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Foretravel Motorhome Forums => Foretravel Tech Talk => Topic started by: Woody & Sitka on April 30, 2020, 11:20:29 am

Title: Black and Gray tank sensor?
Post by: Woody & Sitka on April 30, 2020, 11:20:29 am
Can anyone tell me what these are....the white fittings in the tank outflow elbows with the 3 wires?  There's one on each tank?  2001 U320...looks unmolested/original.  I'm stumped.

Just discovered the fiddly bits this week whilst installing Tornado tank flushers.  Lots of gymnastics (and cussing) while working around/underneath/behind the slide room support truss.
Title: Re: Black and Gray tank sensor?
Post by: John Haygarth on April 30, 2020, 11:30:06 am
They look like sensors and may tell you if tanks are empty as they are before the valve's. I have electronic valve gates with sensors to let you know when they are open or closed but have not seen the ones you have before.
JohnH
Title: Re: Black and Gray tank sensor?
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on April 30, 2020, 11:49:30 am
Agree with John - probably some type of hydrostatic pressure/level sensors.

Where is the display panel for your tank levels?  Do you have the OEM factory system, or a after-market system?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2OPoEod_jM&vl=en
Title: Re: Black and Gray tank sensor?
Post by: rbark on April 30, 2020, 01:06:17 pm
They are the sensors for your black and gray tanks. You also should have one for the fresh water tank, on the other side of coach where your water pump is. I've had success in cleaning them when they weren't reading correctly. They areOEM and believe FOT parts still carry them.
Title: Re: Black and Gray tank sensor?
Post by: Woody & Sitka on April 30, 2020, 02:22:47 pm
Thanks for clearing this up guys.  Had no idea hydrostatic sensors were used...always thought it was capacitance tapes in there.  And sure enough, in my manual under Audit diagram it shows the sensors clearly.  I'm glad FOT has the parts if one of em craters.  My Javelina tank monitor portion is still working...knock on wood...but I've bypassed the camera and tossed the roof compass unit.  Thanks again.
Title: Re: Black and Gray tank sensor?
Post by: OSIN on May 01, 2020, 10:18:33 pm
They are the sensors for your black and gray tanks. You also should have one for the fresh water tank, on the other side of coach where your water pump is. I've had success in cleaning them when they weren't reading correctly. They areOEM and believe FOT parts still carry them.
Thanks, Now I know where these are. FOT upgraded our system to a "Sensatank RV100" but has not been reading well (go figure) I'll look into replacement sensors.