From: Curt Sprenger
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Lighting problem
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 11:10 PM

Jerry,

Seems strange that all would stop working at one time.

Follow the other responses first.

Assuming the '85 PT40 is the same as an '87 PT38...

Is there 12V at the switch(s)?

If there is 12V...remove one of the florescent fixture frame/box. There should be an inverter attached to the fixture box...the lights work on AC and have an inverter to run each light. Test for 12V feeding the inverter.

If there is 12V...and assuming the bulbs are good...replace the inverter as it's no longer working. Stephen Birtles sells the inverters. You will need one for each florescent fixture. I changed several in our coach.

Good luck.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 8:09 PM, jburgessx2 <"jburgessx2@yahoo.com"> wrote:

Don,

I've found a few busses and load centers but I have yet to see a
circuit breaker for the 12 volt system. I've checked the books that
came with the coach and it doesn't tell me where the circuit breakers
are. I haven't yet checked behind the left headlight panel but will
tomorrow.

Jerry
85 PT40

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Don Bradner"

wrote:
>
> Somewhere there are breakers for those lights (12v breakers). On
mine, they are on the passenger side overhead mid-coach, just forward
of the refrigerator. Since that is only one of 5 separate 12V
distribution areas on this coach I am not about to assume that's
where yours are, but you need to find the appropriate panel.
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> Posting today by aircard from the Flying J in Lodi, California
> My location: www.bbirdmaps. com/user2. cfm?user= 1
>
> On 2/6/2009 at 1:01 AM jburgessx2 wrote:
>
> >I registered on this forum a few weeks back after we sold our
Beaver
> >and bought this 85 PT40. I religously read the emails twice daily
> >and it appears there is a wealth of knowledge
here. I think I
need
> >some help now myself. I've fixed two plumbing problems and
assorted
> >other things and still have a few to go. Here's my main problem
> >today:
> >
> > - Our 85 PT40 has the light switches above the front door to turn
on
> >the light over the door and turn on the lights by the front
curtains
> >on both sides. The other night the lights all went out and I
haven't
> >been able to get them to turn on.
> >
> > - The little individual lights work as do the rest of them
> >throughout the coach.
> >
> > - I did take off all the switch plate covers and checked for
loose
> >wires, all to no avail.
> >
> > - The lights did work sporadically, but I haven't been able to
get
> >them to turn on in 2 days.
> >
> >Any ideas and help would
be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks again.
> >
> >Jerry and Jayne
> >Full timing in our 85 PT40
> >
> >
> >
> >------------ --------- --------- ------
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>

From: Bob Lawrence
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Lighting problem
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 6:29 PM

Try Ernie's solution first.

I have been behind those swithes a lot adding wires and butt

connectors are all over the place back there.

Bob Lawrence

84 PT36

Workcamping at Laguna Atascosa NWR Texas



> I registered on this forum a few weeks back after we sold our

Beaver

> and bought this 85 PT40. I religously read the emails twice daily

> and it appears there is a wealth of knowledge here. I think I need

> some help now myself. I've fixed two plumbing problems and

assorted

> other things and still have a few to go. Here's my main problem

> today:

>

> - Our 85 PT40 has the light switches above the front door to turn

on

> the light over the door and turn on the lights by the front

curtains

> on both sides. The other night the lights all went out and I

haven't

> been able to get them to turn on.

>

> - The little individual lights work as do the rest of them

> throughout the coach.

>

> - I did take off all the switch plate covers and checked for loose

> wires, all to no avail.

>

> - The lights did work sporadically, but I haven't been able to get

> them to turn on in 2 days.

>

> Any ideas and help would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks again.

>

> Jerry and Jayne

> Full timing in our 85 PT40

>

From: Ernie Ekberg
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Lighting problem
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 7:42 AM

Jerry, take the 3 switchs completly out of their mount. I bet that there is a butt connection that is feeding those switches that has come loose. I had the same problem. Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Wanderlodge Weatherford, Tx http://autos. groups.yahoo. com/group/ erniesremodeling andrepair --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Curt Sprenger wrote: From: Curt Sprenger Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Lighting problem To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 11:10 PM Jerry, Seems strange that all would stop working at one time. Follow the other responses first. Assuming the '85 PT40 is the same as an '87 PT38... Is there 12V at the switch(s)? If there is 12V...remove one of the florescent fixture frame/box. There should be an inverter attached to the fixture box...the lights work on AC and have an inverter to run each light. Test for 12V feeding the inverter. If there is 12V...and assuming the bulbs are good...replace the inverter as it's no longer working. Stephen Birtles sells the inverters. You will need one for each florescent fixture. I changed several in our coach. Good luck. Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" Anaheim Hills, CA On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 8:09 PM, jburgessx2 <jburgessx2@yahoo. com> wrote: Don, I've found a few busses and load centers but I have yet to see a circuit breaker for the 12 volt system. I've checked the books that came with the coach and it doesn't tell me where the circuit breakers are. I haven't yet checked behind the left headlight panel but will tomorrow. Jerry 85 PT40 --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Don Bradner" wrote: > > Somewhere there are breakers for those lights (12v breakers). On mine, they are on the passenger side overhead mid-coach, just forward of the refrigerator. Since that is only one of 5 separate 12V distribution areas on this coach I am not about to assume that's where yours are, but you need to find the appropriate panel. > > Don Bradner > 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" > Posting today by aircard from the Flying J in Lodi, California > My location: www.bbirdmaps. com/user2. cfm?user= 1 > > On 2/6/2009 at 1:01 AM jburgessx2 wrote: > > >I registered on this forum a few weeks back after we sold our Beaver > >and bought this 85 PT40. I religously read the emails twice daily > >and it appears there is a wealth of knowledge here. I think I need > >some help now myself. I've fixed two plumbing problems and assorted > >other things and still have a few to go. Here's my main problem > >today: > > > > - Our 85 PT40 has the light switches above the front door to turn on > >the light over the door and turn on the lights by the front curtains > >on both sides. The other night the lights all went out and I haven't > >been able to get them to turn on. > > > > - The little individual lights work as do the rest of them > >throughout the coach. > > > > - I did take off all the switch plate covers and checked for loose > >wires, all to no avail. > > > > - The lights did work sporadically, but I haven't been able to get > >them to turn on in 2 days. > > > >Any ideas and help would be greatly appreciated. > > > >Thanks again. > > > >Jerry and Jayne > >Full timing in our 85 PT40 > > > > > > > >------------ --------- --------- ------ > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >