Search results

Well with a prox it's change out the prox first with a new one and if it still fails same way I'd look at the cable. I've never had any luck cleaning a prox.

The negative posts are meant to save you your valuable time and your money. Taking them as 'negativity by naysayers' proves you have a thin skin and/or are not a savvy entrepreneur, and either of those spell trouble for you. You are showing ignorance by avoiding 'hand bays' due to silly...

Idea won't work Land is far too expensive for this type wash. #'s won't pencil out. You'll never wash enough cars to make the note and expenses. You haven't any experience. I investors of ANY sort are a BAD idea (trust me because I know). This project is a no-go. Sometimes the best answer...

not sure, but i use one of these http://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-3698-ramped-floor-switch-9w-x-24l.aspx to trigger my underbody and it just lasts and lasts. i'd install one if you're able.

2013 could be a decent year in the carwash detail and used car business. Our company is on track to install an artesian well this year. Initial calculations indicate a 3-year payback and very good cost savings after that. Privatizing a good amount of our carwash water supply is exciting to...

I run a 2/1 with a touchfree machine (plus detail and used car sales) but i'll answer anyway. we do our repairs in-house and sub out the things that we aren't capable of doing: welding, electric motor repairs, making hp hoses etc. the business has several aspects; operations, marketing, sales...

This is how I troubleshoot a problem like that:I look at the easy things first. Is the machine missing a prox target? If you have an led for the input signal of a 'rotate rear' prox, for example, is it lit when the error occurs? If not , check prox or cable end or cable. If all of that...

i would swap the door relay in your plc out with one you know is good. an led lit doesn't mean the relay is good. test that then post again. if underbody works from plc but not from floor switch i would guess bad floor switch. good luck.

you gotta troubleshoot it First you need to eliminate the door operator itself as the problem. Once you do that, go looking at your equipment. My PLC has a relay inside for 'entry door close'. When I had this same problem, I first eliminated the operator as the problem thru testing. Then...

As I recall your market contains 26k people. You stated there are 3 in bay automatics and 6 self-serve bays. Robert Roman stated $400k+ gross is desired in an initial, rough estimate of roi calculations. I can tell you that there's very little chance you will achieve such numbers in this...

150k is where i buy cars. maybe it worked out for him but maybe with oil changes he'd still be driving it.

How do they wash the buses now? If you are developing a plan for a new carwash, it's not hard to build a bay that would fit a school bus. Do it with a self-service bay and it will be a 'truck bay'. You can expect this bay to be your messiest bay consistently, with grease etc. making regular...

It's funny to me that customers who normally neglect their car will wash when it's well-below freezing then complain the car is icing up, not coming clean, etc. Just this weekend a woman complained. I went out into the bay to help her and she's in a white Hummer that hasn't seen soapy water in...

I highly doubt a V roller isn't obtained by the carwash mfg. someplace else. Mcmaster Carr or Grainger? http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/search.shtml?searchQuery=v+shaped+roller+wheel&op=search&Ntt=v+shaped+roller+wheel&N=0&GlobalSearch=true&sst=subset...

I am shocked at this Randy! WTF!?

Are the parts you need truly unique to Magic Wand? Reason I ask is I assumed lots of parts on my machine were prorpietary when in fact they were used many other places , in other industries, etc. What parts do you need? On a forum like this sometimes (but not always) it's more help to you if...

I use Hamilton Paper Tokenotes. Never thought of waterproofing them. They wear out and I get new ones to replace the worn ones. Mine are a marketing tool and I use them at a weekly discount day. I think waterproofing for me is impractical and I wonder if it would affect the ACW's ability to...

Update I think it is fixed. I found extremem corrosion inside my 'emergency exit' button in the bay. If a customer gets stuck in the bay with doors down the button opens both doors. The cover had corroded and let moisture in, which caused an extreme corrosion condition inside the box. The...

the rain x prices are ridiculous. does the customer give the name and results that much credibility? doubtful! never ever going to pay those kind of prices for a cw product.

Cat I have 3 CAT pumps and they are by far the most trouble free equipment in my wash. They just purr along happily. I add oil to the holes in the pump head at regular intervals and they run and run.:) My only complaint about CAT is they promised an xl sweatshirt w/CAT logo delivered to 31...