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Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 10-08-2022, 09:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 784
Posted By Marca
Definitely runs off of chassis battery. You have...

Definitely runs off of chassis battery. You have to have either the ignition switch on or on accessory for it to work.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-21-2022, 10:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 723
Posted By Marca
Thank you all for your prompt replies and advice....

Thank you all for your prompt replies and advice. The control box was where Schuby said and a friend crawled through the Smart Bed and the switches on the awning control box worked just fine both...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-20-2022, 09:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 723
Posted By Marca
Thanks, Schuby. That's the awning I have. I...

Thanks, Schuby. That's the awning I have. I will check it in the morning. I kind of remember that from when my late husband worked on the wind sensor several years ago.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-20-2022, 03:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 723
Posted By Marca
Motorized Awning will not Retract

At campground and awning will not retract. Does anyone know where the fuses might be? I have looked everyplace I can think of? It extended just fine. Thanks in advance!
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-26-2022, 07:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 860
Posted By Marca
I replied to your private message but think I...

I replied to your private message but think I lost it. Let me know if you did not receive it. Thanks again for all your help!
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-21-2022, 05:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 860
Posted By Marca
Thanks, Bruce for the detailed instructions. ...

Thanks, Bruce for the detailed instructions.
The Hydraulic Hose Shop Technician will be here tomorrow morning to replace the hose. I picked up the filters from NAPA here in Wabash. Ordered them...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-18-2022, 12:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 860
Posted By Marca
Thanks Old Scout for sharing your expertise with...

Thanks Old Scout for sharing your expertise with me and my RV rookie repairmen here. Difficult to find a mobile repair service where I am but I have several volunteers willing to help. I will try...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-18-2022, 06:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 860
Posted By Marca
Hi Jeff and Cheryl, I was looking for a simple...

Hi Jeff and Cheryl, I was looking for a simple way to change the filters and have a young man who works with large tractor repair willing to come to my home to help me get new fluid back in it after...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-16-2022, 04:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 860
Posted By Marca
Thanks Old Scout! Good to hear from you. Sure...

Thanks Old Scout! Good to hear from you. Sure glad I didn't try to get it to a repair shop. It still had a great deal of fluid in the tank until the tech removed the hose but it was starting to...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-15-2022, 05:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 860
Posted By Marca
Rear Hydraulic Canister Hose Leaking Bad

I have a 2006 Apex which has been in storage for sometime due to Covid. No, the coach didn't have Covid but much of the country did. In checking all systems out prior to listing it for sale, the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 01-02-2019, 06:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 906
Posted By Marca
Thanks for responding but my question was not in...

Thanks for responding but my question was not in regards to an adjustable bed inside. The Apexes and some other Alpines have hydraulic drawers that extend in place of basement lift up or side doors....
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 01-02-2019, 02:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 906
Posted By Marca
Thanks, Dudley Do Right. I will take a closer...

Thanks, Dudley Do Right. I will take a closer look. I was looking in the wrong place and that was the bolt arrangement on the side slide rail and couldn't figure out how that would do anything.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-26-2018, 02:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 906
Posted By Marca
Question Smart Bed Adjustment

Does anyone know if the Smart Bed slide mechanism can be adjusted side to side? One side is slightly higher than the other and is hitting ever so slightly under the dinette slide on the Apex upon...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 11-27-2018, 05:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 631
Posted By Marca
Hinges for Swingout Bay Doors

Does anyone know where I can get this type of hinge? Thought I saw post about them earlier but can't seem to find it now. Thanks!227398227399
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 10-01-2018, 04:58 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 19,861
Posted By Marca
Thanks, Engineer Mike. I will be taking the...

Thanks, Engineer Mike. I will be taking the motorhome to Cummins Coach Care in Elkhart sometime this month and will give them this info. I am sure they will be in touch if they need more help. ...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-30-2018, 10:38 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 19,861
Posted By Marca
Question ??Engine Fan on Start Up of ISL400

I never thought I would have to return to this post 7 years later, but here I am. I took the Apex to a shop that specializes in radiator and air conditioning repairs to get my dash air repaired as...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-07-2017, 08:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,266
Posted By Marca
DrDaveMA, I need clarification on draining...

