed on exposing the carbon fiber core. Removed nest and taped wire. Generator ran OK, but I had the wire replaced when I got home. Required dropping the genset and new wiring harness, about $200. Also my dash AC unit quit, clutch on compressor disintegrated. After discussions with several trusted mechanics I was convinced to replace the AC compressor with a new unit rather than just try to rebuild the clutch. Their experience has been bad with rebuilds. Especially important since getting to the unit is a bit of a nightmare. Seats and large doghouse hump had to come out as well as sections of the under dash. Work was done well and everything fine now. Considering the cost of parts, (AC compressor, serpentine belt, expansion valve, freon, new battery, genset wiring harness, and incidentals), and the extensive labor; the bill was very reasonable, approx. $1500 which includes the $200 for the genset. If you're ever in the Roanoke, Va. area and need service; I can recommend Tony's RV in Salem, Va.

[Rich___Cheri_]

My motorhome insurer covers road service and provides reference to a local tire service that can provide atire and install it using a mobile unit. I have Progressive insurance.