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  Fun?

Posted by: Mxfarm
03-04-2014, 06:52 PM
Forum: General
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Not a Newell, but cool anyway Smile

   

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  Trailer cameras

Posted by: Yachts
03-04-2014, 05:18 PM
Forum: Televisions, Satellite, Audio Visual Stuff
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Ok going to look at the stacker trailer this weekend.. Was told it has 2 cameras. One for the rear of the stacker and another interior one so you can watch the interior. Will I need to add 2 more monitors or is there a switching system available?

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  Dash Removed Projects

Posted by: Richard
03-04-2014, 11:24 AM
Forum: Interior Things
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I removed the dash cover to stealth mount the VMS PC cords. While in there I removed an old Motorola car phone. Remember those? And a GPS sender with a serial connection, and two generations of obsolete Satellite wiring.

I'll move the CB mounting to the far left. I don't know why Newell mounted in such an obtrusive place right over the accelerator.

I have a couple of push on air fittings on the air brake cylinder which will get replaced.

I will probably take the dash heat damper box out since the fan is squealing. I'll fix the fan, check the box for proper sealing, and clean the coils.

Based on your inside the dash issues in the past, is there anything you would recommend I check or do while it's in pieces?

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  Air operating systems

Posted by: qcj
03-04-2014, 07:58 AM
Forum: Air Operated Systems and Leaks
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Just got back from a trip yesterday and on the way back, I noticed that the supply air tank gauge would drop to 90 lbs and immediately go to 115 lbs. then drop back to 90 lbs. in a period of about a minute. I ask my wife, which can hear better than I, to walk around the coach when we got home and coach in storage and engine off to see if she could hear any air leaks. As fast as it was going down it should be heard. She or I could not hear anything, and the gauge did not move. My 110 volt compressor cuts on about every hour and a half. How long it has been doing this I don't know, because I usually just glance down at the gauges then back to road. The brake gauge is working as it should. Whats going on here?

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  Vacation suggestions.

Posted by: Yachts
03-03-2014, 09:04 PM
Forum: General
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My wife and I want to go somewhere for spring break, we live in fort smith arkansas and anywhere within 1000 miles is good. We just want something warm.. We have considered big bend, grand can yon , quartzite, Florida, .. I need help any experience and suggestions is welcome..

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  Weird LEDs

Posted by: folivier
03-03-2014, 07:19 AM
Forum: Interior Things
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Last night I turned off the led lights (6 of them over the window across from the bed) and then noticed they were glowing dimly. I turned them on and off a couple times but they still glowed. Kind of like a night light.
Any ideas? Maybe one of the switches is going bad and leaking a little bit of voltage?

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  Enclosed Car Hauler trailers

Posted by: roadappels
03-02-2014, 12:03 AM
Forum: Towing
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Am looking at enclosed car haulers 20 and 24 ft with 5200lb axles was wondering if any of you can give me advice on what else I should be looking for in the construction/ specs...Tongue length etc? I'm doing the research from afar and hope to be back in japan in late April and then in States for the rally in June...Any experience and guidance on what to look for wil be greatly appreciated.

Bill

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  Ice warnings all over Oklahoma!

Posted by: RegaNewell
03-01-2014, 11:34 PM
Forum: General
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If anyone is planning a trip to the factory in the next few days please be advised that Oklahoma is starting to get the ice! Please be careful if headed this way!

Pam

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  thanks to those of you who offered condolences to Darlene and I

Posted by: encantotom
03-01-2014, 03:05 PM
Forum: Tributes to our Friends
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Many of you know that darlene has been in canada since mid january sitting with her mom. we were here last summer for 2 months doing the same thing. her mom passed away and today was the funeral in lethbridge alberta.

darlene and i wanted to thank so many of you for your kind words and support. many of you have become our extended family and are appreciated more than you can know.

we were able to fly our 4 kids (one from indoneisa, scott from ohio the other two from arizona) to be here.

we fly home monday and it will be good to have darlene back at home.

the wind chill last night was 55 below zero. coldest i think i have ever been in.

thanks again

regards

tom and darlene

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  Transmission "Trans Stop" Light On