DrDaveMA,

I need clarification on draining water from bypass assembly. Not sure I understand as I am not with the motorhome at this time and can't look for what you are referring to. My RO...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-06-2017, 12:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,266
Posted By Marca
Question Reverse Osmosis Winterization Question

Well, I find that I may have to winterize the Apex due to delay in getting a new radiator and CAC in Northern Indiana. My annual plan has always been to travel south long before the weather turns...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 11-29-2017, 01:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 868
Posted By Marca
Question Radiator and CAC Bite the Dust at 80,000+ miles

I am located in northern Indiana just south of the RV Capitol of the World. My coach is in Warsaw, IN at a very reputable radiator shop that repaired Tris and Carolyn Swans' radiator in 2011. I...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 11-14-2017, 05:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,476
Posted By Marca
I called Engineer Mike before receiving your...

I called Engineer Mike before receiving your responses to my post. He thought it was 14# non-vented. Two responses received said 16# non-vented. When I went to NAPA they did not carry 14#...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 11-14-2017, 08:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,476
Posted By Marca
Radiator Cap Pressure for ISL 400

Does anyone know the pounds of pressure for an ISL 400 radiator cap on an Apex? Can't read the numbers on mine and need a new one.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 10-24-2016, 10:07 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 691
Posted By Marca
Question Location of Hydrohot Fuel Filter on Apex??

Ok, I should know where this is but having difficulty finding it for the RV tech and having difficulty finding it on IRV2. Can someone tell me where it is located?
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 05-01-2016, 07:35 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 794
Posted By Marca
Smile Hydrohot Water Leak

I started to report this under the Thermostat Failure post but thought I should report the Hydrohot repair success under a new post. Thanks to all of you who took the time to post how to repair the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-26-2016, 05:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,955
Posted By Marca
Janet and Todd, Thanks for the info. The 00...

Janet and Todd, Thanks for the info. The 00 situation almost always starts with the bedroom AC so maybe that module is the problem. I will talk to the RV repairman tomorrow.

He is cutting a...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-26-2016, 09:07 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,955
Posted By Marca
Smile Thanks for the reply. I found the ones on the...

Thanks for the reply. I found the ones on the internet that I thought were the correct replacement but was concerned that they looked different. You have clarified that now so I feel a little better...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-25-2016, 09:07 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,955
Posted By Marca
Question Rusty Bear, Thanks for the info. Do you know...

Rusty Bear,
Thanks for the info. Do you know where you purchased the new one from? Does it have the same look as the old one or is it different? I would like to get a new one but want to make...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-19-2016, 01:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,458
Posted By Marca
Hi Old Scout, Thanks for your response. Yep,...

Hi Old Scout,
Thanks for your response. Yep, we were the ones who had the differential failure on the way to the Calgary Stampede and I had wondered myself if there could be a connection. My...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-19-2016, 06:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,955
Posted By Marca
Any update on either a fix or a replacement...

Any update on either a fix or a replacement thermostat? Has anyone tried running a new DC power wire from the DC power supply fuse panel in the hallway to the thermostat? This would be the wire...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-16-2016, 03:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,458
Posted By Marca
Post UPDATE: I took the Apex to Josam Truck...

UPDATE:
I took the Apex to Josam Truck Alignment in Orlando and here are the findings:

Last summer I had new tie rod ends installed, new Bilstein shocks, a rear adjustable torsion bar replaced,...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-08-2016, 11:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,458
Posted By Marca
Question Drive Line Angle Specifications

Between 40 to 50 mph, my motorhome is experiencing a mild vibration/sound in the drive line particularly under load. All other speeds seem to be OK. It kind of acts like minor lugging of the engine...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-07-2015, 05:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 702
Posted By Marca
Question Any Recommendations for Freightliner Chassis Shop in Florida

Does anyone have a recommended chassis shop near Port Richey, FL (40 miles north of Tampa). Specifically, I need the driveline (U-Joints) checked and lubed and the ride height checked. Starting to...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-23-2015, 07:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,865
Posted By Marca
Thanks, Engineer Mike. I hope to get to a rally...

Thanks, Engineer Mike. I hope to get to a rally this summer but don't know if it will be west of the Mississippi at least this year. Still in Florida but getting ready to head home for the summer.
...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-13-2015, 07:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,865
Posted By Marca
Smile Sorry that it has taken so long for me to respond...

