When we last posted on Monday, we were preparing to leave Linwood, NC and head east to Raleigh. However, Little House decided it needed some attention. When Hank turned on the motor to start the process of bringing the slides in, there were none of the usual status lights and the dashboard gauges and meters were not operating. Then the dashboard light display started cycling. There was definitely a problem! Hank started checking fuses, connections, wiring, etc. with no solution. A call was made to technical support for both Freightliner (chassis) and coach (Fleetwood) with the diagnosis being a loss of data connectivity to the Multi-Module-Data-Computer (MMDC) that drives all of the diesel motor's instrument display - speedometer, fuel gauge, air pressure, etc. - and Hank described it as driving a 16ton go cart down the interstate. We needed to find a certified Freightliner repair center to correct the problem.
After several hours calling various businesses, and being told that it was safe to move the RV, Hank made arrangements to be in Charlotte early on Tuesday. So we spent another night in Linwood, and headed southwest at 6:45 A.M. Tuesday morning for the 40 mile trip to the Charlotte Truck Center. While Little House was undergoing various tests, we toured around Charlotte doing a few errands. The problem turned out to be a corroded fuse, and we were back on the road headed northeast by mid-afternoon through heavy rain and high winds - not a very pleasant drive. The campground on the NC State Fairgrounds behind the horse complex was a very welcome site when we arrived about 6:15 P.M. We quickly set up, cleaned up, and made it to a radio club board meeting nearby.
Wednesday we enjoyed sleeping in after our long day and late night on Tuesday, before heading to Fuquay-Varina to take care of various tasks. Thursday will be more of the same. We plan to be here until Monday morning.
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