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  1. Bill Manke

    Jay Leno Dealing with the public

    I actually had this happen to me. I was in Hawaii for the first time in along time. Had this guy call me it was about 5:30 Pacific time so it is a couple hours earlier in Hawaii. My phone is forwarded to my cell phone so I answer. The guy says he didn't get a wash. I explain to him that my...
  2. Bill Manke

    Mark VII GT 500 No lights

    Are the lights 120 volts or are they the 12 volt? If 120 look for a fuse. If 12 volt see if the transformer is putting out 12 volt power.
  3. Bill Manke

    Oddball part for my Wesumat.

    I have a new disconnect that came with my MarkVII Choice Wash. I didn't use it. Looks really similar to the one in the pic. If you want it make me a offer.
  4. Bill Manke

    reclaim systems

    I reclaim just the automatics. Was going to try and do self-serves but reclaim guy recomended not to said it was to hard to regulate the water.
  5. Bill Manke

    reclaim systems

    So are you recirculating water all the time or do you shut it down and let it set? We recirculate 24/7 plus have ozone and very little smell just kinda mildew smell. We just got our reclain up and running. But at first it stunk really bad until circulated for a day or two.
  6. Bill Manke

    An Exhibitor’s View of the Recent CCWE Show in Las Vegas

    I think you said it perfectly. I go to these shows to see the product and to speak to eveyone about the product. Why even go if product isn't being shown. The prices to attend were way to high. And I heard the booth prices make it very hard for some to justify displaying their product
  7. Bill Manke

    Write Off Refunds?

    How much are you talking about. I don't get enough returns to justify it.
  8. Bill Manke

    J E Adams Vacs and Imonex

    MJC3333 Did you order yours that way or did they just come like that? I know in the past with my Industrial vacs I had to order them that way. Then my Doyle and Fragramatics came with multi coin acceptors. It is kinda deceiving the brochures say electronic multi coin acceptors. I would have...
  9. Bill Manke

    J E Adams Vacs and Imonex

    Ok so I bought 2 carpet shampoo vacs, 2 Fragrance vacs ,and 4 3 motor vacs.I get them and they have Imonex electronic coin acceptors. So I thought they would be ok. Well all they are is a glorified coin acceptor that accepts quarters, dollar coins, 2 different size tokens. Oh wait they also...
  10. Bill Manke

    Ica show impressions

    I didn't get much out of it either. They keep getting more expensive with less to offer. I think the show cost so much for the exhibitors that they have to cut back also. But that is why I come to this show is to see and touch all the new stuff. If it isn't there it is about as good as getting...
  11. Bill Manke

    What will you look at?

    Just opened up the new wash but still go to see the latest and greatest stuff. Kinda recharges a person to go to these.
  12. Bill Manke

    Marketing signage?

    Trying to figure out where to go to find someone in marketing that could set up some of my signage or advertising. I have all my carwash equipment the way I want it but need to figure out a better way to market it so it looks more professional. I already have coin boxes figured out and bay...
  13. Bill Manke

    D&S 5000 mitubishi computer

    I used to have a markVII rotoclean that had a mitsubishi computer. Don't know how similar but it had a fuse on the left hand side of it. It was behind a piece of plastic that look just like the rest of the outside cover. kinda reminded me of a battery cover on things. just slide it or pop it open.
  14. Bill Manke

    Seriously looking at Wash Card Systems/Unitec

    I have washcard at three locations. Just added it to the third one. Like it. Have been using it for atleast 15 yrs. For paystations at my new wash I have Standard XP paystations. They are very impressive. What I like about them is they are to the point. Choose a wash deposit money or card...
  15. Bill Manke

    Best equipment to add to my Wash?

    I have the new GXP paystations from standard. They are very nice machines. I like that you select a wash and pay and your done. My paystations have 8 wash selections because our automatics are hybrids, Soft touch and Touchless. I also looked at ICS and Wash select II, finally chose the GXP's...
  16. Bill Manke

    New Wash almost open.

    Well we have been building since mid july. 5 self-serve,2 Mark VII Choice Washes. 8 J E Adams combo vacs, Washcard, Standard XP paystations, Custom D&S Coin Face plates into Mark VII boxes with Washcard welded on to make one box. If I could figure out how to post pics I would. But have not had...
  17. Bill Manke

    Swirl patterns left by GT 300

    Where on car are the swirls side, top, front, back? Do the nozzle appear to be slowing up? I have had wax build up and slow the nozzles and then they clear. Also is your travel speed up high?
  18. Bill Manke

    older mark v11 plc

    I had a rotoclean that the plc started to act up it ended up being the relays inside were going bad. Mouser electronics had relays for the plc. It was kinda hard to figure out which relay it was but if you pull the plc apart there are numbers that you can trace. I had to replace 2 or 3 relays...
  19. Bill Manke

    Any problem with installing check valve in high pressure to stop drips?

    A check valve on High Pressure works fine I used to use them on a old Mark VII Rotoclean. Just make sure they are the same size as Your HP hose.
  20. Bill Manke

    SS Credit Card systems -what time/price are you providing?

    I use washcard and count up in self-serve. Have no minimum. Preauthorize at $10.00. Vacs I swipe once for a $1.00 charge to start vacs. Anyone using a washcard gets double time on vacs. Get a few complaints from people thinking they got charged $10.00 if they check with their bank statement...
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