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Title: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Jryder3344 on February 14, 2006, 07:23:51 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21002 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21002)
All,

I am looking for the emergency engine stop switch on my 2004 Inspire, #51008. CC tells me that it is in the engine compartment mounted on the ceiling or sidewall, but I have not been able to locate any such switch. Don't know what I am looking for, so that may be the biggest problem. Would appreciate help from the group to identify this switch and it's location.

Thanks,

Jon Gullette

2004 Inspire #51008
Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: David G Grazier on February 14, 2006, 08:22:56 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21012 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21012)
Quote from: jryder3344
All,

I am looking for the emergency engine stop switch on my 2004

Inspire,

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#51008. CC tells me that it is in the engine compartment mounted

on

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the ceiling or sidewall, but I have not been able to locate any

such

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switch. Don't know what I am looking for, so that may be the

biggest

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problem. Would appreciate help from the group to identify this

switch

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and it's location.

Thanks,

Jon Gullette

2004 Inspire #51008
Jon, I do not have an Inspire. I have an Allure. My kill switch is located in the upper right corner of the engine compartment. It is a round (about 2 inches in diameter) red push/pull switch.

Dave G.

2000 Allure #30491
Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Wb3dju@abs Net on February 14, 2006, 10:53:07 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21013 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21013)
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David:
Two solutions. The first is to consult the books provided to you when you bought the coach. Our books even have a picture of the switch. Second. If you wish I will take a picture of our switch and e-mail it to you. If you want the picture from me send me youe e-mail address and I will do it tommorow. I hope this will help you

James M. Green Intrigue 11021 "Rollingghetto"
Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Jryder3344 on February 15, 2006, 07:35:54 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21014 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21014)
James,

That would be great if I could get a picture. I have gone through all the books that came with the coach and found no mention of an emergency kill switch, other than on a wiring diagram. It indicated #16 awg red wire from the stop switch to the ECM "c" connector. I have yet to locate the switch or wire.
My email address is: jon.m.gullette@... (jon.m.gullette@...)
Thanks much for your help.
Jon
Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Jryder3344 on February 15, 2006, 07:37:39 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21015 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21015)
Dave,

Thanks, I will look for it in that location.

Jon

Quote from: David G\. Grazier
>

[quote author=jryder3344"

>

> All,
>

> I am looking for the emergency engine stop switch on my 2004 > Inspire,

> #51008. CC tells me that it is in the engine compartment mounted > on

> the ceiling or sidewall, but I have not been able to locate any > such

> switch. Don't know what I am looking for, so that may be the > biggest

> problem. Would appreciate help from the group to identify this > switch

> and it's location.
>

> Thanks,
>

> Jon Gullette

> 2004 Inspire #51008
>

Jon, I do not have an Inspire. I have an Allure. My kill switch

is

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located in the upper right corner of the engine compartment. It

is
Title: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Eric Lee Elliott on February 15, 2006, 10:25:30 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21018 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21018)
My Inspire has no emergency engine stop switch. Same function can be had from battery disconnect switch near chassis battery. I have used battery disconnect switch to stop Caterpillar repeatedly due to electric problem.

Eric Lee Elliott
5 Inspire 51321

I am looking for the emergency engine stop switch on my 2004 Inspire, #51008. CC tells me that it is in the engine compartment mounted on the ceiling or sidewall, but I have not been able to locate any such switch. Don't know what I am looking for, so that may be the biggest problem. Would appreciate help from the group to identify this switch and it's location.

Thanks,

Jon Gullette

2004 Inspire #51008
Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Jryder3344 on February 15, 2006, 11:19:21 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21023 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21023)
Eric,

Thanks for that information. I do know where the chassis battery switch is located. Hope it works the same for the Cummins engine. I will give it a try.
Jon

Quote from: Eric Lee Elliott\[br\
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My Inspire has no emergency engine stop switch. Same function can

be

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had from battery disconnect switch near chassis battery. I have

used

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battery disconnect switch to stop Caterpillar repeatedly due to

electric

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problem.

Eric Lee Elliott
5 Inspire 51321

I am looking for the emergency engine stop switch on my 2004

Inspire,

Quote
#51008. CC tells me that it is in the engine compartment mounted

on

Quote
the ceiling or sidewall, but I have not been able to locate any

such

Quote
switch. Don't know what I am looking for, so that may be the

biggest

Quote
problem. Would appreciate help from the group to identify this

switch
Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Ron Hawkins on February 15, 2006, 06:47:02 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21036 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21036)
Jon, do you have a rear service switch ? If so look to see if it has center off. That is what Prevost uses as the rear shut off.

Ron

Innovative CoachWorks Inc.
Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Jryder3344 on February 16, 2006, 07:33:39 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21042 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21042)
Ron,

I have a rear battery disconnect switch. Would that be the service switch you refer to? My switch has "off & on" positions only.

Thanks,
Jon

Quote from: Ron Hawkins\[br\
]
Jon, do you have a rear service switch ? If so look to see if it
has center off. That is what Prevost uses as the rear shut off.

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Ron

Innovative CoachWorks Inc.

jryder3344 wrote:
 Dave,

Thanks, I will look for it in that location.

