WhiteEagle
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I have been relatively pleased with almost all aspects of this MH but after returning from Yellowstone trip last week, have in Kings campers for a number of warranty item repairs / replacements...
Main item is that while driving in Yellowstone and on way back, the "Jacks down" light on dash and the leveling panel strts flashing and beeping -- scary while driving thru narrow tight roads..especially once when I believe they actually started to go down..... first couple times, I pulled over asap, turned on leveling system, start jacks down, put jacks back up, shut off system, good for another 3-4 hours..... after the third time, I tried turning on the system while continuing to drive on, pressed on emergency brake lightly, released it and lift it's brake pedal arm firmly with foot, pressed the jacks up switch repeatedly and everything seemed to reset ?... until the next time a couple hours later again......
The dealer is telling me that they relayed this info to Winnebago and were told that all swithes and panel are fine - this is not uncommon when coach is being operated in high heat conditions... just need to reset like I did and not worry about it..... Dealer further tells me that some Tiffin coaches have same problem and on those, the driver just needs to push the "store" switch and all is OK...
Question... Is this correct ? ... Anyone actually have this happen ??
The ONLY thing that makes me MAYBE believe this is that it was the hottest I've ever had this coach exposed to .. but it doesn't seem logical that this happens to both Winnegabo's with this system and similiarly with Tiffin coaches ?
New antenna cable is apparently on order for the outside radio - apparently has a short in it somewhere...
Both the front fenders have been "reglued" back on... I was astonished to learn these are actually glued to little rubber blocks which are then screwed to frame with plastic screws.. each one came loose on way out and truck drivers motioned for us to pull over ... wasn't noticeable to us but fender flops away in the wind when driving... fortunately, nothing apparently bent out of shape - must have caught it early - happened to have bungi cords so drove around with cords holding my fenders in place...
Hopefully the drivers window will now work well, one broken compartment latch replaced. some door squeaks hopefully quietedby tightening somethings inside, and finally,
The lock down latch on the large awning arm apparently let loose once while we were in very high winds on top of mountain pass in a rainstorm... the spring loaded corregated metal thing that curls around the awning when retracted became "open" and boy did it rattle ... sounded like a dozen people banging on the roof with metal rods... got soaked and tired hanging unto whatever was there while on roof in the rail putting bugi cords on both arms and wrapping duct tape on the metal shield so it could be driven rest of vacation...... not sure yet what they did to correct this from happening again....should find out Fri after radio cable is replaced...
Had windshield crack repaired Friday.... thanks to rock thrown in central yellowstone off another vehicle..
Crack is low and not in line of sight so hopefully the "glue job" repair will last fine..
Main item is that while driving in Yellowstone and on way back, the "Jacks down" light on dash and the leveling panel strts flashing and beeping -- scary while driving thru narrow tight roads..especially once when I believe they actually started to go down..... first couple times, I pulled over asap, turned on leveling system, start jacks down, put jacks back up, shut off system, good for another 3-4 hours..... after the third time, I tried turning on the system while continuing to drive on, pressed on emergency brake lightly, released it and lift it's brake pedal arm firmly with foot, pressed the jacks up switch repeatedly and everything seemed to reset ?... until the next time a couple hours later again......
The dealer is telling me that they relayed this info to Winnebago and were told that all swithes and panel are fine - this is not uncommon when coach is being operated in high heat conditions... just need to reset like I did and not worry about it..... Dealer further tells me that some Tiffin coaches have same problem and on those, the driver just needs to push the "store" switch and all is OK...
Question... Is this correct ? ... Anyone actually have this happen ??
The ONLY thing that makes me MAYBE believe this is that it was the hottest I've ever had this coach exposed to .. but it doesn't seem logical that this happens to both Winnegabo's with this system and similiarly with Tiffin coaches ?
New antenna cable is apparently on order for the outside radio - apparently has a short in it somewhere...
Both the front fenders have been "reglued" back on... I was astonished to learn these are actually glued to little rubber blocks which are then screwed to frame with plastic screws.. each one came loose on way out and truck drivers motioned for us to pull over ... wasn't noticeable to us but fender flops away in the wind when driving... fortunately, nothing apparently bent out of shape - must have caught it early - happened to have bungi cords so drove around with cords holding my fenders in place...
Hopefully the drivers window will now work well, one broken compartment latch replaced. some door squeaks hopefully quietedby tightening somethings inside, and finally,
The lock down latch on the large awning arm apparently let loose once while we were in very high winds on top of mountain pass in a rainstorm... the spring loaded corregated metal thing that curls around the awning when retracted became "open" and boy did it rattle ... sounded like a dozen people banging on the roof with metal rods... got soaked and tired hanging unto whatever was there while on roof in the rail putting bugi cords on both arms and wrapping duct tape on the metal shield so it could be driven rest of vacation...... not sure yet what they did to correct this from happening again....should find out Fri after radio cable is replaced...
Had windshield crack repaired Friday.... thanks to rock thrown in central yellowstone off another vehicle..
Crack is low and not in line of sight so hopefully the "glue job" repair will last fine..