18 Aug 2017, 7:12 pm
#250
(18 Aug 2017, 5:07 pm)JP6004 Didn't some of the 11 reg versas have to be sent back to optare not long after delivery due to electrical faults?
Electrics and Optare don't really mix well, One of there most common faults to find in service on the older Darwen ones ( 09 plates ) is the " Door Bell " chime ringing at any random time for no reason, Worst part is that chime is the signal for another handful of more serious warnings, When the Saltwell Park Versa's first moved to Washington this caught a few drivers out, But eventually started ignoring it.
I haven't noticed anything like this in the newer examples, And the Stop bell has been altered to not give off the same chimes as the Warning's.
My opinion is a circuit has sparked/ignited which has spread to the Fuel Tank ( located under the driver's seat ) which then ignited the rest of the bus.
Most components from the Engine bay are salvageable I believe.
