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Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 10-23-2023, 06:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,904
Posted By enigmamdw
I’ve never seen a late model C7 in a bus mated to...

I’ve never seen a late model C7 in a bus mated to anything but an Allison 3060, am I missing something?!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-23-2023, 06:26 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,586
Posted By enigmamdw
I have a 2005 Thomas HDX from Clark county. It...

I have a 2005 Thomas HDX from Clark county. It was flawless. According to the small bus dealer I got mine from, he tries to only get his busses from the Vegas school district, and he said they do a...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 05-26-2022, 03:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,289
Posted By enigmamdw
pretty much the same as above. In normal...

pretty much the same as above. In normal conditions, there's nothing wrong with leaving it on, but a on/off switch to be able to turn it off for whatever reason you need is a sensible and cheap...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-26-2022, 03:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,304
Posted By enigmamdw
Heat. In Southern Nevada. waiting for payday in...

Heat. In Southern Nevada. waiting for payday in Nevada during a heat wave is not a great day. Can't. Believe. I'm gonna say this... but looking forward to getting to the Cali coast for a while.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-11-2022, 11:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,240
Posted By enigmamdw
About 1.5kw of solar, paired with a decent...

About 1.5kw of solar, paired with a decent battery bank prob 3-600ah of preferably a 24v+ system will quite happily run a mini split ( much more efficient than a 12v A/C system) all day and likely...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-08-2022, 09:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 600
Posted By enigmamdw
On the HDX is probably the easiest and most...

On the HDX is probably the easiest and most complete bypass in all the busses I’ve seen. I have an HDX and it was basically a three step process.

See link above.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-08-2022, 09:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 600
Posted By enigmamdw
https://www.skoolie.net/forums/showthread.php?p=46...

https://www.skoolie.net/forums/showthread.php?p=464743
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-08-2022, 01:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,939
Posted By enigmamdw
I did, it was, and no it didn’t. However… ...

I did, it was, and no it didn’t.

However…

I just Removed, cleaned and reseated battery cable terminals and it started right up. I hope that’s the issue… and I didn’t inadvertently effect...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-07-2022, 10:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,939
Posted By enigmamdw
Hmmm… I agree with your premises. But, I...

Hmmm…

I agree with your premises. But, I don’t have any fuses rated above 30amps.

I do like the relay checks. There’s only a few relays on the ignition circuit.

This would help me narrow...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-07-2022, 03:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,939
Posted By enigmamdw
My house and chassis system’s only common is the...

My house and chassis system’s only common is the negative lead to the chassis.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-07-2022, 02:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,939
Posted By enigmamdw
No idea! I’d love to test it and it did occur to...

No idea! I’d love to test it and it did occur to me that I’ve bodged something up somewhere and I’m complicating my issue somehow.

Sadly this story continues and I’m once again back where I was...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-06-2022, 05:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,939
Posted By enigmamdw
Solved! A hit of a unique case since it’s...

Solved!

A hit of a unique case since it’s not really a problem with the bus.

I noticed that my p meter on the dash was reading +75amps. This while the bus was off and the power cutoff switch...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-05-2022, 08:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,939
Posted By enigmamdw
I will take a look. There was a whisper in...

I will take a look.

There was a whisper in the back of my brain hole saying ‘check grounds.’ But it seems everyone says that and it has rarely been the case for me. (My very limited caselog)

...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-05-2022, 05:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,939
Posted By enigmamdw
Thomas HDX No Ignition power

Okay, story time….

Spent the last two days probing and switching, crawling and cussing.

Two days ago I was headed to a Harvest host before heading south when my bus just died. Loss of...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-26-2022, 02:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,913
Posted By enigmamdw
The pictures are above in the thread. I used...

The pictures are above in the thread. I used legit hockey pucks. All the other options were ridiculous, price wise. I bought a box of practice pucks from Amazon for $50.
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-25-2022, 12:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,913
Posted By enigmamdw
I mounted the unistrut closer in towards the...

I mounted the unistrut closer in towards the center of the roof. I don’t have an exact measurement but it’s closer to 10-15* If your roof slopes earlier it would be fairly simple to introduce a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-14-2022, 12:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,178
Posted By enigmamdw
Wrapped up my roof raise a month ago. What...

Wrapped up my roof raise a month ago.

What I went with 1” tubing 1/8th wall. I overlappedas much as I could top and bottom. I pressed a 1/8 flat stock bar in with the square tube to ensure I had...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-13-2022, 11:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,750
Posted By enigmamdw
As Rock stated I’ve wrapped up my time at Freedom...

As Rock stated I’ve wrapped up my time at Freedom Field.
Bus went from stock to closed in and functional Skoolie.

I’ll forever be in Rock-n-Ruth’s debt for this opportunity.
...
Forum: Caterpillar Drivetrain 02-09-2022, 08:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,796
Posted By enigmamdw
Bad. Likely damaged from being on an unsecured...

Bad. Likely damaged from being on an unsecured wire loom. The casing it is in basically requires you to put sideways force on it to open it. Probably damaged the blade.
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 02-09-2022, 06:28 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 67,541
Posted By enigmamdw
I didn't see any answers to or for the Thomas...

I didn't see any answers to or for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner Interlock questions so here is surprisingly easy complete answer to disabling all the passenger safety sensors.

In the passenger dash area...
Forum: Caterpillar Drivetrain 02-09-2022, 05:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,796
Posted By enigmamdw
One thing I 'hate' is when someone posts a...

One thing I 'hate' is when someone posts a problem but doesn't come back with their solution, so in the spirit of not being the thing that I hate.

It was a fuse. Like seriously just one fuse. A...
Forum: Caterpillar Drivetrain 02-02-2022, 04:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,796
Posted By enigmamdw
Battery and alt were within .1v of each other...

Battery and alt were within .1v of each other 14.2 and 14.1v respectively. The ecu connects to PCB4 twice. Thomas was nice enough to share a couple of the relevant wiring diagrams for this bus with...
Forum: Caterpillar Drivetrain 02-01-2022, 06:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,796
Posted By enigmamdw
Help! Cat C7 in Thomas HDX ECU not getting proper/stable voltage

Ok for those that are brave enough to be here…

Was pulling a decent grade for over an hour with no issues. Suddenly dash voltage readout dips down to below 10v and then below 9v. I get service...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 01-08-2022, 02:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,913
Posted By enigmamdw
I made my solar mounting modular by creating two...

I made my solar mounting modular by creating two parallel unistrut rails.

Its bolted through the ribs and I used hockey pucks as stand offs so the panels can span over the roof curve.

This...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 12-29-2021, 04:28 PM
Replies: 518
Views: 165,149
Posted By enigmamdw
Im having trouble re-finding my source, so take...

Im having trouble re-finding my source, so take it with a grain of 'who cares' but "later model" MD3060s have a max HP/TQ spec of 350/1100. I found it on Allison's site, deep in some PDFs, which are...
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