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Which fuse to pull?

Yahoo Message Number: 19792
Hello Gang,

I'm having Roadmaster tow brackets installed on my 06 Odyssey on Tuesday. I got the pre tow engine/ transmission warm up procedure from my dealer and several people on this forum, but don't know what fuse (s) you pull in order to keep the battery from going down on long days. Can someone with a Pilot, MDX, or Odyssey tell me which fuse you pull? Someone said that you pull one of the 40 amp fuses, but there are seven 40 amp fuses? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,

R. D. Vanderslice
Rockwall, Texas

06 Allure 470 # 31294
O6 Honda Odyssey

Re: Which fuse to pull?

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Yahoo Message Number: 19794
RD, I have never pulled a fuse on my 2002 Odyssey.
BUT, I did get a flat battery once when I forgot to turn off the radio! AAA towing got me going again without cost and the guy who came out to help told me that on the newer cars there can be problems even when the battery is not completely drained.
I have a check list for the coach and probably should make one for the car, the latter to remind me to turn off all the electronic equipment before towing.

David

David and Karen

Coachless in Sisters!
2002 Honda Odyssey TOAD

Re: Which fuse to pull?

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 19800
R.D. I don't pull any fuses on my 04 Pilot. The manual recommends stopping and running through the forward gears every so often. As a rule of thumb, I prefer to stop around 200 miles and run the Pilot engine for 5 to 10 minutes. I will also run the transmission selector through the forward gears (never in reverse) which circulates the oil throughout the transmission and keeps the battery charged.
If you shut off all electronics: Radio and A/C system, you should have very little loss of battery. It's also a good idea to put the A/C system in Recirculate Mode prior to shutting off the system. The theory is that the outside vents are closed and will not allow smoke from the Coach or outside odors to enter the toad.

Good luck

Larry
Intrigue
10762

Re: Which fuse to pull?

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Yahoo Message Number: 19801
R.D. Sorry we took so long to get back to you. We pull fuse # 15 which is a 40 amp accessory fuse. It is on the left in the middle. The fuse numbers are on the lid of the fuse box. Let me know if you cant figure it out and I will do what I can to help.

Re: Which fuse to pull?

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Yahoo Message Number: 19802
R.D.:

How are your getting around the transmission warantee problem with the '06? Winging it? Larry R
'06 MDX

Re: Which fuse to pull?

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Yahoo Message Number: 19803
>We pull fuse # 15 which is a 40 amp accessory fuse.
Instead of pulling the fuse all the time, it may be easier to install a simple on/off toggle type switch in the line. This would possibly act as an additional security device also.

Steve Harrie

'86 Bluebird PT38

Re: Engine Warning Light

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Yahoo Message Number: 19805
As we came off the 10 freeway, an amber engine warning light came on. The coolant Temp and oil pressure were OK. Before I could pull over it went out and did not come on again. We do not have a Silverleaf. Any Ideas?
We stayed at Emerald Desert in Palm Desert last week. They have sold to a builder. They will operate 225 sites for the next year. After that, the rest of it will go, depending on who you talk to.

Everett

99 Intrigue 10758

Re: Engine Warning Light

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Yahoo Message Number: 19806
Everett,

Check your coolant level. If it is same as my coach with ISC 330, there are two sensors in the coolant system. One is in the coolant tank and monitors coolant level and the other is in the engine block and it monitors temp.

I thonk what you saw when the light went off is the coolant in the tank wetting the sensor as you were making the turn off the interstate.

Jim Hughes

2000 Allure #30511

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As we came off the 10 freeway, an amber engine warning light came
on. The coolant Temp and oil pressure were OK. Before I could pull over it went out and did not come on again. We do not have a Silverleaf. Any Ideas?

Quote
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We stayed at Emerald Desert in Palm Desert last week. They have
sold to a builder. They will operate 225 sites for the next year.
After that, the rest of it will go, depending on who you talk to.

Quote
Everett

99 Intrigue 10758

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Re: Which fuse to pull?

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Yahoo Message Number: 19807
We have a 2003 MDX Touring model with Navigation system and we pull fuse # 9 which is a 15 amp accessory fuse any time we are towing for more than a few hours. This fuse shuts down the Navi system and some other accessories that drain the battery during towing.

Bob Kumza

Re: Engine Warning Light

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Yahoo Message Number: 19811
That's a fairly common condition. It's probably a coolant level sensor gone bad. Mine's been doing that for at least several months.
CC tech says it's nothing to be concerned with, as long as your coolant level is where it should be.

Ray

2000 Intrigue

Quote from: Everett Smith\[br\
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As we came off the 10 freeway, an amber engine warning light came
on. The coolant Temp and oil pressure were OK. Before I could pull over it went out and did not come on again. We do not have a Silverleaf. Any Ideas?

Quote
>

We stayed at Emerald Desert in Palm Desert last week. They have
sold to a builder. They will operate 225 sites for the next year.
After that, the rest of it will go, depending on who you talk to.

Quote
Everett

99 Intrigue 10758

Visit your group "Country-Coach-Owners" on the web.

">Country-Coach-Owners-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >

Re: Engine Warning Light

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Yahoo Message Number: 19813
Ron; I'll bet your coach in like mine, a 1999. The small black tank where you add the coolant, also has the almost impossible to read site glass on the front has the sensor in the rear.
If you feel around the back you will find two wires leading to the sensor. I have had my tank off to remove rust and repaint a while back. As I recall, the tank is built with a threaded fitting that houses the sensor.
You may be able to remove it without taking the tank off, but taking the tank off isn't a big job.

Good Luck

Larry
Intrigue
10762

Re: Engine Warning Light

Reply #12 –
Yahoo Message Number: 19817
Depends on the engine. On earlier model coaches with non-electronic engine, the Engine Protection Module (EPM) will prevent the engine from running if the low coolant sensor triggers it. If you are moving when it occurs, it will kill the engine immediately and you would need to hit the foot switch on the floor that forces the EPM to ignore the problem for a few minutes and lets the engine continue to run - that allows you to pull over to the side of the road before it quits again. Simply adding water or coolant should take care of it.

If the sensor itself is bad, not sure what you would do since the coolant isn't low. Maybe short the wires from it or open one of them until you can get it replaced??????
This will also occur for hot coolant or low oil pressure. If any of these three conditions exist with the engine off, it will start, but die as soon as the ignition key is released from the start position.

All the above applies only to the non-electronic engine versions, not the engines with ECMs.
A broken fuel run solenoid will also cause this same problem. If it doesn't stay picked, for whatever reason, the fuel is cut off. This solenoid has been known to overheat and draw more and more current as it ages up to the point that its circuit breaker trips and the solenoid cuts off flow. You coast to the side of the road, wait a while and it will again start. But will shortly quit again - probably in the worst of situations. Learned this one the hard way.

Maybe on electronic engines it isn't something to be concerned with, but on the mechanical ones, you will be on the side of the road.

Mike

95 Magna #5266

travman100 wrote:

Re: Engine Warning Light

Reply #13 –
Yahoo Message Number: 19818
On my coach it is on the side of the coolant tank.

Jim Hughes

2000 Allure #30511

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Re: Engine Warning Light

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Yahoo Message Number: 19820
Love that resort, sorry to hear a builder has taken it over.
As for your amber engine light if you don't want to guess the reason for the light there is something you might try that works on at least some Cat engines. Turn your cruise control off and then hold the resume button for a few seconds. That amber light will flash a code like, five flashes followed by five flashes. Check your Cat manual for the code, 55 is all OK. You don't mention your engine type, but this works on mine. Hope this helps.
Jim & Barbara

2005 40' Inspire #51225