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mickey szilagyi
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We're working on our front dome light circuits and can't figure out why the switches are double throw. Switched up, the lights come on, center off, but what is the switched down position for. Checked the operating manual and can't find it. We thought maybe it was part of the galley light system but that switch by the entry door only lights up the fixture above the sink.
So, we had to check in with the brains on the forum. Any help is much appreciated.
By the way, Matt Colie helped us with our fuel supply system. Just got the coach back from the shop, cleaned and reconditioned gas tanks (tank renu) and new fuel lines to the solenoid. We had a bad and cracked generator fuel line that leaked. Once fixed and the rest just for peace of mind we're back in business. Still have fuel gauge problems but the sending units are OK so we'll track that down when we get more time. Right now only the auxiliary part of the gauge works, no reading for the main tank. But we've had occasional main tank reading but not recently.
We're off this weekend for our first trip over 100 miles to Ludington, MI to spend Friday and Saturday night at the state park there.
Our speedometer bounces around a little too so we're keeping an eye on it. We're hoping it just needs to be exercised. We peeked at the cable behind the dash and it doesn't seem to come apart so we could lubricate it. Anyone know if in fact it does come off there so we could lubricate it some? Looks OEM. We have a 1977 Kingsley, 403 with a brand new 3.70 final drive with limited slip. Hope we make it there and back in one piece.
Thanks all!
Mickey
1977 Kingsley, 403, Lansing, MI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Dome LIght Switches - plus couple more things [message #224448 is a reply to message #224447] |
Thu, 03 October 2013 15:54  |
Mike Teets
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The dome switch on my 77 works this way... Up they come on, center off,
down they will either light by turning the headlamp switch to the left or
if the door is opened. The door switch on mine no longer works well
enough for it to light them however.
On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Mickey Szilagyi <mickey@apex-internet.com>wrote:
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> We're working on our front dome light circuits and can't figure out why
> the switches are double throw. Switched up, the lights come on, center
> off, but what is the switched down position for. Checked the operating
> manual and can't find it. We thought maybe it was part of the galley light
> system but that switch by the entry door only lights up the fixture above
> the sink.
>
> So, we had to check in with the brains on the forum. Any help is much
> appreciated.
>
> By the way, Matt Colie helped us with our fuel supply system. Just got
> the coach back from the shop, cleaned and reconditioned gas tanks (tank
> renu) and new fuel lines to the solenoid. We had a bad and cracked
> generator fuel line that leaked. Once fixed and the rest just for peace of
> mind we're back in business. Still have fuel gauge problems but the
> sending units are OK so we'll track that down when we get more time. Right
> now only the auxiliary part of the gauge works, no reading for the main
> tank.
>
> We're off this weekend for our first trip over 100 miles to Ludington, MI
> to spend Friday and Saturday night at the state park there.
>
> Our speedometer bounces around a little too so we're keeping an eye on it.
> We're hoping it just needs to be exercised. We peeked at the cable behind
> the dash and it doesn't seem to come apart so we could lubricate it.
> Anyone know if in fact it does come off there so we could lubricate it
> some? Looks OEM. We have a 1977 Kingsley, 403 with a brand new 3.70 final
> drive with limited slip. Hope we make it there and back in one piece.
>
> Thanks all!
> --
> Mickey
> 1977 Kingsley, 403, Lansing, MI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Dome LIght Switches - plus couple more things [message #224454 is a reply to message #224447] |
Thu, 03 October 2013 17:09 |
Jim jr
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So the lights will come on when the door opens.
Jim Miller
Ham. Ohio
On Oct 3, 2013, at 4:49 PM, Mickey Szilagyi wrote:
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> We're working on our front dome light circuits and can't figure out why the switches are double throw. Switched up, the lights come on, center off, but what is the switched down position for. Checked the operating manual and can't find it. We thought maybe it was part of the galley light system but that switch by the entry door only lights up the fixture above the sink.
>
> So, we had to check in with the brains on the forum. Any help is much appreciated.
>
> By the way, Matt Colie helped us with our fuel supply system. Just got the coach back from the shop, cleaned and reconditioned gas tanks (tank renu) and new fuel lines to the solenoid. We had a bad and cracked generator fuel line that leaked. Once fixed and the rest just for peace of mind we're back in business. Still have fuel gauge problems but the sending units are OK so we'll track that down when we get more time. Right now only the auxiliary part of the gauge works, no reading for the main tank.
