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I'm trying to get the panty big sliding drawer out.    I do not see any levers and it's pretty difficult to get in there to probe around.  What am I missing?

on my 02 the wrap around dash panel that had the review monitor, dash ac, radio, hwh panel i am going to replace.  the monitor was a hodegpodge homemade one that newell cobbled together and it was big and heavy and failed.  so i put a new monitor and camera setup on with the monitor hanging like a review mirror from the overhead.  the weight of all these things had broke the dash panel up anyway.  

it is woodgrain plastic abs.  i will figure out how to make a new one and reposition the things so i can actually use them.  the dash ac control was clear at the floor.  

i got the cad file from newell but it was for a few coaches after mine.  i have been playing with it and think i am close to having it right.  

i cannot find exact matches on the woodgrain abs.  pretty close but not exact.  so i may do it that way or maybe use a carbon fibre abs look for that piece.  not decided yet.

trying to find a reasonable place locally to do the cutting from the file.  

it was a nightmare getting the dash taken apart with all the hidden bolts and such.  

anyone done this before?

there is nothing backlit on this particular piece.  

my panel on my left drivers arm next to the window has faded such that you cant see the labels on the switches.  where the allison control panel is.  i have tried different polishes to no avail.  i can have a new one made but it would not be backlit so it would just look nicer with no labels.  has anyone come up with a solution for that?

tom

Howdy everyone! Long time no post.

I've been running without cruise control for nearly a year (comes on but shows set speed of 0 no matter what I try).  Newell didn't have time to look into it when I was there in September, another shop diagnosed it as a fault leading to the CAT reading that the brakes were applied (much like trying to set the CC on your car while touching the brakes - it disengages). I took it to a well known RV shop in the Tampa area (twice!) only to learn it doesn't have a CAT computer so it couldn't help. I finally took it to Rush in Tampa and they had it fixed in 2 days (with Newell's help) - turns out it was a dead relay ( AZ977-1A-12D - American Zettler - Authorized Distributor (onlinecomponents.com)).  All happy now, just in time for our annual circumnavigation of CONUS and my right knee couldn't be happier.

BTW - shout out to Rush in Tampa.  I picked her up and found her in exactly the same condition as when I dropped her, none of the usual dirt, smudges and stains I usually see at a truck shop. Plus they topped off my AC and did my belts (I'm still working so it's cheaper to pay a pro for an hour vice distracting me from working for 3 hours).  Turns out Rush Tampa has a couple of CAT certified techs and one that specializes in RVs.  I won't hesitate to go back.

Safe travels!

Broken down just crossed the South Carolina border from Georgia. Pinion arm seal let go on the steering gearbox Coach number 544 to 2000 Newell. i’ve got a mobile mechanic coming in the morning to the rest stop that I made it to, but could really use a part number for the pinion arm seal. Please and thank you. Shepperd M110 steering gear box pinion arm seal part number!!??

Newell Coach has introduced a new series of videos predominately focused on recent model Newells. Newell Videos

There are currently 18 videos from "How to Extend and Retract Slides" to "How to Set the Auto Water Fill".

These are followed by links to many of the videos highlighting features of specific coaches, customer testimonials, and numerous videos on Newell done by Andrew Steele.

Take a look.

Passed it on the way home from our cabin in happy jack

Tom

As with many people on the forum I am interested in increasing the performance of the air conditioner system.  The first thing I thought of was to collect data. So here is what I did.  I have 2 two speed units that are from the factory with original thermostats

It was late afternoon when we started the test (4:45), and collected data for 1hr 50 min.  The data I was collecting mostly was bedroom and salon thermostat and duct exhaust temperatures on a regular basis to plot the cool down rate. Midway through the test I decided to start recording the carpet near the A/C inlet in the entryway.  I also collected the power usage delivered (5400-5200W on high) during the entire test.

It was only 93F outside when I started the test, nowhere near the hottest temperature it gets to in Phoenix.

