Eaton Vorad problems

[vettepair]

I own a 2006 Patriot Thunder equipped with the Eaton Vorad system.  Does anyone know where I might be able to get the system worked on.  the system seems to work all of the time when the cruise control is on but the dash display will sometimes display and sometimes go black.  I suspect it is the display unit but I do not know where to get it checked.  Any ideas?

[Gerald Farris]

I would sugest that you call Beaver Coach Sales Service Department. They will either be able to repair the system or be able to tell you who can.  

Since you did not say where you are located, you may not be able to get your coach to them (wrong side of the country), they will probably be able to steer you in the right direction for repairs.

Gerald

[Bill McGimpsey]

I have had several issues fixed on our 05 Thunder by the Vorad design engineer Richard Youngblood from Eaton. He is at the Eaton Co. in Kalamazoo MI. Office 269-342-3058 or cell 269-746-6058. He can probably assist you over the phone.

Bill McGimpsey  

[Charles Burden]

We have a Beaver Patriot Thunder '06 also. When our Vorad system display was performing the same way I looked for a  bad connector.  The displays on our dash were separate.  One for the on/off/distance settings and the other for the cruise speed and warning lights.  I found that by removing the dash access panel you can get to the plugs.  Both push from the back to the front of the dashboard and can easily be worked on from the front.  The solution I thought was to make sure they were firmly plugged in.  This seemed to work for a short while and then back to the same symptoms.  The solution for over a year and 6 months of full timimg was to take a burnishing tool and give the contacts a thorough cleaning and then spray with an electrical contact spray, re-plug and voila.  Keeping my fingers crossed.  Good luck.  

Chuck