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I went out to the coach this afternoon to start cutting lumber to convert over from the fluorescent lights to led strip lights and found the door would not open. The door pull would come all the way up but would not release the latch.

I called Newell and they suggested I crawl in through a window. I am security conscience so all of the windows are locked. So Mike Gerring said I would likely have to have one of the windshields removed.

Not liking those answers, I took my Dremel with a metal cut off wheel and cut the arm off of the left side of the handle, reached in with long needle nose pliers, grabbed the part of the arm I cut off, and pulled down HARD. It worked!! The latch released and I was able to get the door open. To insure the door didn't relock while I await shipment of a new door handle, I removed the striker bolt from the door jam.

Newell has a few of these door handles in stock. They are a scant $184.28. They are from a 1982-1987 Lincoln Continental but are typically not listed at Ford/Lincoln dealers as being available. The Ford part number is E25Y5422404A with Alternate Part Number 1ADHE00082 per Chuck Clark at Newell.

I found 1 on Ebay and ordered it. We will see. I hope the door handle was the issue. I was surprised how far down I had to pull to get the door to release. At least now I have access to the inside of the door to replace any broken parts.

Here is the wiring diagram for a Ramco Mirror.

Gang,

I have a fairly new magnum inverter so I am getting used to it. Have been running on generator constantly for three days. In Dallas its been 105F, so pretty hard to stay cool without the AC.

Anyway, tonight I noticed that I have an alarm on the Magnum. It says "High Volts AC". The meters over the dash say that I have 120V on L1 and L2. (35A L1, and 20A L2)

My TVs and other AC stuff are working normally.

So..What do I do now? Is this serious? What would you check first? I suspect that it may have something to do with the excessive heat....but have no idea where to start.

Thanks,
bill

hi all,

this picture is of the flexible reading light at the passengers seat armrest.

it is held to be kept in place by a little plastic bracket clip.

that clip is broken on mine. i asked chuck at newell and he said he doesnt have them any more.

do any of you have any idea where to get some of these clips?

thanks

tom

   

Gang,

My coach is approaching 170,000 miles and I am thinking about all the things that can wear on a coach with this many miles. I know that the major parts are made to run millions of miles....but the life of an RV is significantly harder than the average highway truck.

so...

Does anyone have experience/opinion with these shocks?

http://www.roadkingshocks.com/index.html

I am thinking about replacing the shocks for general purposes...not that I have a particular complaint. I would love for some of the more experienced Newell owners to weigh in.

thanks,
bill

I checked the connections to the gauge, but I do not have access to the sending unit to check for the ground there. I would like to determine if the gauge is the problem since it is easy to get to. Can anyone tell me how to verify if the gauge is working?

How do you Clean the Radiator?
I just got done cleaning the Radiator. I use Simple Green and try to soak it as best as I can from the Engine Side. After a few hours I take a garden hose and spray it from the outside in.

As many of you know we have a factory installed Jabsco 12v macerator pump plumbed into the gray tank only (I have one large tank that has an internal wall separating the black tank from the gray tank). A couple of weeks ago, while pumping out the gray tank into the nearby forest the pump froze up, and gave up the ghost. While searching on Ebay for a replacement which costs $124+ new I found an alternative one called "Chugger" for $65 plus $20 shipping. It is rated at 9.43 gallons per minute....certainly fast enough for my tastes. Anyway, I ordered one and installed it today. Can't speak for its potential longevity, but I only have occasion to use this pump a few times a month, so we'll see how it holds up. Here is a link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130661819087?ssP...325wt_1118

       

Anyone have a good resource for Gas springs?
Anyone know the rating of the springs for the doors on the 1988 coach?
Thanks
Brad

i know there are varied opinions on these.

i had them on my wet tanks in my 90 and put them on my 2002.

two of them up front and one at the rear. i still do the wet tank in the passenger wheelwell by hand.

these are under then bucks apiece at truck supply places. i bought mine at ryderfleetproducts.

the two cables at the front come out through the bay wall in the bay to the right of the entry door. you can see the cables on the right hand side

the rear tank one comes out between the tag and drive tires on the drivers side. a simple yank and you drain the water.

tom