Here are some of my notes as I would summarize them, but I don't know if this shows the system is good or not:

1. I am guessing that the a/c units are working well, but never were cold enough for Phoenix.
   
2. The coach did not change power consumption much during test but was lower as the temp dropped inside.  
   
3. Prior to testing, I checked power consumption of each unit.  They drew about the same power.  My guess is the performance is about the same for the 2 units.
   
4. As the indicated thermostat temp dropped, the duct exit temperatures continued to drop as well.  Always staying at 30-35 degrees different between thermostat and duct exhaust temp and 20-25 degrees between inlet carpet near the step and duct exhaust.
   
5. Because of the location of the thermostats (front mounted on outside wall next to passenger seat, back mounted closet wall interior wall) the front thermostat gets heat from outside and will normally be very different.  During test however the exterior next to thermostat did not pick up that heat as it was in the shade the entire time so started out warmer than the back thermostat but ended up about the same.
   
6. On low setting, the temp started to rise, but I only did it for 10 minutes at the end of testing
   
7. During the entire test, the temperature continued to drop, so the coach would have gotten cooler with more time.  It is likely when I anticipate needing air conditioning I should turn it on several hours in advance to precool as much as I can.
   
8. Temp inside seemed acceptable, but we were not at 115 and heat soaked from the engine running.  At these conditions I know it gets and stays uncomfortably warm.
   

So what could someone do to improve the cooling?  I know that it has been a while since I cleaned the inlet filter and I plan on doing just that to start.  In addition:

1. Possibly changing out a vent for a roof 48V AC would increase cooling capacity. It might be fairly easy to vent out of holes next to refrigerator.  
   
2. I think I saw somewhere that putting a fan under the coach helps with lowering temp under there to increase heat transfer on the outside unit
   
3. Rip the whole basement system out and replace with mini splits like some of the adventurous gurus have done.  Lots of nice work out there.
   
4. Looking for suggestions
   

Thanks for taking the time to read, I look forward to comments

Glen

We are going on a 62 day Alaska trip next year.  I am hesitant to take our Coach on the trip (due to road conditions) on the trip and I am considering buying an older class A for the trip.  I have talked to many people and the opinions vary from " you will be fine" to I would never take a Newell on the trip.

I am looking for folks with actual experience to give me their opinions.

Thanks in advance

The other day I was exercising the generator and testing for a random shutoff condition.  I was going to be working in the front two bays for awhile, so I would be close by to pay attention to it when it shut off.  I have a 20KW Kubota
The Genny started fine within two crank cycles and ran smooth.  I ran an ac to put an 8amp load on it.  No issues for about 2 hours.  Then, I could hear it start to run a little rough, maybe 30 seconds for me to recognize it, started to run a little rougher, I went inside to look at the gauges, Temp good at 180, oi pressure good and it died.  Tried to restart and no go.  Genny was serviced last August.  An hour later, the Genny started right up, ran fine.

So my questions are:
Is there a Owners manual for these things or a service manual?   
From a few threads I read, It could be Low coolant, or a fuel shut off solenoid?  How do I test this solenoid?
Other suggestions?

I know very little of diesels, but can certainly turn a wrench.

I’m trying to sort out the AC systems in my coach. I have a thermostat that appears to be a Coleman thermostat in the galley of my coach, then I have an older looking thermostat in the bedroom. Each location also contains a rocker switch labeled 1AC or 2AC. I can get the systems running no problem. The galley thermostat also appears to control my salon heating zone. And the bedroom controls the heating zone for the bedroom.  The galley and bathrooms have their own dial set heat thermostats. 
I don’t understand the rockers to select between 1 unit and 2 units at each location. I’m feeling like I’m not getting any cooling from the units at all but do hear the systems kicking on.  So I’m trying to learn the basics before I dive into troubleshooting to make sure I’m operating them correctly.


Corey Graham
2001 45’ Quad slide coach#606
Celina, TX