electrical problems for a new owner

[one_dusty_hoot]

Jim, Welcome to the group as a new BB owner, tough to
enjoy something with a problems at hand isn't it? Well
such is life, but the good will outweigh the bad, promise.

When you saw the arcing at the dash removing the switch,
normal. There is a connection at the switches from the
generator battery at all times and what you saw was an
arc that a relay at the genset temporarily had voltage.

I confirmed that the generator starter would crank on
mine with the MASTER OFF, you are good here. Wasn't sure
on this myself. Now as to whether it will fire and remain
running, didn't check.

These rocker switches CAN stick in a position and remain
there, had it happen to me. Go to EVERY station rock the
switches ending up in the center.

I don't se how or know how the ignition switch could turn
the genset starter on, they are not related, maybe you got
a couple wires touching dinking with the rocker switch.

You said "both" rocker switches, you most likely have (3)
Dash, Center, and genset.

Also said, "the starter would not disengage from the
rocker switch at either location and also the same
from the toggle in the gen compartment"

I do not understand this statement, it says to me the
starter is running and you cannot stop it, is that what
you mean?

Bob Janes, '87FC35, Greenville, SC




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "cortezfenn"
wrote:
>
> I'm the proud owner of a 1981 35'. Lots of little problems that I
will
> be getting to. Here's #1: In trying to start the 12.5 generator one
> day, and it had been starting and running fine, the starter would
not
> disengage from the rocker switch at either location and also the
same
> from the toggle in the gen compartment. And it was not getting
power to
> start. So I accessed both rocker switches to see if any loose
> connections, etc. As I was lifting the rocker out of the dash, ther
was
> a little arching, shorting out the switch on the dash backing. I
had
> the 12v master switch off and thought that power must be coming
from
> the gen battery. Disconnected it. Now the problem: when I turn the
12v
> master back on and turn the ignition key to the on position, the
gen
> starter starts cranking!! I don't have any schematics for the gen
> wiring, I'm stumped. Any help? Thanks, Jim in Montana
>