Foretravel Owners' Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches September 11, 2025 ...

Update time!

All parts received. Seal on the back side of the fuel pump (don't know if I really needed to, but why not?) and bearings replaced (seemed fine until I took them out, were crunchy).

As far as the beckett stuff goes, I chose to just put the new ignition coil in for the day. I removed the old webasto ignition coil, wires, and electrodes. Unscrewed the electrode connectors to save for later and cut the positive and negative going to the controller wiring (brown and yellow wires). For now, I've run the yellow wire (was going through the burner down near the motor) to a terminal block with the positive (blue/white wire) of the Beckett ignition coil. The old brown negative wire did not seem to provide a sufficient ground so I ran a new ground wire to the bolt on the side of the AH near the relays.

The ignition wires are 14 ga 30kv (2 meters) purchased from amazon.  I split this wire in half (1 meter each), put ring wire connectors on one end and screwed the electrodes into the new wire. The Beckett ignition coil has two coil springs on each connector that I twisted off, revealing bolts that the ring wire connectors can be placed upon. A couple of lock nuts keep the wires in place. the electrodes were reattached to the burner and gapped appropriately. the new electrode wires are long enough so they no longer have to stay within the AH unit and the ignition coil can be placed onto the wall or wherever.

So, that being said.. this is a viable option to the folks that have a failing ignition coil and don't want to spend AH money. In hindsite, this is likely all that I needed to do. The difference in spark is night and day. Easily 10x the spark of the old igniter. If this is all you feel you have to do, I would use some 16 ga wire for the positive and negative and the 14 ga 30 kv wire and new ignition coil. That would likely run you under $160.



ignition coil
Patriot Supply - 5270001U

High voltage wire
XJS Electric Copper Core Flexible Silicone Wire Cable Red (14AWG 30KV) (2M):...

608 2RS ball bearings

Fuel pump shaft seal
Rotary shaft seal oa-6x16x5-nbr - 6x16x5 mm | 123bearing

Terminal block
Amazon.com: Blue Sea Systems 2512 12 Circuit 30A Terminal Block : Tools &...

Newell Forum with wiring diagrams (must be a member to view)
Aqua Hot Ignition Issues

Wanderlodge Forum where the idea seems to have orginated
https://www.wanderlodgeownersgroup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32866

If you have questions, you can leave them here or you can send me a PM.

Got the new controller installed. Seems to be working as it should. Turns on, waits 15 seconds, and lights. Goes through it's heating process, shuts the valve and the motor spins for two minutes. It will also shut the valve and keep the motor running when the switch is turned off.

I initially got incorrect relays (needs 87/87a) relays and also somehow wired them in reverse which kept blowing fuses and ruined the relays. So. If you attempt to do this, wire it correctly!

Now to replace the grommets, clutch discs, and I believe I need a new radiator cap as my overflow is not filling or draining. Always something.

I've got a little straightening up to do and some labeling, but for now it works.

Added photos of its current status and the wiring diagram used.

Control box Patriot Supply - 7556P152MU

14 ga silicone wire (heat resistant) for main power and ground Electrical Wire 14 AWG 14 Gauge Silicone Wire Hook Up Wire Cable 20 Feet [10 ft Black and 10 ft Red] Soft and Flexible 400 Strands 0.08 mm of Tinned Copper Wire High Temperature Resistance (14AWG) Electrical Wire 14 AWG 14 Gauge Silicone Wire Hook Up Wire Cable 20 Feet [10...

16 ga silicone wire for everything else. 16 Gauge Silicone Wire Spool 50 Feet, Ultra Flexible High Temp 200 deg C 600V 16 AWG Stranded Wire with 252 Strands of Tinned Copper Wire, 25 ft Black and 25 ft Red Wire for Model Battery by MILAPEAK Amazon.com: 16 Gauge Silicone Wire Spool 50 Feet, Ultra Flexible High Temp...

Relays - 2. https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/dorman-conduct-tite/dorman-conduct-tite-30-amp-5-terminal-multi-purpose-relay/cti0/88069

Just an update. It's been about 15 months since my initial install. I recently experienced failure to fire episodes. In previous unit tear downs, I noticed that my flame sensor wasn't always working appropriately. It seems that the wiring was very sensitive. I finally got sick of dealing with adjusting them and switched out the AH flame sensor with the Beckett sensor that was included with the Beckett controller.

This $25 flame sensor is not a plug and play sensor and had to be trimmed down to fit behind the original plate hole. I forgot to take a picture of it after install but I ended up also having to use a steel zip tie to keep it in place. It's janky, but I'm also seeking a different way to mount it.

I would assume that this flame sensor would work with the original AH controller much like the Beckett igniter should work with the AH controller.

Also, looks like patriot supply links aren't working anymore. You can still look up the part numbers on Google. The flame sensor looks to be included with both the igniter and the controller.

Beckett 7006U Cad Cell Eye and 15" Wire Lead Set For Beckett AF/G, NX, SR,...