Brake release, Bells flashing light

[Joec]

I went to get coach from storage, only been there 2 weeks since last trip. When I put it in drive or release brake I get alarms(do not move coach) and flashing light . Everything seems normal. All gauges, air normal.
After waiting a bit I decide to move slowly to house 2 miles away. Warnings all the way. After setting hour while I searched the web, read manuals I drove around about 5 miles with no warnings or lose of power. Headed back to storage and just before I got there bells just for a few seconds then all ok again.
I have had to release the brake 1 or 2 times before to get the warning to stop.
Where does this signal come from, is it a computer thing or an air sensor?

[bdpreece]

Is it possible the alarms are sensing a jack partially down or at least low fluid?

[sgtjoe]

Brian may be right. Check your jack fluid level.

[Edouard]

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Originally Posted by Joec I went to get coach from storage, only been there 2 weeks since last trip. When I put it in drive or release brake I get alarms(do not move coach) and flashing light . Everything seems normal. All gauges, air normal. After waiting a bit I decide to move slowly to house 2 miles away. Warnings all the way. After setting hour while I searched the web, read manuals I drove around about 5 miles with no warnings or lose of power. Headed back to storage and just before I got there bells just for a few seconds then all ok again. I have had to release the brake 1 or 2 times before to get the warning to stop. Where does this signal come from, is it a computer thing or an air sensor?

If the Blinking lights are coming from the Leveling Jack system, then it's most probally signalling a low fluid warning, it may be intermittant because of the angle/level of the coach when sitting. We went through this when we first acquired our rig, it was a sunday, so I removed the Power Gear Auto Level panel & disconnected the cord at the back, until I was able to read the manual and surmise it was low on fluid.

Otherwise, if can you please be a little more clear as to what lights are blinking! Maybe someone here will be more in a position to assist you.

[Joec]

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Originally Posted by bdpreece Is it possible the alarms are sensing a jack partially down or at least low fluid?

Thanks, I will check that, but I thought it was telling me me brake was not released.

[Joec]

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Originally Posted by Edouard Otherwise, if can you please be a little more clear as to what lights are blinking! Maybe someone here will be more in a position to assist you.

yes this a 1999 tradewinds. the light is beside the brake release knob. Says "do not move coach"

[justimagination]

DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! add fluid to your Jack reservoir. It has a dipstick once you unscrew it. We all go through this at one time or another. Good luck, happy trails & travel safe.
David G.

[Richard S.]

Not all Powergear reservoirs have dip sticks on the fill plug. Manual says to fill to the bottom of the filler neck.

[Hesaskip]

Joec,
If it is the sensor for the brake on/trans engaged, the sensor will be on the passenger side, high on the frame, just in front of the rear axle. It is an air to electric sensor. Just unplug it and stop the noise. You will still have the red park light on the dash. Personally, I don't need bells and whistles telling me my brake is on. Before a lot of folks start bashing fooling with the brakes, this has nothing to do with the operation of the brake system.

[Joec]

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Originally Posted by Hesaskip Joec, If it is the sensor for the brake on/trans engaged, the sensor will be on the passenger side, high on the frame, just in front of the rear axle. It is an air to electric sensor. Just unplug it and stop the noise. You will still have the red park light on the dash. Personally, I don't need bells and whistles telling me my brake is on. Before a lot of folks start bashing fooling with the brakes, this has nothing to do with the operation of the brake system.

Thanks , I thought it was a switch problem because it has acted up a time or two before.

And will also check fluid as others have suggested.

[Vegasdan]

Joe make sure you check the fluid and add when the jacks are up otherwise you will over fill them.

[bldrbob]

My park warning alarm started sounding as I was driving. I would stop,set the brake, release and it would be good for a while.The intervale got shorter and shorter.I finally located the chime under the dash and unpluged it.No problem so far a year later.All those bells were annoying the voices in my head.
BOB

[Joec]

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Originally Posted by bldrbob My park warning alarm started sounding as I was driving. I would stop,set the brake, release and it would be good for a while.The intervale got shorter and shorter.I finally located the chime under the dash and unpluged it.No problem so far a year later.All those bells were annoying the voices in my head. BOB

Now That's my kind of fix, but I will still have the flashing light but duct tape will fix that!

[bldrbob]

You could remove the bulbs.Someday I may try to find the cause of the false alarm and repair it.But not today.
BOB