Jon

[quote author=David G. Grazier"

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> >

> > All,
> >

> > I am looking for the emergency engine stop switch on my 2004 > > Inspire,

> > #51008. CC tells me that it is in the engine compartment

mounted

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on

> > the ceiling or sidewall, but I have not been able to locate

any

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such

> > switch. Don't know what I am looking for, so that may be the > > biggest

> > problem. Would appreciate help from the group to identify this > > switch

> > and it's location.
> >

> > Thanks,
> >

> > Jon Gullette

> > 2004 Inspire #51008
> >
>

> Jon, I do not have an Inspire. I have an Allure. My kill

switch

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is

> located in the upper right corner of the engine compartment. It > is

> a round (about 2 inches in diameter) red push/pull switch.
>

> Dave G.

> 2000 Allure #30491
>

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Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Eric Lee Elliott on February 16, 2006, 09:19:20 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21058 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21058)
If your engine is afire or running amok, it would likely be safer to use the battery disconnect switch thereby avoiding opening the engine bay.
When that need might arise, I hope your battery bay door is not locked.
Maybe I should mount a second fire extinguisher in the battery bay.
Trouble is, I know from experience, I will not know where the extinguisher is when it is needed. More "presence of mind" would help me in future emergencies.

Eric Lee Elliott
Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: James M. Green on February 16, 2006, 10:17:12 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21063 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21063)
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Eric:

There may be those who will dissagree with me but I feal the major reason for the "Shut down switch" is for the benifit of a service tech to be able to shut down the engine conveniently or in an emergency when working on it.

For those following the saga of the Fan Controller, the process today determined for certain the unit was bad. Terminals AB were 0 ohms, CD and EF both had readings within a few ohms at 834/837, as both were at the same temperature(cold). The only indication of function was as the 2 wire connector when cycled in and out, was the fan slowed up momentarily.

The next step is unit replacement. More to follow James M. Green Intrigue 11021 Cummins 350 "rollingghetto"

- In Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com (Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com), Eric Lee Elliott wrote:

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If your engine is afire or running amok, it would likely be safer to

use
Title: Re: Emergency engine stop switch
Post by: Bill Gabler on February 16, 2006, 10:27:02 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21064 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21064)

James,

I agree with you on the emergency cut off switch, it's main function is for the guy working on the engine.
If there is a fire or something else wrong in the engine compartment I'm not going there.

Bill G. 2005 Magna #6425

Title: Engine Stop Switch
Post by: James M. Green on February 15, 2006, 04:28:42 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21032 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21032)
David/Jon:

My apology, I requested your e-mail address and received the information and then proceeded to delete it by mistake. Then I could not tell for certain who had asked for the picture. Product of age.

I took the pictures and posted them on the Photos section of this board. Go to the secong page and stop at "WB3DJU Intrigue Rollingghetto. It is the near the bottom of the photos. The last 2 pictures are of the famous fan controller which I tackle tommorow.

James M. Green Intrigue 11021 Rollingghetto
Title: Re: Engine Stop Switch
Post by: Jryder3344 on February 16, 2006, 07:39:07 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21043 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21043)
James,

Thanks for the picture of the engine stop switch. I do not have anything like that in my engine compartment. Others have indicated that the battery disconnect switch will kill the engine if all else fails. I plan to give that a try next time I use the coach.

Thanks much for your help.

Jon Gullette

2004 Inspire #51008

Quote from: rollingghetto
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David/Jon:

My apology, I requested your e-mail address and received the > information and then proceeded to delete it by mistake. Then I

could
Title: Re: Engine Stop Switch
Post by: Mike Cebula on February 16, 2006, 04:55:09 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 21053 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21053)
Jon,

If you can physically identify the fuel cutoff solenoid, the switch is usually wired so that it supplies 12V to that solenoid. Basically, the switch opens that 12V lead when it is depressed. That drops the solenoid and cuts off the fuel. Mine connects just a few inches from that solenoid, right at it's connector plug and is an obvious addition to the wiring. Of course my coach is considerably older, but that's where I've seen it attached on other brand coaches too. Seems to be a fairly standard addition.

Mike Cebula
95 Magna #5266

jryder3344 wrote:
Title: Re: Engine Stop Switch
Post by: Jryder3344 on February 17, 2006, 09:28:28 am
Yahoo Message Number: 21067 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21067)
Mike,

Thanks, I will take a look.
Jon

Quote from: Mike Cebula\[br\
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Jon,

If you can physically identify the fuel cutoff solenoid, the
switch is usually wired so

Quote
that it supplies 12V to that solenoid. Basically, the switch opens
that 12V lead when it

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is depressed. That drops the solenoid and cuts off the fuel. Mine
connects just a few

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inches from that solenoid, right at it's connector plug and is an
obvious addition to the

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wiring. Of course my coach is considerably older, but that's where
I've seen it attached

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on other brand coaches too. Seems to be a fairly standard addition.

Mike Cebula
95 Magna #5266

jryder3344 wrote:
> James,
>

> Thanks for the picture of the engine stop switch. I do not have > > anything like that in my engine compartment. Others have

indicated

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that the battery disconnect switch will kill the engine if all

else