After the coach sat for a while in storage - I got it home and charged up the batteries. So far so good. We'll see if they hold a charge in a few days.  In the meantime - I fired up the ole girl to fill up the air suspension.

Smoke was coming out of the side panel above the suspension switches. I smelled an electrical fire brewing.  I removed the panel and saw two funky connectors. You can see the one circled in "red" that was melting and causing the smell and smoke.

Glad I had my halon extinguisher nearby, and was parked so I could remove the panel and avert a potential disaster.

I contacted our friend Jim Bounds at GMC Coop, and he's walking me through this so I can avoid any further problems.

Most importantly, you can't ever forget the potential for fire - and must always remain prepared and mindful. RV Buddies will be devoting a lot of attention to fire control this year. Feel free to check out FireFight1.com to see where we got our fire extinguisher.

Stay tuned for more updates on the ongoing GMC project.