Gencon Board

[David Brady]

Thanks Wes, this helps a great deal.

best regards,
David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
Va

lwesthaver1958 wrote:
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, David Brady
> wrote:
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>> Hi Wes,
>>
>> On my Blue Bird, the generator often doesn't start the first time.
>> It seems that the pulse to the fuel solenoid is too short. I called
>> Powertech and they said most likely the fuel solenoid is not being
>> held on long enough for the oil pressure to build. If I start the
>> coach manually she starts every time. The gencon board, on the
>> other hand, often has to try 3 or 4 times. Is there a potentiometer
>> or something that I can use to lengthen the pulse on the Start
>> signal?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> David Brady
>> '02 LXi
>>
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> David, the GenCon board holds the pre-heat (glow plugs) ON for 3
> seconds after the generator has started. Holding the glow-plugs ON
> also keeps the fuel solenoid ON. Ordinarily, by the time the engine
> has been running for 3 seconds, the oil pressure has risen to
> operating pressure and that holds the fuel pressure solenoid ON even
> after the GenCon has turned the glow-plugs OFF.
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> In the event that the generator oil pressure has not risen to
> operating pressure within 3 seconds of starting, and the GenCon
> turns the glow-plugs OFF, the generator will stop.
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> Having said all of that, if this sounds like what you are
> experiencing, we can reprogram your GenCon to keep the glow-plugs ON
> longer, thus keeping the fuel solenoid ON until the oil pressure
> comes up to proper operating pressure.
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> Are you running PTSCON-F.HEX firmware on your GenCon board?
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> I'll have to ask Westhaver Sr. what the fee is for the
> reprogramming. I'll let you know something as soon as you confirm
> what firmware you are running on your GenCon.
>
> Wes Westhaver
> 443-538-7819
> Westhaver Associates, Inc.
> Recreational Vehicle Products
> http://www.westhaverassociates.com
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