Bruce B

Everyone with the help of a friend we dismantled the surround and exposed the motor mechanism. Nothing was found to be an obvious issue so we tried the lift and it worked. I cleaned up the wiring and put it back together and so far so good. The one difference is that rather than screw the backing panel to the rear of the tv lift I’m going to use heavy duty Velcro a la Marathon coaches example. thanks for the advice and information.

Thanks Ron and James, I’m going to try and expose the mechanism today.

I have a 2004 Signature with the front drop down tv, after getting the coach out of storage the tv will not drop down. When I press the button to activate the lift I hear a grinding or spline-like sound slipping and no movement from the unit. How do you get access to the motor compartment? I can expose the back of the tv but that does not help get at the motor. There are caps with screws either side of the ceiling surround, does anyone know what function they do? Is there a release that would allow the tv to be brought down in order to expose the motor components? Thanks for any assistance or advice. Bruce in Indio, CA

Since my previous response upon getting my coach out of storage for the winter season my drop down mechanism will not come down. When I press the switch I get a grinding gear or spline-like noise. Has anyone experienced this? I could expose the back of the tv and perhaps see into the motor area but anyone with a previous similar situation and advice would be helpful. Thanks.

I had the switch in the FRB go bad and replaced it.

One of the basement door switches got knocked and the plastic pin broke. These are the switches that tell you whether a door is open. Has anyone come across a plug and play replacement? Thanks for any information. Bruce 2004 Signature Chateau 4

I had the same problem and it turned out to be a bad circuit on the board that powered the HWH so a temporary work around on the board was done and I now carry a replacement board. The board was in the drivers side front run box. I hope this helps.

My foot pedal also has a slight delay, I think it is programmed that way.

I had the circuit board go bad for my leveling and had to wire a work around. This is the one located in the front drivers side electrical box. Check that the fuse is getting power.

I had something similar when I had an issue with the transfer switch, loose wire connections.

Hello Everyone, I just replaced the eight house batteries in my coach and I am looking for advice on keeping the batteries charged when it is in storage. I park my coach in a garage for 7 months when not in use, I could plug into 30 amps but I worry that the water would go low while plugged in. I use a trickle charger for the two starting batteries that works fine as they are sealed. Is there a charger that would keep the 6 volt batteries charged without boiling them over time? I use a charger on a car at home that sits a lot that will 'maintain' the battery and desulphate it if necessary, is there such a thing for eight 6 volts? I cannot always get to the coach to connect and disconnect it. Good advice appreciated. Thank you!

I changed-out my original stereo that was connected to the CD player, DVD player, TV and had GPS built-in. The thing is it was so complicated I could never understand it. I also replaced the drop-down TV with a smart tv. I gave-up on CD's, DVD,s as streaming is my future. I found this Alpine single DIN with a large screen. Now I plug-in my iPhone and use Apple play, bluetooth, Google maps and it is constantly updating and plug and play. So much easier! Here is the unit I installed, I highly recommend it. https://www.crutchfield.ca/p_500ILXF259/Alpine-Halo9-iLX-F259.html Cheers!

I have my coach in storage and know that I will have to replace the LPG when I take it out. FYI, I added Nest smoke, carbon monoxide detectors to the basement and interior of the coach which operates of my wifi hot spot and alerts me if there is an issue. I would get an alert well in advance of a potential issue being noticeable to a passerby.

I had something similar once and it was the Nason switch on the air brake.

I had something similar occur so I removed the filters in the ceiling and washed them. The foam was old and degrading so I have since made new ones.

Could it be the thermostat that is not operating correctly?

Great job and thanks for the documentation. I have the same slide covers and awnings and will need to do some work on them one day.

I bought many replacement LED bulbs from this company and they sell strips/ropes as well. Call them to get exactly what you want. https://m4products.com

Ron, When replacing the original television in my drop-down unit I had an issue with it not going up or down, luckily, it was stuck in the down position. I found that the plug for the motor had worked loose. Prior to that I checked the wall switch and fuses and found them to be good. Elsewhere on this Forum there is a discussion about the TV lift and there are new replacements by current manufacturers for the lift if it has stopped working. They are quite robust so I would be surprised if it died. I was in Indio, CA at the time and had a very experienced Tech helping me, I hope you sort it out. Look at the Monaco Parts List in the downloads section and on page 179 the manufacturers are listed for the original lift and new lifts. Beautiful coach! I have the same paint scheme. Cheers

Chet, How did you power the induction cooktop? I know they take a lot of power when on high. Cheers,

Thanks Paul, I agree, a bearing is a bearing. I am certain there is a way to replace the bearing and put it back together. I would go this route but my wife just wants new units!

I had something similar in a 2004 Signature, it turned-out to be a cracked solder on the board that powered the HWH in the LF box, mine was upper left. Power was not going across the board to the fuse, an RV Electrician ran power from the 'powered' side of the board to the non 'powered' side, it worked for me. I bought a new board and will install it when I have time or when the 'fix' stops. Check to see if you are getting power to those fuses.

Transfer switch?

Do you have an exhaust brake or an engine brake? My 2004 Signature has an engine brake but no exhaust brake, also with a foot pedal. Detroit 60 w Cummins 4000.

I can't get to my motorhome right now to photograph it but here is an article Vito wrote about changing the original 37 inch tv for a 50 inch; in the photos you can see the ceiling mounted apparatus. You might find a unit from a wrecker? The housing would hide any ceiling material removed to make it work. https://www.irv2.com/forums/f115/50-tv-install-in-overhead-lift-signature-executive-dynasty-and-navigator-362163.html