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Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-20-2024, 09:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 937
Posted By F&D ABQ
Cold reboot

We had the same symptoms, had an Onan service person check out all connections and pronounce them good. He recommended replacing the main control (don’t remember its name) but the part was on back...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 01-23-2024, 04:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 970
Posted By F&D ABQ
Scangauge works well, but its screen is small and...

Scangauge works well, but its screen is small and the display is limited to about four things at a time. I have used BlueFire for several years; the display is limited only by the size of your...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 12-04-2022, 07:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,335
Posted By F&D ABQ
As an Alpine owner with a Magnum inverter, I've...

As an Alpine owner with a Magnum inverter, I've had more problems with the RV's transfer switch than with the Magnum's. Key question: Are you getting 120 volts at the Magnum's input? If not, it's the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-16-2022, 07:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 649
Posted By F&D ABQ
40 Amp fuse sounds risky

I doubt that the factory's solar panel wiring was heavier than 10 gauge, which would support a 30A fuse. Probably only 12 gauge (20A) or even 14 (15A). 40A is literally playing with fire.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-15-2022, 05:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 649
Posted By F&D ABQ
In my 2001, the fuse was attached to the top of...

In my 2001, the fuse was attached to the top of the battery compartment, but it might be anywhere.

There's always a fuse. I hope.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-10-2022, 12:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,987
Posted By F&D ABQ
Why still Xantrex?

I replaced my Xantrex with a Magnum true sine wave several years ago and never looked back. Recommend you do the same.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-10-2022, 12:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,987
Posted By F&D ABQ
Why still Xantrex?

I replaced my Xantrex with a Magnum true sine wave several years ago and never looked back. Recommend you do the same.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 01-11-2022, 08:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,963
Posted By F&D ABQ
No guarantees

Mine is a 2001, so no Vansco; but I've been monitoring this site for many years and meeting annually with a bunch of other Alpines. I'd guess maybe 10% of Vansco coach owners have had to replace...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-20-2021, 04:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,987
Posted By F&D ABQ
Don’t waste your time with the Xantrex Freedom...

Don’t waste your time with the Xantrex Freedom inverter. Get a true sine wave inverter from a reputable company.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 04-18-2021, 03:30 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,206
Posted By F&D ABQ
When we move to our spring campground we have...

When we move to our spring campground we have USPS send mail each week, $25 a pop, because when we just fill out a temporary mail forwarding request the results are pretty iffy. [Mod Edit]
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-18-2021, 03:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,047
Posted By F&D ABQ
Transfer switch problem?

Gene,
Any chance you can access the latch from below, like through the hole for the sewer hose? I have an '01, so its latches are old style but maybe not as old as yours -- they are held in place by...
Forum: Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 02-28-2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,196
Posted By F&D ABQ
I didn't see that anyone had commented on the...

I didn't see that anyone had commented on the upper-left square in your electrical diagram (24+1 screwheads). I believe that is an automatic transfer switch to select between generator and shore...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 11-14-2020, 08:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,282
Posted By F&D ABQ
Explore alternative displays

Bluefire-llc makes a little unit that plugs into the vehicle data bus and links by bluetooth to a computer/tablet/smartphone, android/windows/mac. It will display everything but fuel level (which is...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 11-14-2020, 08:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 871
Posted By F&D ABQ
Save money - buy Li battery powered detectors

When my CO detector died, I found that it could be replaced by a 10-year-life battery-powered detector for half the price of a replacement 12V wired-in detector. Probably applies to LP detectors too.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 01-11-2020, 10:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,661
Posted By F&D ABQ
No, your roof should not feel spongy!

No, your roof should not feel spongy!
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-27-2019, 10:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,779
Posted By F&D ABQ
KanzKran, thank you for your input - er, on...

KanzKran, thank you for your input - er, on output. Now I can stop losing sleep over it ;-)
bcruzen, The wax valve is a mechanical thermostatic valve used in pre-2004 Alpines. Your fan problem is...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-21-2019, 10:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,779
Posted By F&D ABQ
Wish I could have that last post back. NASA says...

Wish I could have that last post back. NASA says the drag (i.e. the force) increases as the square of the velocity; the power (or work) equals force times distance, and distance increases linearly...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-21-2019, 08:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,779
Posted By F&D ABQ
Ah, that's where it comes from. Thanks for the...

