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Re: Doorbell fire hazard (was Re: What did you do to your coach today)

Reply #25 –
I replaced mine with a Heath/Zenith push button lighted doorbell #455G-B from the local hardware store. Costs about $3.00 and fits perfectly.  Just need to make it waterproof with dielectic grease and clear silicone sealant.
 
Jerry

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Jerry and Cindy Maddux
1993 U300/36WTBI DD6v92TA
build 4271  "Miss Lou"
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Gulfport, Ms

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Re: Doorbell fire hazard (was Re: What did you do to your coach today)

Reply #26 –
Quote from: smillner –
So, what does the stock doorbell look like?  I don't think mine has one, did all of them come with one? thanks, Steven
Steven, In the 1998 model year, a couple of the "add -ons" that make the distinction between U270's and the U295's/U320's are;
    • Doorbell
       
    • Lighted entry door assist handle
Thus, unless your coach was a custom build (of which, there were very few custom built U270's in 1998 .......... all but a very few of the custom builds were U320's), it probably does not have the required doorbell and handle hardware installed, although the wires are probably buried in the structure (somewhere).  I say that because the wire looms were mostly the same for all models (heating source, engine and transmission specific) and the U270's and U295's had the same power and drive trains.  The U270's have a number of unterminated wires for things such as remote bay door lock controls that are run as standard in the looms but then are not terminated.

If you feel that you must have these particular (door bell and assist handle) "bells and whistles", wireless add-ons might make more sense today, considering the consternation that has been caused by some of the doorbells and lighted assist handles on some of the coaches of this era.  If you do chose to use the buried wiring, make sure that you heed the FoFums cautions regarding installation of fuses or circuit breakers to prevent catastrophic failures of the wiring (and subsequent fire danger)  if the doorbell or handle malfunctions.
Best Wishes,
Neal

 
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Re: Doorbell fire hazard (was Re: What did you do to your coach today)

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