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Country Coach Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums => Country Coach Archive => Topic started by: Lyle on September 05, 2012, 10:16:54 am

Title: Tranny temp gauge
Post by: Lyle on September 05, 2012, 10:16:54 am
Yahoo Message Number: 82143 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82143)
First trip out of the barn after repairing the CAPS and I find that my tranny temp gauge is inop. Maybe a wire was pulled when the techs were knee deep in the bedroom hatch but I doubt it. The question is where to begin looking? Could be the gauge itself or maybe the sensor in the tranny or the run from the tranny to the gauge. Ideas? Lyle Wetherholt
04 Intrigue 11740
In San Angelo, Texas
Title: Re: Tranny temp gauge
Post by: Fred Compton on September 05, 2012, 11:11:00 am
Yahoo Message Number: 82144 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82144)
Lyle,

I had the same thing happen to me after the coach came out of service. As I recall, there is a small post mounted to the transmission that a wire slides onto--similar to a spade fitting. Look under the coach in the vicinity of the transmission & see if you see a wire unattached to anything. If so, it is simply a matter of pushing it back onto the post on the transmission.

Good luck,

Fred Compton
2005 Magna #6454
Title: Re: Tranny temp gauge
Post by: Allure012000 on September 05, 2012, 12:47:43 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82147 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82147)
Lyle, first place to go is underneath coach on what I call the front end of the Allison Trans (end nearest front of coach), you should see the sensor wire hanging down, the connection is a small "spade" type.
I wouldn't think the Tech's were at this location working on the CAPS, but you never know, mine has been pulled off twice during Chassis Lubrication, a shoulder hits it.

Thanks, Mike 03 Allure 1st Ave. #30898
Title: Re: Tranny temp gauge
Post by: Jock Vargo on September 05, 2012, 02:04:57 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82155 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82155)
Lyle,

I agree with everyone that the connector on the front end of the transmission could have become disconnected. This happened to me and is easy to slide back into position.

Jock Vargo
2005 Inspire
51428
Title: Re: Tranny temp gauge
Post by: Lyle on September 05, 2012, 05:07:37 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82162 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82162)
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Quote from: Jock Vargo
Jack & others,

Thanks for the tips. It is 106 here in San Angelo, Tx so I think I will defer outside work for the time being. But will check as suggested when the temps go down.
Lyle Wetherholt
04 Intrigue 11740

Lyle,

I agree with everyone that the connector on the front end of the > transmission could have become disconnected. This happened to me and is > easy to slide back into position.

Jock Vargo
2005 Inspire
51428
Title: Re: Tranny temp gauge
Post by: Mikee on September 06, 2012, 06:51:49 am
Yahoo Message Number: 82168 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82168)
A common issue is the temp sensor wire falling off at the tranny.

Mikee
Title: Tranny temp gauge
Post by: Lyle on September 10, 2012, 10:41:13 am
Yahoo Message Number: 82237 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82237)
Thanks to all who led me under the coach to check a dangling wire. They were right. While attempting to reconnect the wire the head of the probe broke off and only a very short stub remains. Will have to invent a way to connect the spade to the stub. What fun! Lyle Wetherholt
04 Intrigue 11740
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