Ah, that's where it comes from. Thanks for the link. Not sure I trust the calculations: for example, their chart of air resistance seems to vary as the cube of velocity, whereas NASA indicates it's...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-21-2019, 11:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,779
Posted By F&D ABQ
Regarding Old Scout's urban legend: 25 hp motor...

Regarding Old Scout's urban legend: 25 hp motor doesn't make sense. Grainger's biggest 36" fan motor is 1-1/2 hp. Don't know what the friction losses in the total hydraulic loop are, but surely not...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-19-2019, 10:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,779
Posted By F&D ABQ
Thank you, Old Scout, for counseling me on this...

Thank you, Old Scout, for counseling me on this matter - and for answering the questions above. I think it most likely that the thermovalve would fail in the normally-open, bypass position, so no fan...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-18-2019, 09:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,779
Posted By F&D ABQ
Hydraulic Fan Motor

I have a 2001 Alpine with a leaking hydraulic fan motor. My repair shop said a replacement would cost $2000 and take 4-6 weeks. I ordered from Whitehouse Products LTD in England and received P/N...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-10-2019, 04:34 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 17,586
Posted By F&D ABQ
I ordered P/N 553/1/09857/190 from White House...

I ordered P/N 553/1/09857/190 from White House Products Ltd, Port Glasgow, Great Britain (Hydraulic Gear Pumps | White House Products | Hydraulic Pumps (https://www.whitehouseproductsltd.com)) over...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-12-2018, 06:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,079
Posted By F&D ABQ
Correction to mfr name

Make that Kysor Medallion.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-12-2018, 05:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 14,079
Posted By F&D ABQ
Try the factory

Someone posted that they had success with Keysor, the successor to the original gauge maker. Prepare to spend a few hundred dollars.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 06-18-2018, 04:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,403
Posted By F&D ABQ
Never occurred to me

Never considered that the problem might be a relay. As for the rest, I did R&R the smartwheel pads and horn switch (where the second R is "refurbish") without any change.



Just removed the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 06-13-2018, 02:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,403
Posted By F&D ABQ
My problem started with continuous horn....

My problem started with continuous horn. Disassembled Smart Wheel and burnished switch contacts - no help. So I plugged the air lines at the horn end. Now the (2001 34') is at the repair shop and...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 06-12-2018, 03:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,089
Posted By F&D ABQ
My pump just stopped delivering water. Motor ran...

My pump just stopped delivering water. Motor ran fine. Disassembled and pushed on the check valve - it was stuck. Pushed hard enough to open it, and the pump is now working. If I'd seen this post,...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-16-2015, 04:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,434
Posted By F&D ABQ
Hi, Are you aware that there's another...

Hi,

Are you aware that there's another current thread on this? Scroll to the bottom of the page for "similar threads."

Also, would you decode this for me: "Now I have the computer to play...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-15-2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,434
Posted By F&D ABQ
wiring info

Go to the alpine coach association website, tech library, electrical diagrams. You should find diagrams appropriate to your (pre-Vansco) coach. You probably will notice that there's not much change...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 12-22-2014, 03:52 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 30,294
Posted By F&D ABQ
The 2015 Honda CR-V with a CVT supposedly cannot...

The 2015 Honda CR-V with a CVT supposedly cannot be towed 4-down. 2014 is the last year for that.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 10-11-2014, 11:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,460
Posted By F&D ABQ
Ride Control plus Koni works on our 34

At 20K miles on the original shocks, the coach rode smoothly but recovery from dips was not good. Lived with it until about 40K, then installed Koni's and SuperSteer's ride control snubbers. The...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-15-2014, 10:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,744
Posted By F&D ABQ
Dillpenny, Are you sure it's a 400 engine? ...

Dillpenny,

Are you sure it's a 400 engine? I thought that by the time WRV put the ISL into their chassis (and discontinued the 38) they had switched from Borg Warner to Actia.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-05-2014, 12:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,744
Posted By F&D ABQ
What did you replace your speedo with? Can't...

What did you replace your speedo with? Can't find any source for Borg Warner.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-05-2014, 12:09 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 17,586
Posted By F&D ABQ
So far no problems on our '01, but... Why not...

So far no problems on our '01, but...
Why not an electric fan motor??

Frank
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-15-2014, 12:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,434
Posted By F&D ABQ
I found this on page 5 of the troubleshooting...

I found this on page 5 of the troubleshooting manual
tayvaughan.com/appleton/fire/engine2/53089.pdf

A good portion of the information that the VDC uses is directly from the engine data bus....
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-15-2014, 10:38 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,434
Posted By F&D ABQ
What did you tell Medallion, how much did it...

What did you tell Medallion, how much did it cost, etc.? My 3-in-1 speedo/fuel/oil gauge has a broken speedometer. I'd love to get a replacement!
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-07-2014, 10:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,443
Posted By F&D ABQ
Oh, for pete's sake - I've had this car for a...

Oh, for pete's sake - I've had this car for a year and nearly 10,000 miles, and I know about temperature effects. But for the record, I noticed the difference in mileage immediately - driving home...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-06-2014, 09:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,443
Posted By F&D ABQ
Good point.

Good point.
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-06-2014, 09:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,443
Posted By F&D ABQ
Or I can wait until the next fill-up. The...

Or I can wait until the next fill-up. The install instructions require disconnecting the ambient temperature sensor and the louver/shutter motor but no other electrical components; however, the...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-06-2014, 08:01 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,443
Posted By F&D ABQ
Baseplate mpg penalty

I just had Camping World install a Roadmaster baseplate on my 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid. MPG gauge now shows low 40's instead of the high 40's the day before (over the same routes, same speeds.) ...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-28-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,399
Posted By F&D ABQ
Thanks - but issues remain!

Geoff,

Okay -- I learned three things this evening:
1. On my 2001 there IS a release - it's a lever in the back (street side) of the motor, at the front end, protruding through the black...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-28-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,399
Posted By F&D ABQ
You were lucky

So was I. I had the same problem - actually the rear connection. But suppose you're camped with the slides out and the motor won't work? Firstly, the motor doesn't have a clutch so it must be...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-28-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,301
Posted By F&D ABQ
Old tires = 10K? Do 2001 ISC's have a fuel...

Old tires = 10K?
Do 2001 ISC's have a fuel rail?

Otherwise, I agree. If you have the time, put the vehicle on jacks and let it sit awhile, to see if any leak down. Make sure none of the windows...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-08-2013, 09:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,411
Posted By F&D ABQ
You may have adjustment space at the wall jamb...

You may have adjustment space at the wall jamb (which is a "U" extrusion into which the side panel slides.) I didn't really pay attention to the details, but the Tiffin crew used two people, one to...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-06-2013, 08:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,791
Posted By F&D ABQ
My steps started malfunctioning this year,...

My steps started malfunctioning this year, wouldn't come in with ignition on. Shims worked for a while then didn't. The switch on my '01 is mechanical, plunger on the hinge side of the frame. ...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 07-06-2013, 08:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,411
Posted By F&D ABQ
Possibly another way

We had a dragging door problem that the field service team from Tiffin (was that at Quartzsite?) fixed for us by adjusting the side panel where it meets the wall jamb. It held for a couple of years...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-30-2012, 09:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,294
Posted By F&D ABQ
FWIW, I had a recurrent tach problem - tach would...

FWIW, I had a recurrent tach problem - tach would flick up to maximum (thus kicking off the speed control), then return to normal. Might continue that way for dozens of miles, then cure itself. One...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 10-27-2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,192
Posted By F&D ABQ
A little off thread - but we have a new, unused...

A little off thread - but we have a new, unused battery sensor for a Freedom 20 that we'd like to give to a good home.
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 10-13-2012, 05:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,465
Posted By F&D ABQ
If you do choose to use clearcoat, it can be...

If you do choose to use clearcoat, it can be purchased through Amazon. $25 or so (it's a two-component system).
USC Spray Max 2k High Gloss Clearcoat Aerosol ...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 10-13-2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,226
Posted By F&D ABQ
FWIW, I had a Freedom 20 and replaced it with a...

FWIW, I had a Freedom 20 and replaced it with a Magnum Energy MS 2012 true sine-wave. It has worked glitch-free for a year. I tend to forget about it because it is physically and electrically quiet.
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