Jon - Anythings possible and you know I never lost site of the bus.
Jim - It was the Turd Boys
Jamie - Why were you in the bus and not watching them like a hawk?
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Jon - Anythings possible and you know I never lost site of the bus.
Jim - It was the Turd Boys
Jamie - Why were you in the bus and not watching them like a hawk?
Granvil, On our 98 XLV it's in the Front Junction Box on the left front corner of the bus. Check Jon's comment below, the relay may vary as to location and number on this panel. Thanks Jon.
I assume Brian is correct regarding the relay number. It is a different relay on my vintage coach so check the relay listing on the engine door. It will tell you.
BTW, Brian's coach has a Jake and not a retarder, so that may explain why his and my relay numbers are different.
The brake lights come on when the jake is on?
Not necessarily. They did not on my 87, but did on my 97 until I removed the relay.
Hey Geoff, I think your located somewhere close to Norfolk, VA.
Wondering if you ever got off in the sand. Even though I was warned about not going off the pavement I managed to pull off to look at a map, and immediately realized that it was too late. I couldn't move the car until passers by stopped and pushed me out.
JIM
Jon,
Jon by pulling this fuse your saying that when you are using your retarder the brake lites won't come on. Is there any safety issue here? Like going down steep grades and the big trucks not seeing you?? Also could it become an insurance issue ? Thanks
Sid,
THere is nothing more annoying than following someone with a jake/retarder activated brake lights. YOu're never sure if they are really trying to stop.
As Jon says pulling the relay is the answer, and yes the brake lights will still work when the peddle is pushed.
Mike
The problem with retarder or jake actuated brake lights is two things in my opinion. First, the annoyance factor. It just irritates folks who are behind you, especially when on a fairly level highway and the cruise control or you the driver "lifts" off the gas. That engages my retarder if it is on, and also the brake lights. That mistakenly signals the guy behind you are slowing down, but in fact you just might have a slight downgrade and are just trying to maintain speed.
But the second concern I had was after a while the folks behind you might start ignoring those lights and then if you really have to stop they are caught by surprise.
I don't know if it is a DOT requirement, a Canadian requirement or something Prevost just decided to do. I also do not know what an insurance company position on this would be.
I removed mine for several reasons. One was because I didn't want my Brake lights to come on after passing an Eighteen Wheeler. Sometimes you accelerate to pass and hit the Jake to slow back down. When they see Brake Lights it just pisses them off because they think you are giving them a " Brake Job."
'Brake Job'?
Yank, Don't know about you but when someone passes me on the Interstate and as soon as they get in front of me they hit the brakes I become slightly irritated. Also called a " Brake Job " down here in the South.
Oh, I can see how it would piss someone off, just didn't know if the term had more meaning or something. I need to find out if my Jake activates the lights.
Hi
We have never figured out how to put a new post on, so I watch for something close, this not close , but can't wait any longer as husband is
on my case. He says that we only need air for toilet when parked and wants to put a little compressor for just that, so aux. compressor is not cutting in.
(every 15 min. ) He thinks that is easier than trying to find leaks.Maybe some 1 can help me with both problems.
Thanks JudiB.
Judi, one thing at a time.
Go to the POG main page, and find a category that suites your topic.
Click on it to select it.
Look about 1/4 down that new page and on the left on top of all the Threads in that category, you will see "NEW THREAD" Click on it and on the new page that appears enter a title "Name" for your thread.
Hit the tab bar or with the mouse bring the cursor to the body of the post and type away.
The question about your husband, well, I don't know. Your on your own with that. ;):D
Seriously, try to find your air leaks, but if it is a matter of emergency air for the toilet, then by all means pipe in a small compressor for it.
Keep it right in the bath area so it's a pain to deal with, or you will never get rid of it.
JIM
Judi,
Yes you can add another compressor to the two you already have, but your problem still exists.
Think about it for a moment. If you add a small compressor dedicated to the toilet, where and how do your hook it to the air lines? If you disconnect the air lines from the rest of the system (where the leaks are) then you are at the mercy of a small compressor. If that compressor quits, what is your back up? Right now you have the aux compressor and the engine driven one. If you leave the current air line connected, and you "tee" into the line with the new compressor, it will run as much as the aux compressor does now.
It would be a lot easier just adding a compresed air tank and a check valve. At least you would get X number of flushes before you had to run the engine or turn on the aux compressor.
For the amount of screwing around adding a compressor it seems the same amount of time can be spent finding the leaks and curing them.
Wouldn't you rather have the coach right than all cobbled up?
My compressor runs a couple of times a day depending on how much i use the air doors and the toilet. If your aux compressor is running more than what you consider normal, I would start looking for the leak.
Thanks Jon
That makes more sense. He knows there is a leak in seat and that is where he is going to start. JUDIB
Hi Jim
I forgot to thank you also and maybe i can post the right way from now on
Thanks Judib
Post more Judi, that's the right way.
JIM
Judi, another solution for your not knowing which way to go, is to change out the toilet to a Royal Flush Superbowl. No Air Required!!!!!
954-581-6996
Then your only concern is the pocket door. I know a guy you can ask about that.
If you present your solution properly you will get a new matching sink and a redecorated bath area ;) :)
Seriously, be sure to repair your air leaks. Don't get into the downward spiral of deferred maintenance. It leads to a pit of no return.
:D JIM
"It leads to a pit of no return."
Wow..... truer words were never spoken, er typed....
Ok, time to take my thread back from the thread-jacker. :)
On a related note from the TJ, my toilet doesn't work again, but this time it's the air. I checked the aux air tank, 30psi, the compressor isn't coming on, and I checked the fuse, it's ok. So I don't know what the deal is, I'm assuming something is frozen, any help here would be appreciated.
Not sure what kind of compressor you have, but if it takes oil, make sure it has some, if you can turn the pump by hand, try and see if you can, check voltage at the compressor, and if possible find the pressure switch, use a jumper and bypass it.. That too could be it.