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rlott2k · 07-16-2017, 06:54 PM

Not sure of the year but this London Aire is just down the road!

Nkroon · 07-16-2017, 07:38 PM

That is so cool. I wonder what year that is?

rlott2k · 07-16-2017, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Nkroon

That is so cool. I wonder what year that is?

Not sure, looks close in age to OP. Moulded ladder, flared rocker panely. Very faded paint though.

RKins · 07-17-2017, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Nkroon

That is so cool. I wonder what year that is?

Looks to be the same year as ours

Looks to be in great shape too. I like that color scheme. It's all gelcoat so it can be buffed out.
Thanks for posting the pics.

RKins · 07-30-2017, 06:28 AM

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As I'm going back through this thread repairing the pics I re-read this post from you and you may have solved the one switch above the counter by the entry door that I can't figure out - never thought to look and see if it is for the courtesy lights. I will now.

Nope, still a mystery. Do you know what all the switches under the upper cabinet, by the door, are for?

I figured out the front ceiling light pair, outdoor porch (handle too), 3rd/4th ceiling light and the farthest being the step switch, I can't figure out the one next to that. Do you know what that one does?

Wroughtnharv · 07-30-2017, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RKins

Nope, still a mystery. Do you know what all the switches under the upper cabinet, by the door, are for?

I figured out the front ceiling light pair, outdoor porch (handle too), 3rd/4th ceiling light and the farthest being the step switch, I can't figure out the one next to that. Do you know what that one does?

Jane only has three switches, ceiling, porch (front and back), and step. But since your coach has so many bells and whistles I have to wonder if the mystery switch is for courtesy lights along the floor throughout the coach. Dad's old class A was well built and one of the features I liked was the courtesy lights that gave you light like you have in an auditorium to help you find your row and seat.
If it is the courtesy lights then you should have another switch for them in the bedroom.

RKins · 07-31-2017, 03:29 AM

I swear at some time I remember the toe kick lights working - maybe that switch is for them but they don't seem to work now. Maybe the courtesy lights worked in tandem with the toe kick lights?
Thanks.

RKins · 08-06-2017, 02:28 PM

Well it seems something happened. I changed out my fuel filter and turned the ignition to ON to get the odometer reading to write on the filter - got nothing and coach has been plugged in for quite a while.
I have 13.42V on the coach side of the iso relay and 6 on the chassis side.
With 13.4 the BIRD should send out voltage to turn on the iso relay to combine the banks for charging.
I jumper-ed from the coach side to the BIRD "relay" output on the iso relay and it switched, so that is working. I am going to leave it jumper-ed for a while to charge the chassis batteries. I'll check the voltage on the chassis side periodically tonight and see if it is coming up - last I checked it was 12.9V
I'm thinking the BIRD bit the dust. I should see 3.5+v on the "relay" line from the BIRD if it is seeing 13.3+ on the coach battery. I am not sure what I should be reading on the Coach Bat terminal - I could assume 13.4 but we all know about assuming. Anyway I am not seeing anything on that line. There is a fuse on that line that I need to check, about to rain here so I will check it later - the fuse said courtesy lights, so maybe they are just testing something that is powered by the coach bank?

RKins · 08-06-2017, 04:17 PM

Last weekend I pulled the fuel filter and housing and plugged the hoses.
I took the housing to Goodyear Hose locally and had them install some shutoffs on the lines

I also ordered in a new sight glass and installed that. I did a dry install and had a struggle getting the filter to start on the threads. Not sure what changed but I couldn't do it, the bottom of the bumper was in the way and the sight glass was bumping it. So after a little finagling, I took the mounting bracket off and mounted it on top of the cross member which moved it up about 3/4" and toward the bumper about 3/4" (about all the extra hose length I had). I was able to get it threaded but had to do so with the bolts loose. So I filled the filter with fuel, oiled the gasket and screwed it on and tightened the mounting bolts.
Should help me change filters in the future.

Then I was going through my pockets and found the rubber washer that goes at the top of the filter above the threads

so had to take it off one more time.

I was able to turn on the ignition after a little bit and get the mileage so I could write the date and mileage on the filter.

RKins · 08-06-2017, 04:57 PM

To follow up on the charging problem, the 7.5A fuse that I was talking about above was blown. The label mentioned Courtesy lights, so when I was trying to figure out the unconnected wire in the dash and connected the wire to the courtesy switch, probably blew the fuse. That was quite a while ago too.
When I put the new fuse in, it took a few seconds for the BIRD to verify levels and then turned on the ISO relay. So the BIRD survived again. I wonder how many get replaced just to find out the original was still good?
I measured the trigger ("relay" connector) on the BIRD and it was back to 3.58V and the voltage on the "Coach Bat" terminal was equal to the coach bank voltage.

RKins · 08-19-2017, 06:31 PM

While out camping I found an outlet in the basement that does not provide power. I checked it also while inverting and still nothing.
I see that it says GFCI on the trim ring but doesn't have a reset button on the face. I popped the trim ring off and don't see anything that looks like a reset button. So I'm confused.
Does the sticker just mean it is on a GFCI circuit? I've looked and found the 2 GFCI outlets in the Kitchen and the one in the Bath - all are good. Checked all the breakers and all are good.

guardrail53 · 08-19-2017, 07:01 PM

Mona, my 96 Monaco, has a GFI in the motor compartment also, along with the kitchen, 2, one by the table, one under the counter by the sink. Also one in the bathroom, for a total of 4! So they cover just about everything.
Check you motor compartment, as most DP have one for the block heater in there! Hope this helps! Rail!

RKins · 08-21-2017, 03:30 AM

I do have a plug in the electrical bay that I was told is where you plug the block heater. I'll look there and see if it has a reset button - thanks for the lead.

RKins · 08-21-2017, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Nkroon

Rick, certainly we can tag team problems. The PO kept the RV in fantastic shape. I'm living in it full time for conceivably the next 6 months or more.
I drove it from southern Oregon to northern California where it's now parked. Considering it's the only RV I've driven, the ride was great.
Everything worked at purchase time but the gears in fantastic fan for the bathroom rounded out (looks like it's been repaired several times) and the cables snapped on the small basement door. Watch out when those goes, those doors are heavy.
I have most features sorted out so let know what you need help. From your posts, you are doing an incredible amount of work and a lot of that stuff requires patience and mechanical skill.
Here's a pic of mine.
Attachment 155664

When glamping this weekend the door just in front of the peg board bay started fraying the cables on both sides. I found these in the tray where the fridge/freezer are - do these look like what I need to repair the cables?