Thanks. I would have never thought to check the ground connections.

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> Russ; The common problem with the speedometer jumping around is the ground
connections that are between the batteries and the Frame. They get rusty and
loose there connection, just enough to affect the speedometer and also the
tachometer at times. Also have had the ground wire at the Alternator cause the
meters to do a little dance, had the check engine light come on once due to the
ground connection at the Alternator having oxidized. Thing is, always keep an
eye on all the ground connections. I have had the speedometer go from about 60 /
65 MPH up to where it was off scale and the Tachometer never moved from its 1800
/ 1900 RPM reading. So I have learned to drive using the tach. as a speed
reference for a back up.
>    With the Dash AC remember to check the temperature at the outlets to get a
good idea how cold the air really is. When its hot outside the dash air has a
hard time cooling the Couch because of the size. Number of Cubic Feet in side.
>    Some of the problems you have are very hard to know about, unless you get
to take a rather extended test drive. So do not be to hard on yourself.
>    Do not think there is a Bounder owner that has not been caught by some of
these problems. When they are working, Just a grate way to travel for the price.
>      The Bounder Group has pulled my hand and a few other parts out of the
fire.
>    Happy Motoring-- Dick...
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> Subject: [bounder_diesel] Re: Question for 1994 Bounder owners
> To: bounder_diesel@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, July 13, 2009, 5:23 PM
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getting a few things checked out. I have only owned it a little over two weeks.
The rear left turn signal and brake light is not working. The speedometer is
acting up. The speedometer sometimes has a reading when the motorhome is not
moving and sometimes does not read right while driving. the dash AC is not very
cool. There is a little bit of a drip from one of the transmission lines. I
should have checked it out a little better before I bought it. Maybe I would
have at least caught some of the problems and negotiated al least some of them
getting fixed before I bought it. Another lesson learned the hard way I guess.
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help me. The work with both Dish and DirecTV. I have one HD/DVR and 3 standard
receivers. We don't keep any of them plugged into phone lines. I'll probably
just try to use one of the standard reveivers because our Bounder still has the
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factory dish and a portable dish. The receiver dictates which signal is needed
ie. Dish network or Direct by telling you where to point it. If your Lnb and
cables are in good working order you should get a signal. I'd take your rig to
someone that can verify you're getting a signal in the coach at the receiver
connection. The only thing you have to do with the box is occasionally plug it
in to a phone line so the network can send updates and verify your ID card. Good
luck.
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