Owned! -----Original Message----- From: i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 2:14 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: electrical issues oh, like you have room to talk, mr. floor tickets >From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: electrical issues >Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:08:24 -0500 (GMT-05:00) > >Well, if you weren't going to Blue Man Group Concerts and Ikea, then you >>could fix your bus.. ;-) > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Oct 16, 2006 11:53 AM > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [tcb] electrical issues > > > >so i was telling will this saturday night. and he laughs because >evidently > >all bays are crazy like this but i thought i would share th story > > > >hershey has had an eletcrical problem for a while now. everytime you hit >a > >bump he dies. then i reach down and tap the fuse panel a couple of times > >>and > >he fires back up lets out a big BOOOM!!! and we're off again. > > > >well due to the p/o's p/o there has been some crazy engineering done to >the > >electrical system. fuses used as clamps to hold wires in place so...i > >decided it is time to clean up the rats nest. so i pulled the fuse panel > >out...which was held in place by two zip ties. and went to work, >constantly > >check my bently diagrams. i get it all cleaned up looks beautiful under >the > >dash wires tied up and secure taped together so they don't dangle and >bind > >in other parts of the bus (windshield wiper motor in particular). looks > >really good. so i hook up the battery and the damn parking lights come >on. > >the switch isn't on but the lights are on. ok i can address that i will > >>just > >get out the test light. well i have juice to a wire that should only have > >juice when the switch is on. can't figure it out. well i can fix that >later > >lets see if she starts, and see if the loose connection problem is taken > >care of. i turn the key on, nothing, no lights, no sounds, >nothing.hmmm.... > >lets see if the headlight switch will turn on the headlights. WTF?!?! now >i > >have dash lights such as the oil preassure light and the battery light. >and > >it starts up. i turn off the lights and the motor dies. > > > >wierd...i know. so i pull the column again, pull the fuse panel again, >and > >pull the light switch. hmmm. i hook the battery up and nothing no lights. >i > >turn the lights on and nothing, no lights. but i hear a bit of a noise > >commign from the dash every time i touch the column. AHH HA!!! the >positive > >wire that goes from the solenoid to the light switch was loose the entire > >time and that is what was causing the damn thing to die when i flash my > >lights to signal truckers over. well problem was fixed on friday and >today, > >maybe, i will button everything up and start working on heater cables. > > > >it's absolutely amazing that a wire going to the light switch would cause > >the damn thing to die and not run sometimes as well. > > > >thank god for the bently book that helped me out 100% > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Get FREE company branded e-mail accounts and business Web site from > >Microsoft Office Live > >http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and moreâthen map the best route! http://local.live.com?FORM=MGA001 ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.