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You would still have to use the PDQ VT Board, but the ultrasonics and VT eyes from Wash World wold probably work.

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I run the first soap pass at speed 5, the second soap pass at speed 7, waxes and spot free at speed 7, polysealant and drying agent at speed 9 with the water saver on and set to 400 psi., first high pressure rinse pass at speed 0 water saver off and set to between 1100 and 1200 psi., any...

Just based on what you have told us so far, i would say bad idea. However, it would be nice to have more information. What is the speed on the road? How hard is it to turn across traffic into the lot? What is around the lot (ie. restaurants, grocery stores,c-store, etc.)? What is the...

In a LW4000 there would be heat tape in each rail (the end caps bolt on for access), each bridge rail (there is a square plate at each end of the rail for access), there should be a small piece of heat tape under each eye of the entrance eyes, exit eyes, and T-bar eyes. If the LW4000 has been...

If you are considering putting in a friction unit, why not put in a mini-tunnel. The cost should be less than 2 Laserwash 360+'s. They can generally do about 36 cars an hour in a 35 foot bay.

I have thought of using the Cryptopay for our ACW5's but I am worried that it would throw off the reports, which we use to verify that there haven't been any successful cheating attempts. Currently, we verify with both the count of the ACW Controller's Audit Report and the count on the POS's...

I know at $4500 the Over Glow Retrofit kit for the LW4000 is pricey, but it would allow you to do what you want and then some without having to reinvent how to apply an LED light bar to the bridge. I don't know if it can be purchased with a UV LED light bar, but you could replace the one that...

Does this error happen all day long or just around a certain time each day? If it is happening at about the same time each day then you may have sunlight getting to your T-bar eyes. If it is happening through out the day then you may have a break in the Festoon Cable. You can use a drop cord...

The LW4000 actually fires both the High Pressure Pump and Solution Pump when using the Polysealant, Drying Agent, or Rust Inhibitor Solenoids. I don't know about the Wheel Cleaner Solenoid. If you are looking for an extra low pressure only pass, then you have to use either the Soap 1, Soap 2...

The Razor uses a rail and roller just like the LW4000. It is a square Stainless rail with the 2 rollers riding on top of each rail. The rails can be purchased with heat tape inside to heat them during cold weather. The 360 and 360 plus use an aluminum rail that is actually more of a C shape...

I have seen a couple that have been installed this past fall. The plus has additional covers, a new pump station, and it eliminates the flags and pickets on the rails. From what little I have seen it compares very closely to the Wash World Razor VS2. The biggest differences between the...

Your distributor would probably tell you that the expected life of an iba is 7 years. Realistically, if the equipment is well maintained then it is really a factor of the number of cars washed. I have seen iba's that ran for 20 years with proper maintenance. Eventually, however, the stainless...

Bryan is right about the drive thru mode, but you also need to give extra time for the "Stuck in bay timer" found in the Automatic Parameters under 80#. If it is too close to when the dryer times itself off, it can catch a vehicle still blocking the eyes and issue a fault message. The machine...

We have done this and it works just fine. We use a PLC for a Carolina Pride self serve system's triple foam to change between the three injectors. You have to create a manifold to bring the three lines back into one and you need to provide it with its own air regulator. I agree with Robert...

It has been a long time since I ran Triple Foam pods on one of our LW4000's, but there is no extra PLC. The programming is entirely contained on the A-5000's Version Chip. They sell the kit with the pods and extra injectors. It requires 1 Danfoss with 3 injectors after it and three seperate...

WhiteScout is right, you have an A-5000. Try powering it up and printing the Configuration and Hardware Reports. To print the Configuration Report type in 80 Enter(#) on the keypad on the front of the door. Then press Enter(#) 8 times. The screen should read Print Configuration Report. Press...

I change tires when the tread wears out. I change tubes when they go flat and want hold air. We used to patch the tubes, but it really isn't worth the extra hassle. I do monitor the air pressure on a regular basis to make sure they are holding air.

The sticker on the door tells you that the machine was originally installed in February 1998, the system option number is a locked one which makes sense (in 1998 PDQ hadn't unlocked the controller), the plumbing option # tells you that the machine originally was set up with 3 low pressure...

How old is your Monsoon? From the pump station this LW4000 is originally from the 1990's. The bay signs and the Rain-X decal are both a more modern upgrade. A couple of things to check would be to open the door to the control cabinet (known as the J0) and look at the computer mounted to the...