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Title: looking for diagram of lights on MCI-9 dash
Post by: BRUISER on January 27, 2012, 07:31:28 AM

a bunch of labels on my lights are worn off and trying to figure out what each light is for.

here is a picture for reference of what lights I am referring to.

(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impaks.com%2Fimages%2Fken%2Fbus%2Fgauges.jpg&hash=55740945bdd2331d7753030fe0a92451a25b1f70)

thanks for any help

Title: Re: looking for diagram of lights on MCI-9 dash
Post by: bottomacher on January 27, 2012, 07:52:30 AM

They're outlined on page 5 or 6 of the operators manual. If you don't have one, you can often find them on ebay. My copy is badly worn on that page and I can't read the right edge.

Title: Re: looking for diagram of lights on MCI-9 dash
Post by: Iceni John on January 27, 2012, 07:56:08 AM

http://www.buses101.com/PDF_Files/MCI-9_Operators_Manual.pdf (http://www.buses101.com/PDF_Files/MCI-9_Operators_Manual.pdf)

John

Title: Re: looking for diagram of lights on MCI-9 dash
Post by: BRUISER on January 27, 2012, 10:30:24 AM

Quote from: Iceni John on January 27, 2012, 07:56:08 AM
http://www.buses101.com/PDF_Files/MCI-9_Operators_Manual.pdf (http://www.buses101.com/PDF_Files/MCI-9_Operators_Manual.pdf)

John

thank you ..

I have read all the manuals they have listed and must have missed this one..

last time I drove the bus I noticed the "gen" light was coming on when I had the bus heat on.. does that mean that the batteries did not have enough juice to run heat and start bus?

the manual says: when that light is on then the gens are not charging... so would that be my batteries not getting enough power or alternators not pushing enough juice to batteries?

thanks

Title: Re: looking for diagram of lights on MCI-9 dash
Post by: bevans6 on January 27, 2012, 11:34:15 AM

What did the voltmeter say? It will tell you if the alternator is charging or not. Normal charging voltage is 27.5 to 28 volts.

Brian

Title: Re: looking for diagram of lights on MCI-9 dash
Post by: BRUISER on January 27, 2012, 11:47:17 AM

Quote from: bevans6 on January 27, 2012, 11:34:15 AM
What did the voltmeter say? It will tell you if the alternator is charging or not. Normal charging voltage is 27.5 to 28 volts.

Brian

sorry to say not sure.. but I am replacing batteries this year so I will watch and see what it says

Title: Re: looking for diagram of lights on MCI-9 dash
Post by: eagle19952 on January 27, 2012, 09:14:17 PM

loose belts.
bad battery connections
low water
bad blower motor(s)
weak voltage regulator
bad alt/gen
bad battery(ies)

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