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Dash Warning Alarms

Anyone know how to figure out if this coach has the ability to sound an alarm when a gauge goes out of the "normal" range?

I've definitely got the turn signal alarm, which is very loud.  I found one old post about placing tape on that speaker to quiet it down a bit, so I'm going to try to locate and fix that.  But I don't know if the gauge warning alarms are from a different speaker or a different module altogether. 

Mainly, just wondering where the warning speaker system might be located on an '03 U295 and if anyone has any ideas on how to trace the issue of it not sounding.  I suppose it's possible that the system has never had to activate an alarm, but just want to be sure.
Jennifer
2003 36' U295 (# 6070)
Thousand Oaks, CA

Re: Dash Warning Alarms

Reply #1 –
As I recall, it is a Sonalert located under the instrument panel cover.  A black round thing.  I disconnected mine when i needed to limp home in limp home mode some years ago.  Just take the top cover off and you should see it behind the radio.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

Re: Dash Warning Alarms

Reply #2 –
Mine was closer to the back end of the air brake manifold.  It is black, about an inch in diameter and an inch long. Twomscre terminals on the back.  The sound comes out the fron end. It has a cover that can be turned to make the holes smaller and reduce the sound level.  I added a switch to mine to disable it after my air gauges quit and it dinged continuously.  I missed the turn signal function so I wired a feed from the left and right turn signals through diodes to the beeper.  Works great again.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Dash Warning Alarms

Reply #3 –
Tom, Roger, thanks for the info.  I'll start looking for it.

So it sounds like it is just one unit that controls both the turn signal alert and the gauge warnings.
Jennifer
2003 36' U295 (# 6070)
Thousand Oaks, CA

Re: Dash Warning Alarms

Reply #4 –
In my 91 the turn signal beeper has a knob on it you can raise or lower the volume with.
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