Sorry that it has taken so long for me to respond but I wanted to make sure the problem was fixed. You all know how those intermittent problems are. You think they are fixed and they aren't. Anyway,...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-11-2015, 07:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,865
Posted By Marca
Question Parking Brake Issue

I have an intermittent issue with the parking brake indicator/light on the Silverleaf monitor drive screen. The parking brake seems to be working as it should regarding holding the coach OK when...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 01-03-2015, 09:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,435
Posted By Marca
Thanks Basil for the information. Great to hear...

Thanks Basil for the information. Great to hear from other dinosaurs in the early APEX world. Or maybe we were the pioneers, Ha! The only part that I need done is the portion on the outside. The rest...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-31-2014, 08:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,435
Posted By Marca
New Transfer Switch

I want to give a big thank you to Jim Munsil for helping me and my great-nephew diagnose the recent problem with the power monitoring/transfer switch in my 2006 Apex. Many of you know that I am...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-05-2014, 01:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,782
Posted By Marca
I promised to let you know what happened...

I promised to let you know what happened regarding our dealings with ABC Bus Service so here goes. I regret that this isn't more timely but it took several follow-up calls to finally get a...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 05-07-2014, 06:18 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 19,861
Posted By Marca
Question Hi Bunnz, Were you needing some information from...

Hi Bunnz, Were you needing some information from TwoMed or Chuck & Marca? I sent a response to your offline request this morning. Thanks, Marca :confused:
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 03-29-2014, 11:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,782
Posted By Marca
Engineer Mike and TeJay, CoachNet and ABC Bus...

Engineer Mike and TeJay, CoachNet and ABC Bus Service were notified before I made the initial post to IRV2. CoachNet has opened a case and will be reviewing it in 3-5 business days. ABC Bus is aware...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 03-28-2014, 07:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,782
Posted By Marca
Thanks for the suggestions. I think there are a...

Thanks for the suggestions. I think there are a few things that I need to clarify. ABC Bus Service did not charge us $5,000+. They were to do the initial brake inspection, the master cylinder...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 03-28-2014, 05:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,782
Posted By Marca
Tires and Transmission Running Hot

The last couple of short trips in Florida (less than 80 miles each on cool days), the Silverleaf Tire Monitoring System and our Transmission temps were running higher than normal. The first time it...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-10-2014, 06:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,579
Posted By Marca
Thanks Richard and Kraig, You gave us some...

Thanks Richard and Kraig,
You gave us some really good ideas. I had been trying to get them through a furniture upholstery shop with no luck on the fabric. So now we will try an automobile...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-09-2014, 01:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,579
Posted By Marca
Question MCD Wheel/Tire Covers

We need one MCD Wheel/Tire Cover made especially for Alpine Coaches. They are the black covers that slide on a rail over the wheel well/opening. Don't ask me how we lost one but we did. Never did...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-25-2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,971
Posted By Marca
Hi Renipladlo, I will be sending you an e-mail...

Hi Renipladlo,
I will be sending you an e-mail with the information you requested. I had it all keyed in here but somehow lost it so will go the e-mail route as I don't know where IRV2 might store...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 11-24-2013, 08:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,971
Posted By Marca
I don't know if they checked out the ones...

I don't know if they checked out the ones mid-ship or not. I do know they did a pretty thorough check on the entire system as it failed several times before they made the repair. After it was...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 11-24-2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,971
Posted By Marca
Yes, they gave us the old parts and there were...

Yes, they gave us the old parts and there were three round solenoids (similar in shape but smaller than the infamous Trombettas). That stuff all looks alike to me. Chuck said they look like solenoids...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 11-23-2013, 09:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,971
Posted By Marca
Update on HWH Issue

For some time, we have had an intermittent problem with our slides and Smart Beds in our 2006 Apex. We could not engage them from either the control panel on the dash monitor or the TV. Sometimes...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 10-04-2012, 09:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,153
Posted By Marca
One other thing we thought of is if you don't...

One other thing we thought of is if you don't close the valve on the end of the hose, the air will not retract the hose. We experienced that in our early ownership days. Congratulations on your...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 10-03-2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,153
Posted By Marca
If that does not work you can close both gray and...

If that does not work you can close both gray and black valves and drain hose and leave valve open on the end of the hose. Then you can manually shove the hose back in. Close the valve on the end...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 10-03-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,153
Posted By Marca
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