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Title: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: William on September 27, 2012, 12:16:26 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82678 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82678)
Has anyone experienced intermittent operation of the tag axle? My switch works about half the time with no apparent pattern to the problem.

2003 1st Ave Allure 30942
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Don Seager on September 27, 2012, 12:48:56 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82681 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82681)
The tag axle will only raise if you are in first gear and doing less than 14 mph. In that sense it is always intermittent. I guess that we need a little more definition of what you mean by intermittent.

Don Seager

2004 Allure 31046
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Mikee on September 27, 2012, 12:54:18 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82682 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82682)
In addition it is not supposed to raise if the parking brake is set. Please not the word NOT....

Mikee
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Hps4314 on September 27, 2012, 01:18:33 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82684 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82684)
Hello Don, did you have the change to look at my message 82645 ? greetings Hans
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Don Seager on September 27, 2012, 04:05:29 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82687 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82687)
No. What would have attracted my attention to message 82645?

Don Seager

2004 Allure 31046
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Hps4314 on September 27, 2012, 06:26:01 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82688 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82688)
Well, Don. In# 82532 you advised me about some rewiring to control the hydraulic fan. I was very much excited about this approach, however ran into the " unknown speed bump".
That is what I wrote in 82645.

May be you have the answer for that hurdle as well.
I still like to do it instead of a shop at 100.- an hour.
Thanks in advance , Hans 05 Magna 6463
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Don Seager on September 27, 2012, 06:49:37 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82689 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82689)
Hans,

If you are referring to your post about the 20 a fuse etc. I sent a reply on the 26th to the email address associated with hps4314. I wanted to keep our discussion off line so as to not bore the rest with a lot of detail. I guess that was the wrong email address to send to reply to.
I deal with the Group almost entirely with Outlook Express and almost never log on and go to the group. That is why the 82645 was meaningless to me. If you give me an email address that you want me to re-send it to I will do so.

Thanks

Don Seager

2004 Allure 31046
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Hps4314 on September 27, 2012, 08:28:13 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82692 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82692)
Don, thanks for the come back. Never got it, try "hpsllc@... (hpsllc@...)" Thanks and I keep you posted.
Hans
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: William on October 02, 2012, 08:56:32 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82853 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82853)
Thanks for the responses. This problem is a sudden onset after years of working normally. After a few more incidents I notice that the coach doesn't raise when I first start to move -- even with the air pressure @ 125. If i manually raise the coach using the HWH button when first beginning to roll the tag will operate. It suggests that the HWH ride leveling system may be the problem. After raising the coach everything functions normally since the ride height valves take over. Anyone had a similar experience? Thanks for any suggestions.
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Mikee on October 02, 2012, 09:07:40 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82854 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82854)
Sounds like the parking brake switch may be getting sticky. It will not go into ride mode until the park brake is released.

Mikee
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Claypool95667 on October 03, 2012, 10:20:26 am
Yahoo Message Number: 82863 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82863)
Mikee

When you say "the praking brake switch may be getting sticky" is that something that can just be lubed from the drivers seat or would it be necessary to take the panel apart and then lube it?

Bill & Judy Claypool
158 Rainbow Drive #5843
Livingston, TX 77399-1058

bill@... (bill@...)
Intrigue 2004 42' 11696

530 957-7789
Title: Re: tag axle intermittent operation
Post by: Mikee on October 03, 2012, 12:39:12 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 82873 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/82873)
It is normally attached to the bottom of the parking brake control. You need to access it from underneath. Most of the time folks just replace them.

Mikee