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12-05-2017, 01:23 PM
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Whats behind the Driver Seat?
Hello All,
I have a 1993 Amtran FE school bus I am converting. I cant figure out what the black box behind the driver seat is. Can anyone give me some insight?
Thanks,
Kyle
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12-05-2017, 02:24 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
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Hello and welcome.
Most likely that box held the vcr that records the interior of the bus. Some people seem to get a complete video system while others only get bits and pieces.
Is it locked? Most seem to be.
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12-05-2017, 03:52 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
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It's called "Silent Witness." I had the complete system, right down to the overhead camera. It's a VHS VCR that kept an eye on those little monsters behind the driver and it started rolling when the engine was started.
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12-05-2017, 05:56 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ashtabula, Ohio
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Year: 1996
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Chassis: International
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Mine had one of these mounted above the driver.
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12-05-2017, 07:57 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Loganville, GA.
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Year: 1996
Coachwork: Blue-Bird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
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I have one on the floor behind drivers seat. Break fluid reservoirs
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12-05-2017, 09:35 PM
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Bus Geek
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Location: Columbus Ohio
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Year: 1991
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behimd my driver seat next to the wall is my heater Booster pump and the boxed in area is also where the wires come up through the floor intp the driver console from any under-bus chassis items..
-Christopher
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12-07-2017, 04:38 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
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Chassis: HDX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moose
I have one on the floor behind drivers seat. Break fluid reservoirs
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Do you mean BRAKE fluid?
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12-07-2017, 04:54 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Nov 2016
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Year: 1996
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But of course
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12-07-2017, 04:56 PM
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Bus Geek
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You have hydraulic brakes in your '96 BB TC2000?
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12-07-2017, 05:07 PM
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Heater?
Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk
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12-07-2017, 05:12 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Loganville, GA.
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Yes on the hydraulic brakes.
Heater ??
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12-07-2017, 05:42 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moose
I have one on the floor behind drivers seat. Break fluid reservoirs
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My first guess would be a heater or the vcr box.
Hey, I need to buy some air to put in my brake resevoir.
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12-07-2017, 05:46 PM
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Location: Owasso, OK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
My first guess would be a heater or the vcr box.
Hey, I need to buy some air to put in my brake resevoir.
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Summer air or winter air?
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12-07-2017, 07:35 PM
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Bus Geek
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Depends on the season of course. Only use winter air during the winter.
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12-07-2017, 07:48 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
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Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
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get pre-dried air it will make your air-dryer work less hard
-Christopher
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12-07-2017, 10:22 PM
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Bus Geek
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Carry a can of dehydrated air just in case.
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12-07-2017, 10:34 PM
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Bus Geek
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Location: Willamina, Oregon
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Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Powdered, or regular?
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