genset voltage meter on dash
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02-01-2009, 14:52
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genset voltage meter on dash
Hi group
mom and I are still in Q where the circle has shrunk to 3... been too lazy and warm to move yet. anyway, replaced the genset battery which I knew was failing after 8 or more years. voltage meter on dash still reads low black/striped to nearly red. A voltage reading at the new battery reads about 12.6 to 12.8 The voltage numbers seem better if the cat is running. Why would the cat charge the genny better than the genset running? Probably another of those duh moments but the voltage gage on the dash has always been up better. thanks in advance for your help. It's like I told folks here, were it not for these great forums I would have never had the courage to keep and use JP'S White Bird. It has absolutely given my mum and myself a new direction! That said, thank you all Rose Mary 1982 FC 35 JP'S White Bird Quartzsite at the moment.. |
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02-01-2009, 15:15
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RoseMary, Gen sets have many diff setups to charge the batteries and
owners have modified even the factory setups 1- some gensets are charged off the genhead that makes the 120 volts. there is a 12/14 volt output off the genhead. 2- some have an automotive type alt driven off the generators Motor via a belt. . 3- still some are charged off the housebattteries and 120V chargers/converters. 4- who knows what mods were done to the configuration on your bus. and how it is charged now Greg of Tim&Greg Notof'DanTPM 94ptCa --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rose Mary" > > Hi group > mom and I are still in Q where the circle has shrunk to 3... > been too lazy and warm to move yet. > > anyway, replaced the genset battery which I knew was failing after 8 > or more years. voltage meter on dash still reads low black/striped > to nearly red. A voltage reading at the new battery reads about 12.6 > to 12.8 > The voltage numbers seem better if the cat is running. Why would the > cat charge the genny better than the genset running? > > Probably another of those duh moments but the voltage gage on the > dash has always been up better. > > thanks in advance for your help. > > It's like I told folks here, were it not for these great forums I > would have never had the courage to keep and use JP'S White Bird. It > has absolutely given my mum and myself a new direction! > > That said, thank you all > > Rose Mary > 1982 FC 35 > JP'S White Bird > Quartzsite at the moment.. > |
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02-02-2009, 10:01
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genset voltage meter on dash
Hi Rosemary,
It was great meeting you and "mom" at the Q Rally. We are missing the big fires and warm weather here in the Northeast. I used to have the same problem with the genny battery- turns out that it was the isolating diode that BBird used in most of the mid-80's coaches that failed. Yours is probably near the battery bank under the driver's seat. It will not allow voltage to flow back to the genset battery when the chargers are on. You will have to most likely replace it with a new battery isolator or better yet, a Battery Link ACR from Blue Sea Systems. This should allow the genny battery to get a much better charge and keep you from having to replace it every few years. If you can not do the job yourself, I'm sure that a camping world could install a new isolator for you. If you plan to attend any rallies out east this spring or are going to the one in OshKosh, I'd be glad to install one for you. Shane Fedeli 85PT40 Hershey, PA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rose Mary" > > Hi group > mom and I are still in Q where the circle has shrunk to 3... > been too lazy and warm to move yet. > > anyway, replaced the genset battery which I knew was failing after 8 > or more years. voltage meter on dash still reads low black/striped > to nearly red. A voltage reading at the new battery reads about 12.6 > to 12.8 > The voltage numbers seem better if the cat is running. Why would the > cat charge the genny better than the genset running? > > Probably another of those duh moments but the voltage gage on the > dash has always been up better. > > thanks in advance for your help. > > It's like I told folks here, were it not for these great forums I > would have never had the courage to keep and use JP'S White Bird. It > has absolutely given my mum and myself a new direction! > > That said, thank you all > > Rose Mary > 1982 FC 35 > JP'S White Bird > Quartzsite at the moment.. > |
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