generator weirdness

[Gregory OConnor]

I would replace the battery too. or just un ground it and jump in a
pepboys jump pack to keep the fuel open and pumped. If it is a diode,
what caused it to fail? Low amp starts on a diesel started always
cost me a rebuild.
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wilhelmus
Schreurs wrote:
>
> Jay:
> I have to agree with you except for the "replace battery with good
one". Since he puts the aux charger on and it works ok, then in
theory it should work with the inverter/charger as well.
> When you put the charger on, do you clip the positive and negative
directly to the battery, if that is the case, how about the "GROUND"
again. To complete the answer, we need some more info as Jay has
requested.
>
> Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
> Terrace, B.C. Canada
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jay Darst
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 5:49:18 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: generator weirdness
>
> Replace the battery with a known good one.
>
> Take a volt reading on the gen battery with out anything running.
>
> Now, with the Inverter in charge mode(either shore power or gen
power
> connected), check the voltage at the gen battery. If the voltage
does
> not increase with the inverter/charger on, probably the isolator
has
> an issue or there is a broken wire from the rear compartment
running
> up to the gen battery. My brothers FC had a 2ga cable with hole
> rubbed in the insulation, about mid coach. Ran from the battery
bank
> to the stock inverter. Kept depleting his battery bank.
>
> I removed the factory isolator, someone told me it was a rectified
> isolator- don't have a clue what the "rectified" part is. Anyway,
the
> new isolator is a Sure Power Industries 24023A, 160 amp isolator.
> Looses about .2 volts input to output posts. Bought brand new on E-
> bay for $90.
>
> I'm guessing now...
> Maybe the fuel solenoid is compromised and requires higher volatge
to
> remain in the ON position????
> Is the connection to the fuel solenoid not so good?
> Where's Ralph?
>
> Jay Darst
> 85PT40
> Springfield, IL
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "one_dusty_hoot"
> wrote:
> >
> > Ernie, sound to me like the aux charger is keeping
> > the fuel pump going,no fuel will kill it. Check the
> > genset alternator, source of battery problem too.
> > bob janes, greenville, sc
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Ernest Ekberg"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > dave Hardy- 84 PT40, his generator, while running will not
charge
> his
> > > generator battery. The inverter on the coach is no help. He can
> put
> > an
> > > aux battery charger on the generator battery and the generator
> will
> > run
> > > from now on- without that the voltage drops and she dies.
Anyone
> have
> > > ever have the same problem? How about a fix? Thanks, Ernie-
83PT40
> in
> > > Texas- my generator just leaks diesel- no problem there
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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