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    DRB Wash Programming ?

    I am setting up a new tunnel that will have a DRB tunnel watch controller ( actually 2 of them) and 2 DRB XPT terminals with gates. I am receiving different opinions regarding the setup and programming of wash packages. Is it best practice to program washes in SiteWatch and then have it pass...
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    Water Wizard 2.0 does Not contour

    My WW 2.0 is not contouring. There are not any alarms that indicate a problem. The boom will drop and wash the front and back of vehicle but wil not contour from front to back. I have checked the following .... it si programmed properly, the boom safety eyes are working and communicate to...
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    DRB Tunnel Watch and door controls

    Installing new DRB controller and have question on door controls. How do most tunnel operators controls the doors in the tunnel. The door inputs are wired to the tunnel controller (DRB) and the controller can open and close the doors. I am new with DRB tunnel controller and looking for advice...
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    Help ... PDQ Laser 4000

    We are working on an old laser 4000 and need some help. All of the control wires have been disconnected from the VFD drive. The VFD is a Mitsubishi FR-PU01e. Not sure where to land the control wires and cannot find any documentation for this older unit. Thanks in advance. Rob Blackburn
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    CryptoPay Fees

    What type of fees are you guys seeing on CryptoPay in the SS Bays ? I am told they can be high with CryptoPay but would like to check with someone actually using the system. Thanks Rob
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    Hot Carnuba Wax application on IBA

    If you attended the car wash show this week then you had to notice all of he new carnauba wax application systems for tunnel operators. I see no reason that this cannot also be fitted for an IBA. I am specifically looking to install on the water wizard and wanting to know if anyone has tried. I...
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    Coleman Coin Box Upgrade

    Well it is time to get rid of the Coleman Swipe-N-Clean at my wash. I am looking to upgrade my Coleman boxes and add something that both adds bill acceptor and credit card in the bays. I am looking for a direct door replacement and I could only find Etowah Valley or Carolina Direct that make...
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    Door photo eye amplifier

    I have ultimate car wash doors and need to replace a few amplifiers on the photo eyes. They are about 7 years old so I am just guessing they wore out. Does anyone know where to get the amplifier besides ultimate. Picture attached. Thanks. Oh we'll picture would not upload from ipad. Thanks.
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    Pex Tubing repair in concrete slab

    Hello - We had to pull out about a three foot section of a floor slab with in floor heat and now we need to splice the PEX tubing and repair the floor heat. I was thinking of using the SharkBite connectors but was not sure if something else was better. I know that it is not advised to have a...
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    X-stream

    Has anyone seen a x-stream touchelss automatic/ Here is the link to the web site.. http://x-streamwashsystems.com/ I do not think much of the web site but hopefully the machine is better. I am in the market for a dual arm overhead touchless and ran across this on the the web. Comments ?
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    Bay temp alarm

    Has anyone used something like this to monitor the temp in a IBA. I need something to contact me if a door sticks open on a cold night. This looks good but I am not sure how long the batteries will last in the wireless temperature sensor. Comments...
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    Adding full service to triple IBA location ??

    Looking for your comments/advice on adding full service to a IBA location. I have a successful 3 BIA location located in a very high income area of town. My wash prices range from $8 to $13 with two touchless automatics and one friction or combination machine. There is a hand car wash and...
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    bay lighting - fluorescent

    looking at changing some bay lightning from metal halide to florscent. What does anyone think about this http://tsscws.com/product_pages/wpl.html
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    5 Column Vendor Problem

    Hello - I have a 5 column D&S vendor and two of the colums are not working. I am not that familar with this type of vendor so please advise if I am missing the obvious. When I plug in the solenoid in the back of the shelf ( the one that moves the lever up and down to drop the shelves) it just...
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    Hamilton Ethernet Box

    I have a hamilton coin box with a DAN Server. I am having trouble with the ethernet connection box inside the coin box. I have sent to Hamilton several times to have remanufactured and I assume that the box is going out because of lightning. Are there any options to using this Hamilton box to...
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    POS 4000 chips

    I keep getting damage to my Unitec POS 4000 due to lightning strikes. It is always either chip #51 or 52 that are damaged. These are the ones that connect to the register at the gas station. It is easy to fix but gets expensive each time having to purchase the POS repair kit from Unitec...
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    ecoJet Systems

    Does anyone know anything about this machine? http://ecojetsystems.com/ I do not know anything other than the limited informaiton on the web site. I understand that they were at the car wash show but I was not able to attend. Any thoughts ? Thanks. Rob
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    Ryko Thrust Pro Dryer Problem

    Anyone familiar with the Ryko thrust pro dryer? I am having trouble with mine not turning off and continuing to run. It is my understanding that inside the PLC of the dryer there is a maximum run timer that should turn off the dryer after set amount. My dryer works with two loop detectors. If...
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    WW 2.0 CAT pump kicking breaker

    The 25 HP motor (baldor) is having a overheating issue and kicking the mailn breaker on the pump bench. THe motor is makig a loud sound and then after doing this for a while it will kick the breaker. Let it cool down for a while and works again but cannot wash many cars in a row before kicking...
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    Ryko US 2001 arm running into side of vehicle

    My Ryko 2001 is having trouble and damaging vehicles. When the HP arm begins to wash the vehicle the trolley does not stop and it continues all the way to the other side while bending the arm up against the vehicle. This is isolated problem and may happen once a week - but a very expensive...
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