Last updated on January 4, 2004

 

 

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PROBLEM/FIX POSTINGS

 

PACBRAKE FAILURE - 94 Dynasty - September 24, 2002

FRONT AIR BAGS DON'T INFLATE - 99 Dynasty - July 13, 2002

REPLACING DASH AIR FAN - 99 Diplomat - May 1, 2002

PROPANE FURNACE WOOS - Gunk in the Regulator - February 7, 2002

FAILED AIR DRYER CAUSES DELAY IN TRAVEL - November 15, 2001

HYDROHOT FAILURE led to a new periodic maintenance item. - October 25, 2001

IRATIC AC ELECTRICAL TURNED OUT TO BE A FAULT IN THE TRACE INVERTER - August 31,2001

PAC BRAKE CAUSED HARD DOWN SHIFTS - 94 Dynasty with bad accelerator return springs, August 21, 2001

NO AC ON FROM GEN SET -97 Signature, July 16, 2001

MISSED DIAGNOSIS ON ALTERNATOR - 99 Dynasty, July 12, 2001

KING THROTTLE CONTROL WIRING - 97 Dynasty, June 24, 2001

AIR LEVELER COMPRESSOR FAILURE - 99 Executive. May 1, 2001

FAILED AIR DRIER - 95 Dynasty Air Drier failure caused expensive tow. March 13, 2001

UNEXPLAINED ENGINE SHUT DOWN - 99 Diplomat 275ISC had an insect block in the fuel tank vent. February 28, 2001

FAILED HEAD LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR - Substitute two lighted toggle switches to fix the problem. January 5, 2001

STARTER CRANKING BY ITSELF -a sticking relay (2000 Windsor) caused the starter to continue to crank with the key off. Nov 6, 2000

GENSET INTERFERRES WITH ALTERNATOR/TACHOMETER - 1999 Diplomat December 6, 2000

KNIGHT PLUMBING AND SATELLITE WIRING - recommendations for all new owners. Oct 21, 2000

GENSET OIL CHANGE DELIMA - 2000 Diplomat October 17, 2000

NOISY WATER PUMP quieted down Sep 16, 2000

TAG AXLE MAC valve sticking caused tag tires to skid under modest braking Sep 13, 2000

Oil Slobber on a 330 ISC not caused from a bad breather tube. Updated Sep 5, 2000

SMARTWHEEL problem on a 2000 Windsor Aug 28,2000

TILTED SHOWER in 2000 Executive

AIR DRYER FAILURES on 98 Windsor

SLIDE problems with 99 Windsor

GENERATOR SLIDE PROBLEM 98 WINDSOR

HEATER problems in colder climes.

Odometer reading spiked by 12 volt surge.

RIGHT REAR RIDE HEIGHT PROBLEM - damage to pipes and hoses when air is dumped.

DASH AIR CONDENSATION wetting carpet under dash of Windsor

RIDE HEIGHT PARTS for Windsor found from a reasonable source.

GAS STOVETOP IGNITER is causing electrical interference with the front air conditioner.

TRACE 2000 INVERTER Solution to getting a full charge on your house batteries.

TRAILER OR TOAD BRAKE WIRING Make sure the brake controller for your trailer or supplemental brake for you toad is wired correctly.

HEAT IN OVERHEAD CABINET Where several electronic units are installed in the overhead cabinet they create too much heat for proper operation.

AIR LEVELER CONTROL PANEL Models with Air Leveler have a connector that may come loose.

KEYLESS ENTRY Most Monaco Coaches with a PTL door can easily be modified for keyless remote control lock and unlock.

COMPRESSOR BOLTS On all 8.3 liter Cummins Engines the rear bolts can loosen and cause the housing to crack.

ISC Cummins Engine growing pains but the good news is that Cummins tracks warranty work on all engines.

Hydraulic Leveler Alarm - Infrequent Alarm Bell coming from the Hydraulic Jack Leveler Control Panel.

Odometer - A dc power spike cause the Odometer to display a false reading. The manufacturer provided a reset procedure.

Slide Out Motor Bracket - On some Diplomats with slide-outs the bracket that holds the motor breaks.

Extend Propane for Generator - On models with auxiliary propane tank this modification extends the run time of the generator.

Slide out fuses - In some slide-out units the fuses for the slide-out are hidden in the conduit.

King Throttle Control Owners of pre ISC or ISM Electronic controlled engines should read this item.

Atwood Stove Top - Owner has found that there is a safety issue related to this stovetop.

Steering Stabilizer Safe-T-Plus makes a big difference

Windshield Washer Fluid Get it in the right place

False Temperature Gauge Reading on some units.

 

 

HELPFUL IDEAS AND IMPROVEMENTS

 

 

MORE LIGHT FROM DOCKING LIGHTS WHILE BACKING UP - April 22, 2002

RUSTY KWIKEE STEPS GET PAINTED - April 5, 2002

ELECTRICAL SPIKE - Caused Power Transfer Failure 99 Dynasty Updated March 8, 2002

DASH HEATER PROBLEM -2000 Diplomat - January 15, 2002

NIGHT READIBILITY OF DASH LIGHTS CORRECTED - 2001 Diplomat - January 15, 2002

CUMMINS RR4 VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM sneak preview new software - December 13, 2001

EMERGENCY BRAKE STUCK ON - 99 Dynasty - December 11, 2001

WATER/COOLANT CAN CAUSE GENSET DAMAGE - December 11, 2001

POSSIBLE SINK SEWER LINE LEAK - December 9, 2001

WATER HEATER STATUS LIGHT - December 2, 2001

REDUCING LOADS ON ALTERNATOR - November 29, 2001

REPAIR YOUR DASHBOARD - November 27, 2001

BOLSTERED WATER PRESSURE WITH NEW AQUATECH PUMP 99 Dynasty Sep 23, 2001

TEMPORARY FIX FOR WATER PUMP SWITCH 98 Windsor July 19,2001

PROBLEM WITH VHF ANTENNA ON WINDSOR June 29, 2001

TIRE SIZE CHANGE REQUIRED RECALIBRATION OF SPEEDOMETER June 10, 2001

UNDERSTANDING THE 2000 WINDSOR CHASSIS CHARGING SYSTEM January 17, 2001

DIM TAIL LIGHTS ON YOUR TOAD? Brighten them with a relay. January 5, 2001

WINN/RAYCOR owner's manual. January 4, 2001

AIR DRIER MAINTENANCE how to keep your powder (air) dry and clean. December 24, 2000

HELP IDENTIFYING FUNCTION OF RELAYS in 96 Dynasty. December 15, 2000

AM RADIO RECEPTION - find where the interference is coming from. Nov 17, 2000

DEMISTIFYING THE INTERMITTENT WIPER CONTROL ON SMART WHEEL Nov 11, 2000

STRETCHING GRAY WATER TANK CAPACITY - a simple solution to dry camp period extension Oct 11, 2000

TRACE BASICS a primmer on the Trace 2KW RV and the RC7GS Oct 9, 2000

BATTERIES a primmer on batteries/chargers/inverters/instruments Updated Oct 11, 2000

WINTERIZING updated Sep 30, 2000

FRESHWATER tank increase in capacity with a shim

AIR LEVELER Is this option worth it?

AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL (ATC) with Eaton ABS system.

 

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1999 Diplomat Slide Out Bracket

 

Submitted by: John W Weigand

Email: k5ig@axs4u.net

 

At about 15 months old our slide out motor broke away from its bracket. Monaco was good enough to repair the bracket under warranty by adding a additional bracket on the other side of the motor that stabilizes the whole mechanism.

 

 

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