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Re: HWH levellers
Ava wrote: The leveling jacks on my rig are powered through the coach batteries, however the 12 volt supply to the control pad is run through the key switch so both sets of batteries need to be on for mine. 94 diesel Bounder, I think thats the same on mine. The control box is definately powered by the chassis but I think the 12V pump is powered by the coach. If the rain here ever stops I have a lot of tinkering to do. Thanks!379Views0likes0CommentsRe: Shorting out
bullydogs1 wrote: Start with the chassis grounds..it sounds like the bumps make it momentarily lose ground when the connection gets battered. Thats what I was thinking. It does it as soon as the front wheels hit and only if its a really bad bone jarring one. The expansion joints that are angled so that one wheel hits before the other doesn't seem to do it. Would I be looking for a ground strap connected to the frame somewhere in the front? Thanks!448Views0likes0CommentsShorting out
Just got back from an uneventfull trip to Myrtle Beach. Any time we make it there and back without breaking down, its a good trip. Had a weird issue on the way there. On I 79 in W VA, when I would hit on of the large expansion joints that are so bad, they make your teeth chatter, the service engine soon light would come on, the headlights would flash, and the tranny would kick out of gear for a split second. It did it 2 or 3 times before i figured out what it was doing. Then it did it a few more times before I stopped for the night. The next morning, it only did it once the rest of the way there. On my way home, it did it one more time. I have NO CLUE where to start troubleshooting because the only way to duplicate the problem is to drive on the highway at about 60 and hit a bad bump. It's a 94 Winnebago on a Chevy chassis with the 454 engine. We caught rain on the way there and it also rained hard the night before we left to come home. I'm thinking its an electrical short caused by moisture somewhere.......exactly where is going to be the stumper. Since its a 94, whould it even have an OBD port to hook a scanner up to? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.2.4KViews0likes11CommentsRe: HWH levellers
I put 10 gallons of gas in it and the generator runs fine. The way my driveway slopes, it was too low on gas for the fuel pickup. I think i have everything working again. Enjoy your time with the family. We are meeting some friends in myrtle beach. Met them there about 6 years ago and have met them there every year since then.379Views0likes0CommentsRe: HWH levellers
Bill/Diana wrote: fuzz.... In almost all cases the controller for the levelers is connect to the engine battery. That is why you need the motorhome ignition turned on in order to operate the controller. The rest of the leveling system could be getting its power from the engine battery or the coach battery. That is a wiring option. Do you have a volt meter? You need to check the 12v output on your converter(charger). Also check the voltage on each of the coach batteries. Before doing any further troubleshooting on the HWH levelers you need to make certain your 12v system is working properly. Are the 12 volt lights inside the coach working? Without the 12v working properly you are going to have trouble running the AC, furnace and refrig circuit boards. PS...we use Pine Cove Beach Campground when we visit family in West Mifflin & Munhall. Wish we could find full hookups closer. Hey Bill. I got the levellers working although I'm not really sure how. I cleaned all the connections I could find. I also put a new end on the positive cable from the starting battery and cleaned all the connections at the junction block that it goes to in the battery box. I fully charged all my batteries and it worked again. Since I didn't test it along the way, I have no clue what the problem was. I am tinkering with the generator tonight. Sometimes I have to hit the starter button a bunch of times to get it to turn over. I cleaned the button with electrical cleaner. Hopefully that does the trick. My last issue is the inverter/charger. I don't think its charging the batteries but if I disconnect the batteries, all the 12 volt stuff still works so I would say the inverter part is still working. I hope i will be ok for our trip to myrtle beach next week and then i can have that sorted out when I get home. I am taking a battery charger with me. I may see if i can disable the charger option and still have the inverter work. Nothing is labeled very well. Thanks!379Views0likes0CommentsRe: HWH levellers
I'm pretty sure the inverter is working but not the charger. When I'm plugged in, all the 12v stuff works ok. I have a voltmeter. One of my coach batteries was only 11. something volts. I had it charging overnight on the 2amp setting. I will check on it when I get home from work and if its charged, i will switch it to the other coach battery. One is 1 year old and the other is 2 years. My starting battery is brand new. I want to start my troubleshooting with all fully charged batteries. Finding the 12V output wires on the converter may be a challange. I'm guessing they are not well marked. What about the Onan generator starter. Would it get its power from the coach or starting battery? Im guessing coach. Thanks for the info!!!379Views0likes0Comments
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