>
> We're off this weekend for our first trip over 100 miles to Ludington, MI to spend Friday and Saturday night at the state park there.
>
> Our speedometer bounces around a little too so we're keeping an eye on it. We're hoping it just needs to be exercised. We peeked at the cable behind the dash and it doesn't seem to come apart so we could lubricate it. Anyone know if in fact it does come off there so we could lubricate it some? Looks OEM. We have a 1977 Kingsley, 403 with a brand new 3.70 final drive with limited slip. Hope we make it there and back in one piece.
>
> Thanks all!
> --
> Mickey
> 1977 Kingsley, 403, Lansing, MI
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| Re: Front Dome LIght Switches - plus couple more things [message #224457 is a reply to message #224447] |
Thu, 03 October 2013 17:56 |
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| mickey szilagyi wrote on Thu, 03 October 2013 16:49 |
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By the way, Matt Colie helped us with our fuel supply system. Just got the coach back from the shop, cleaned and reconditioned gas tanks (tank renu) and new fuel lines to the solenoid. We had a bad and cracked generator fuel line that leaked. Once fixed and the rest just for peace of mind we're back in business. Still have fuel gauge problems but the sending units are OK so we'll track that down when we get more time. Right now only the auxiliary part of the gauge works, no reading for the main tank. But we've had occasional main tank reading but not recently.
We're off this weekend for our first trip over 100 miles to Ludington, MI to spend Friday and Saturday night at the state park there.
Our speedometer bounces around a little too so we're keeping an eye on it. We're hoping it just needs to be exercised. We peeked at the cable behind the dash and it doesn't seem to come apart so we could lubricate it. Anyone know if in fact it does come off there so we could lubricate it some? Looks OEM. We have a 1977 Kingsley, 403 with a brand new 3.70 final drive with limited slip. Hope we make it there and back in one piece.
Thanks all!
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Mickey,
There is a connection for the two sending units near the selector valve. That has often been a problem for me. Even if it isn't, a meter can tell you if the problem is forward in the dash or over the tank (you hope not).
Which State Park ?
The speedo cable has a push down arm to release it from the head. That is a good place to lube the upper cable if you still have the OE cruise. If you do, also lube the cable that goes down to the governor from there.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Dome LIght Switches - plus couple more things [message #224459 is a reply to message #224447] |
Thu, 03 October 2013 18:51 |
jhbridges
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My transmode has one position off, one position on, and one position courtesy lights - on when the door is open. They could also be wired to come on when the switch is rotated to the brightest and a click beyond. Dunno if mine come on then or not.
--johnny
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On Thu, 10/3/13, Mickey Szilagyi <mickey@apex-internet.com> wrote:
Subject: [GMCnet] Front Dome LIght Switches - plus couple more things
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 8:49 PM
We're working on our front dome light circuits and can't
figure out why the switches are double throw. Switched
up, the lights come on, center off, but what is the switched
down position for. Checked the operating manual and
can't find it. We thought maybe it was part of the
galley light system but that switch by the entry door only
lights up the fixture above the sink.
So, we had to check in with the brains on the forum.
Any help is much appreciated.
By the way, Matt Colie helped us with our fuel supply
system. Just got the coach back from the shop, cleaned
and reconditioned gas tanks (tank renu) and new fuel lines
to the solenoid. We had a bad and cracked generator
fuel line that leaked. Once fixed and the rest just
for peace of mind we're back in business. Still have
fuel gauge problems but the sending units are OK so we'll
track that down when we get more time. Right now only
the auxiliary part of the gauge works, no reading for the
main tank.
We're off this weekend for our first trip over 100 miles to
Ludington, MI to spend Friday and Saturday night at the
state park there.
Our speedometer bounces around a little too so we're keeping
an eye on it. We're hoping it just needs to be
exercised. We peeked at the cable behind the dash and
it doesn't seem to come apart so we could lubricate
it. Anyone know if in fact it does come off there so
we could lubricate it some? Looks OEM. We have a
1977 Kingsley, 403 with a brand new 3.70 final drive with
limited slip. Hope we make it there and back in one
piece.
Thanks all!
--
Mickey
1977 Kingsley, 403, Lansing, MI
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