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Old 11-20-2007, 03:44 AM   #1
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Does anyone using a Brake Buddy Advantage with the remote control sensor with a Desiel Pusher and a rear wall cloths closet? I have a different sensor system that will not work unless the closet doors are open. I want to change to a Brake Buddy Advantage but want to make sure it will work. I have a Journey 39K.
Any help input is appreciated.
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Old 11-20-2007, 03:44 AM   #2
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Does anyone using a Brake Buddy Advantage with the remote control sensor with a Desiel Pusher and a rear wall cloths closet? I have a different sensor system that will not work unless the closet doors are open. I want to change to a Brake Buddy Advantage but want to make sure it will work. I have a Journey 39K.
Any help input is appreciated.
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Old 11-20-2007, 06:25 AM   #3
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I have the Brake Buddy Vantage, and the remote works OK.

Although I have a Dutch Star, it does have a full width rear clothes closet with sliding mirrored doors.
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Old 11-20-2007, 07:01 AM   #4
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Dirk, Thanks I'm sure it's the same setup and sounds like it should work for me.
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:24 AM   #5
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You're referring to the "Vantage".
I have one, and the 1st receiver kept losing it's host in the toad. I called Brake Buddy who sent me a new receiver and it's been rock solid since then. I did a range check with the BB sitting on the bench in the garage one night and walked down 7 houses before I got bored and decided this one works. This system is a 902-927MHz Spread Spectrum device, so the penetration is pretty good. I'm not sure what RF technology the stand alone units on the "normal" Brake Buddy" use.
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Old 11-20-2007, 12:06 PM   #6
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Dick ...

We have a 2004 39W Journey (closets across the back ... crosswise bed)

I have a very old Brake Buddy with the Alert system.

I have found that I need to hold both closet doors toward the street in order for my alert system to work dependably.

I made a stick (like a mini stilt) to hold both doors in that direction. The stick is 3/4" x 3/4" and long enough to hold the rear door completely closed ... there is a short cleat fastened to it to hold the front door open against it's stop.

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Old 11-21-2007, 03:49 AM   #7
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by skigramp:
Dick ...

We have a 2004 39W Journey (closets across the back ... crosswise bed)

I have a very old Brake Buddy with the Alert system.

I have found that I need to hold both closet doors toward the street in order for my alert system to work dependably.

QUOTE]
I was using the wire provided for the alert sending unit... I called BB and they suggested to hook the sending unit directly on the BB Unit itself for a stronger signal. With the rear closet as others have it now works much better. Don't know if you tried that?
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Old 11-22-2007, 05:18 AM   #8
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I have a 5 year old BB and my MH has a rear closet and the alert feature works fine. When I hook up the sending unit to the BB I just loop it over the sun visor of the toad so it has a clear path to the MH.
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Old 11-22-2007, 07:32 AM   #9
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> I called BB and they suggested to hook the sending unit directly on the BB Unit itself for a stronger signal. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Question for Ed. How did you accomplish this?

It has always seemed to me that the wire running to my sending unit was too light ...
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Old 11-24-2007, 03:31 PM   #10
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On the top of Brake Buddy there are two female plugs where the cord plugs in, I think a black and white. The sending unit/transmitter on mine has male plugs, it just plugs in directly to the BB Body without using the cord.
I think it lost too much current from the BB Body to the sending unit, making the signal weaker when using the cord.
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