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nooner11 · 11-29-2010, 03:16 PM

I have a 2004 Monaco Windsor with a Cummings Diesel. When I put it in gear I get an interminant warning buzzer but no warning lights on the dash. When I put it back in neutral the buzzer goes off. I have opened closed and locked all doors, Cycled the slides, made sure the antenna in down. The air levelers are in the travel mode. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what will fix this problem?

OLYLEN · 11-29-2010, 04:35 PM

Try ,the leveling jacks fluid level.

LEN

WeBeGone2 · 11-29-2010, 04:38 PM

Often times when I pull out I get a loud beeper going off. Happened soon after I got the M/H and took it back to Lazy Days and they replaced sensor in jack reservoir. That stopped it. Now every so often it will beep for several miles then go off.
I also have a warning for up antenna. "Hey stupid you left the antenna up again" It repeats itself over and over. I do not own a gun !!! YET...

f14av8r · 11-29-2010, 04:51 PM

Is the parking brake still set? With many transmissions, if you are in drive or reverse for more than a few seconds with the brake set, you'll get an alarm. When you put that bad boy in gear, it wants to go somewhere - not strain against the brake. I doubt it is the leveling resevoir thing. You'll get that alarm regardless of the transmission setting - it's tied to the ignition switch.

bullydogs1 · 11-29-2010, 04:59 PM

Parking brake sensor just below parking brake switch. That's why it goes off in Neutral...do a search on the sensor and there are plenty of threads and links to the part...

ArmyEOD · 11-30-2010, 06:01 AM

Check the fluid level in your levler. The "parking brake switch" is N/A for your DP. When mine was low, the lights on the levler panal would flash when the buzzer went off. Hope this helps.

SpursMVP · 11-30-2010, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLYLEN

Try ,the leveling jacks fluid level.

LEN

+1 Had this happen the other day. Checked the levelers and the were 100% retracted. Checked the fluid and it was 8 oz low and the alarm went away.

Dutch Star Don · 12-01-2010, 02:08 PM

nooner11......bullydogs1 is right on the money. The next time you put it in gear and the beeping occurs, pull the parking brake knob and press it down very firmly. The alarm should stop. You may have to do it a couple fo times.

The parking brake knob is a brass valve with air lines running to it. At the base of the valve is a switch screwed into the valve. You will need to disassemble your side panel and take the exact numbers off of the switch.

Here is a link to the company that makes the switch Nason : Custom Switch Solution . As you look through their catalog, you'll see that the number on the switch indicates many variables in the switch design and operation.

I haven't been motivated enough to replace the switch. I don't even know if Nason will sell the switch directly to you. I disassembled mine and cleaned it with electronic spray cleaner. This helped alot, but didn't solve the issue.

Note*** The alarm will occasionally sound while you're driving with no lights or warning. It will scare the begeezers out of you. I now cover the entire shift panel (panel next to your left leg) with a towel when not in use. I found that the switches are more susceptible to dirt since they are facing upward. The dirt issue caused a couple of my jack up and down switches to go bad.

Robi.1014 · 12-01-2010, 06:51 PM

Dip Don and Nooner11,
My Dip's "the brake is on" alarm occurs occasionally as well.

My owner's manual is in storage with the RV as I write this, but I recall reading something like an "imbalance" occurs in the park-brake air system (not sure about the "imbalance" word). But when I discovered that engaging, then disengaging, the parking brake was not a reliable way to clear/silence the alarm, I also read that the "imbalance" would correct itself. So, if no other distractions are occurring at the time, I go ahead with my driving ... and reliably, the alarm stops within 5 to 15 seconds of driving.

BTW, that alarm is so da__ loud that I took a rubber membrane and covered 99% of the alarm speaker grill (under the dash). The alarm is still quite audible, but having applied this muffling technique, I don't lose my teeth fillings anymore when it goes off.

str8six · 12-01-2010, 07:15 PM

Hello - in my 2002 Windsor, this is the same module that alerts you to low air, in addition to the parking brake/neutral condition. I thought about muffling the 'speaker' but decided against it.

Alan
02 Windsor PKD
Beaverton, Oregon

Robi.1014 · 12-01-2010, 08:16 PM

Alan,
I do respect the significance of this alarm. Even with my "cover job", you're definitely aware if the alarm is sounding. I took it down from really, really, really loud to just loud.

raptor9 · 12-21-2010, 05:29 PM

I had the same problem. REX suggested replacing the parking brake air switch. He has a thread on here with the order info. It was an easy job and curred the problem. Good luck.

Robert T · 12-31-2010, 04:26 PM

I had the same problem and it took me about a year to determine what was the cause. I do not like to replace parts unless I am certain that will resolve the issue.

I found that the park brake sensor which is mounted below the park brake valve (mounted in console on drivers side). The part was not expensive from Monaco, $45.00 plus fright. Took about 30 minutes to replace.

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