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SteveSkinner · 11-25-2012, 01:44 PM

Does the 2005 Signature have an air seal on the entry door.

If so how would I know if it was working.

Barlow46 · 11-25-2012, 05:04 PM

Yes. Here is the info from the 2005 Signature brochure:

Flush Mount Radius Dual Pane Safety Glass Dark Tinted Windows
Front Entry Door with Air Seal and Removable Top Screen
Girard® Front Door Awning with Remote and Interior Switch (N/A: 40 Platinum II, 42 Chateau II, 44 Conquest III, 45 Castle II)
Keyless Remote Entry System with Pocket Remote Tinted Skylight in Bathroom Private Lavatory Window Topper Slide-Out Awnings All Houses
Girard® Window Awnings (One on Driver Side Slide-Outs with Two Windows; N/A on Passenger Side Front Windows)
Girard® Automatic Patio Awning (Extended over Front Door on All Floorplans)

I don't know a lot about it but on a couple of trips, I opened my door and the started to shut it right away and it felt like something was caught in the door. I then realized that the seal had not fully deflated. I think it inflates after you put the transmission in gear and there may be a pressure adjustment in the generator compartment. If so, be careful or you might blow out the seal. Maybe someone who knows more about it can help us out. I do know that I can not hear very much road noise from air around the door.

lonestarace · 11-25-2012, 08:48 PM

The following is my experience with 98, 00, & 02 Signatures which all had inflating door seals.

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Originally Posted by SteveSkinner

Does the 2005 Signature have an air seal on the entry door.

I would think your 05 Sig probably does have an inflating door seal.

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Originally Posted by SteveSkinner

If so how would I know if it was working.

Start it up and let the air system come up to normal operating pressure, put it in drive, then it should inflate. Opening and closing the door with the seal inflated should feel different.

In the front passenger side of the coach(generator area), just aft of the MAC valve for the stair well cover are two regulators that are used to get the air pressure low enough(5 psi?) to inflate the door seal but not damage it. A nylon air supply line feeds the first regulator. This regulator looks like the tag axle regulator with the push/pull adjustment knob and pressure guage. The pressure out of the first regulator should be set around 20psi? It's outlet is screwed into the inlet of the 2nd regulator that is of the diaphram variety with a T-handle on its top to adjust the outlet pressure down to about 5 psi?. Attached on the outlet of the 2nd regulator is a 3/16" or smaller rubber line that goes to the door seal at the bottom front corner of the door. The line is cheap and should be replaced every 5 yrs or so.

We hope this helps?

Your results may vary

Barlow46 · 11-25-2012, 08:56 PM

lonestarace, thank you for that information.

Mike Canter · 11-25-2012, 09:14 PM

Steve, yes you have a air door seal. If I remember correctly it does not inflate until some specified MPH so checking it when staionary will not work. Your owners manual will give you the specified inflation MPH. If you get no wind noise around the door at speed then it is working.

SteveSkinner · 11-25-2012, 09:21 PM

The bottom door catch had been replaced by a bolt which didn't have the outer sleeve ( so smaller diameter)
They were waiting on this part
I might just contact the service centre and ask them to check the air seal as I know the door was noisy on my way back from Jackson.

Mike Canter · 11-25-2012, 09:29 PM

My stairwell cover is what used yo make noise in my Sig because all the screws fell out holding the top onto the sliding frame. Once or twice we failed to close the door all the way and that was the only time j heard wind noise.

SteveSkinner · 11-26-2012, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Canter

My stairwell cover is what used yo make noise in my Sig because all the screws fell out holding the top onto the sliding frame. Once or twice we failed to close the door all the way and that was the only time j heard wind noise.

DW just pointed out that the seal was shredded so I guess a new seal will be in order

Mike Canter · 11-26-2012, 03:51 AM

Steve, there are two seals. The outer one does not inflate.

distaff · 12-02-2012, 10:17 AM

On my Beaver if I come off the road, set the parking brake, but forget to put it in neutral and try to open the door the seal inflation is strong enough to prevent the door from opening. Have to put it in neutral and give it a couple of seconds.

Can't say I have noticed it doing this if the coach has not been driven (i.e. if I just started it and haven't moved it), but have noticed it when stopping for fuel, so Mike is probably right about it having a trigger speed. I also get very little wind noise from the door.

Good reminder to put it in neutral.

Also like Mike, my stairwell cover used to be really noisy, had to replace the screws.