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dapiglet · 04-09-2011, 01:48 PM

The 2002 Damon I just purchased has this leveling system.
When I first turned it "on" the led closest to the driver's seat lit,
indicating to me that it thought the passenger side of the coach was "low".
This struck me as strange, since the driver's side of the MH was actually the lowest (due to the slope of my driveway).
When I rolled under the chassis to look at the sensing unit I observed a decal on the unit that said "REAR (with an arrow) and "this side UP".
This makes me think the sensor unit is installed upside-down.

What am I missing here ?

thanks, al

Ernie Ekberg · 04-09-2011, 04:53 PM

sounds like you found the problem.

Pirate · 04-09-2011, 05:55 PM

On my 4Winds Windsport POS 2006, my level sensing unit was upside down and backwards, such as yours is. I took it down, turned it the right way, and leveled it all out. It works the right way now. Must have been the same idiot putting those units on.

dapiglet · 04-09-2011, 06:26 PM

Thanks for the comments... I'll get my hands on a small level (that will fit inside the freezer) and see about finding a decent adjustment procedure for the sensor module.

Pirate · 04-09-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dapiglet

Thanks for the comments... I'll get my hands on a small level (that will fit inside the freezer) and see about finding a decent adjustment procedure for the sensor module.

I used 2 levels. One long one down the floor length and a short one across. Turned the level unit the right way. I had to get a second person to watch the lights on the panel as the 3 screws really didn't need to be turned very much to make the lights go on and off. I tried it alone for hours until I got help. In the end, the lights on the panel are not that accurate but at least they go out when I have it level. I mounted one of these Hopkins Cross-check RV Level $4.49 levels right on the floor by the panel which is more accurate.

Ernie Ekberg · 04-10-2011, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Pirate

On my 4Winds Windsport POS 2006, my level sensing unit was upside down and backwards, such as yours is. I took it down, turned it the right way, and leveled it all out. It works the right way now. Must have been the same idiot putting those units on.

You have to wonder how many other items in building these coaches are installed wrong. Must be rocket science for some of those bubbas

Pirate · 04-10-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernie Ekberg

You have to wonder how many other items in building these coaches are installed wrong. Must be rocket science for some of those bubbas

Well, lets see. They put my electric awning controller above the fridge-on the outside. The only way to get to it and it's bypass switch was to go on the roof, remove the fridge vent cover, and then mess with it. Screws drilled into nothing. Slideout electrical service is an extension cord they just ran down the rail and then into the slide. I can go on and on regarding material and worker quality issues. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Ernie Ekberg · 04-10-2011, 05:36 PM

Can we say- " I rest my case" ? Sometimes we have to re-engineer the stupid blunders of the factory. How they stayed in business for so long is beyond my comprehension. Maybe shoddiness caught up with them.

97windsor · 04-12-2011, 07:36 AM

I just found my manual release on my levelers is mounted right beside the pump under the motorhome. It would require me to go under the coach to retract them if the power ever quit working. I dont think I would feel good under the 28000# unit while it was comming down

dapiglet · 05-29-2011, 03:09 PM

Too funny guys..... your screw-ups beat mine !
The only other issue I found was that the bathroom sink drain wasn't long enough to reach into the S-trap, so they just kinda centered the S-trap under the drain pipe and left it at that..... if ya looked real close you could see they were not touching.

Ernie Ekberg · 05-29-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dapiglet

Too funny guys..... your screw-ups beat mine !
The only other issue I found was that the bathroom sink drain wasn't long enough to reach into the S-trap, so they just kinda centered the S-trap under the drain pipe and left it at that..... if ya looked real close you could see they were not touching.

and the beat goes on~