Posted by: Airplane Guy
03-01-2014, 09:34 AM
Forum: Drivetrain
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Normal start-up, warm-up, drive 4 or 5 miles to get from campground to interstate, enter the on ramp, get up to speed, 63 mph, scan normal, set cruise, economy mode on selector panel, engine temp 145, Trans temp, 143, oil psi 56. After a few miles the "Trans Stop" red annunciator on steady and the tranny selector panel is flashing zeros. Reduce speed, pull to the side of the road, attempt to shift into neutral, no beep indicating a selection was made and no shift to neutral took place. Set parking break. Executed normal turbo cool down, shut down engine. Restarted engine through normal start checklist, indication remains, panel still flashing zeros, intermittent indication of neutral and zeros. Located the Tammy ECU and the tranny vehicle interface control box located in the R/H front bay just aft of the generator fan bay. Could hear relays in the interface control box engaging at the same cycle rate of the flashing zeros on the tranny control panel. Checked tranny fluid level, ok, no smell, color clear.
Called Newell service department, they indicated that they had never heard of that before. Attempted to obtain a fault code and fluid level from the control panel by pressing both arrow keys at the same time, no beep and no diagnostic indication, flashing zeros. They advised I call a Detroit service center. They indicated that there should be one close by and would call back. While waiting for Newell to call back, the control panel stopped flashing and the tranny shifted to neutral, "Trans Stop" light out but just for a few seconds, back on, control panel flashing and tranny now rapidly shifting in and out of gear. Normal engine shut down. Normal start up, indication of 2nd gear but steady, decided to attempt to relocate off interstate 44 to next exit in second gear very slowly. There was a truck stop at the exit, just as I entered the exit to make a left turn, the control panel started flashing and the tranny shifted to neutral, no beep or control to engage a gear. After some sightseeing in that intersection for what seemed like a very long time, the tranny shifted into a gear, no beep and no indication and for a few seconds I was able to move out of the intersection and coast down to an area off the road. Several folks in that intersection may have been late for work that morning.
I did an internet search and called Central Power Systems & Service of Springfield MO. They asked several questions, no fault codes were obtainable so they sent a technician on the road to meet me. Newell called back and said to call Central Power Systems & Service, I did not call them again. Technician checked the connections to the ECU, interface control box, relays and got under the coach to get the tranny serial number. We got in his truck and traveled all the way back to the shop (less than a mile) and got a new ECU. Plugged it in and everything worked. Normal start, relocated to his shop. Old computer could not be checked on the bench, flashing control panel, no brain. He down loaded the basic setup information and a basic shift pattern from Allison to the new computer and reinstalled it. We went for a test drive with his computer connected to the tranny port R/H side of control column. During the 20 mile test drive we performed a series test shifts and commands, the tranny continued to "learn" normal shift patterns and got smoother as we progressed. Total shop time 3.5 hrs. They didn't charge for a road call because I was less than a mile away however they could have (Tech was the lead Allison guy and made that call) labor was $366.00, software charge $3.88, ECU MAX p/n 29517003 $2599.41 for a total of $3167.14.
Got back on the road and made it another 200 miles when the "Trans Stop" indicator cam back on and the tranny went into 3rd gear. Pulled into a parking lot, shifted to neutral (beep) set the brake and called Central Power Systems & Service. They called the Tech at home and he called me right back. By his instruction, pushed both arrow keys simultaneously and got into the diagnostic mode. The panel went through a count down, indicated 2 on the left and 2 on the right then "Cat Eyes" technical term for a - on the left and a - on the right. Normal shut down, wait a few minutes, normal restart, fault eliminated. Tech indicated that fault code 22 indicates a missing speed reference. Tech indicated that the tranny entered into "Limp Mode" when it lost its speed reference. Probable cause could be bad connection at computer, sending unit connection, wiring, or bad tranny out put shaft sending unit. Spent the night in hopes that it would all heal with a good nights sleep. Started out very early in the morning after not being able to sleep and drove for an hour and got another very brief "Trans Stop" indication, no interruption from normal service, completed the 8 hr drive without further abnormal indications.
Next steps will be to check all connections again and change the sending unit.

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