Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > MOTORHOME FORUMS > Class A Motorhome Discussions
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 01-24-2017, 03:23 PM   #15
Senior Member
 
Steve Ownby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cosby, Tn
Posts: 6,587
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2008MDY View Post
Good to know. It is the alternator.
It is not original to this coach. Freightliner is getting in touch with Monaco Coach to see what they recommend as well.
Could this be why the alternator that is in the coach now failed because it wasn't a rebuild?
Thanks so much!!
This advice is priceless. Keep it coming!
Nicole

The OEM alternator shouts be close to this:

The alternator would have been a Leece-Neville LN-4884J

The above came from Monaco tech support when my alternator went south after 14 years on the job. This is a 200 amp and yours may be a 270 amp.
__________________
Steve Ownby
Full time since 2007
2003 Monaco Signature
Steve Ownby is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 01-24-2017, 05:59 PM   #16
Member
 
2008MDY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 57
Thank you! That was a huge huge help to Freightliner.
😘😘😘😘
2008MDY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2017, 06:02 PM   #17
Member
 
2008MDY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 57
Question.. How long typically would alternator last on a coach?
Ours is a 08 with 72k miles.
New generator only 18 hours on it so far.
Thanks!
🤔🙂
2008MDY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2017, 06:15 PM   #18
Senior Member
 
Steve Ownby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cosby, Tn
Posts: 6,587
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2008MDY View Post
Question.. How long typically would alternator last on a coach?
Ours is a 08 with 72k miles.
New generator only 18 hours on it so far.
Thanks!
🤔🙂

There is really no "typical". Heat will kill an alternator before its time. If your coach is regularly stored for days/week without shore power, the best thing you can do for your alternator is to crank the generator and let it do the heavy lifting with putting amps back in the batteries. My OEM Leece Neville stayed on the job for 13 years and was just rebuilt last month. That is longer than typical. I would guess that 8-10 years is closer to an average life. A motorhome can be pretty high demand.
__________________
Steve Ownby
Full time since 2007
2003 Monaco Signature
Steve Ownby is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2017, 06:33 PM   #19
Senior Member
 
Steve Ownby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cosby, Tn
Posts: 6,587
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2008MDY View Post
Question.. How long typically would alternator last on a coach?
Ours is a 08 with 72k miles.
New generator only 18 hours on it so far.
Thanks!
🤔🙂

Just noticed you said "new generator". I'm guessing you have a 10KW Onan. Did the OEM have to be replaced?
__________________
Steve Ownby
Full time since 2007
2003 Monaco Signature
Steve Ownby is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2017, 06:37 PM   #20
Member
 
2008MDY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 57
Yes the generator had to be replaced by the dealer.
Ok Freightliner through Monaco has found an alternator.... details on that to come but $900 in labor! Yikes!
2008MDY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2017, 06:38 PM   #21
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35,349
Because engine alternators have the same windings, brushs and slip rings as 120 volt generators, lack of use will also effect their life.
twinboat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2017, 06:45 PM   #22
Senior Member
 
Steve Ownby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cosby, Tn
Posts: 6,587
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2008MDY View Post
Yes the generator had to be replaced by the dealer.
Ok Freightliner through Monaco has found an alternator.... details on that to come but $900 in labor! Yikes!

That's an insane labor price. My engine is a Cummins ISM and I paid 2.5 hours labor for R&R. If you have the ISL the alternator is more accessible.
__________________
Steve Ownby
Full time since 2007
2003 Monaco Signature
Steve Ownby is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2017, 07:24 PM   #23
Member
 
2008MDY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 57
The labor breaks down to $150 per hour. 2.0 hours labor for the diagnostic test and 4 hours to replace the alternator. Monaco is suggesting the Leece Neville alternator. Freightliner has an AC Delco. Same price same warranty. The LN is 200 amp. The AC Delco is 240. Both OEM.
Thoughts?
By the way.. y'all are awesome for all your responses!
😘
Nicole
2008MDY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2017, 07:31 PM   #24
Senior Member
 
Steve Ownby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cosby, Tn
Posts: 6,587
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2008MDY View Post
The labor breaks down to $150 per hour. 2.0 hours labor for the diagnostic test and 4 hours to replace the alternator. Monaco is suggesting the Leece Neville alternator. Freightliner has an AC Delco. Same price same warranty. The LN is 200 amp. The AC Delco is 240. Both OEM.
Thoughts?
By the way.. y'all are awesome for all your responses!
😘
Nicole

They should be ashamed to quote those hours. I would go with the LN because that is what Monaco designed the charging system around.
__________________
Steve Ownby
Full time since 2007
2003 Monaco Signature
Steve Ownby is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2017, 08:25 PM   #25
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35,349
Delco, avalable everywhere.
twinboat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-25-2017, 07:46 AM   #26
Senior Member
 
mccrob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 539
Get the Delco with that much labor I'm afraid to ask what they want for the for that size alternator 😩
__________________
Bob & Elaine McClelland and the spoiled pup Izzie
2008 Monaco Diplomat
Desert Hills & Parker Az
mccrob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-25-2017, 07:50 AM   #27
Member
 
2008MDY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 57
The part itself is $820. Ugh!
😕
2008MDY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-27-2017, 08:54 AM   #28
Member
 
2008MDY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 57
Update!
Freightliner finished installing the new alternator last night around 8pm.
Freightliner said started, ran it, battery voltage where it needed to be 14.6.
Went to pick up the coach this morning... won't start. Dash display low battery. So they had to jump start, which worked, now we are waiting for them to re diagnose if needed.
QUESTION....
Should the coach have been plugged in to shore power? Once we do get the coach home... does it need to be plugged in to shore power? (Coach will be stored indoors in a heated building).
The dealer said we can go from 50-30 down to 110 just to keep the chassis batteries charged.
Thanks group!
Nicole
🙂
2008MDY is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
batteries, engine, monaco



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Dead batteries on 2008 Tiffin Allegro Bay 37tsb Fred tazgran iRV2.com General Discussion 3 05-06-2016 12:43 PM
Consequences of Dead, DEAD batteries? MarkofSJC Class A Motorhome Discussions 45 12-04-2012 07:32 PM
Engine batteries go dead on 05 Fredbob Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 17 06-23-2005 04:56 AM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:26 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.