Aux Batt solenoid on PT

[Curt Sprenger]

Battery with no charge to it for about 20 minutes, approx 12.6 volts is
good. Battery receiving a charge, 13.4+ volts...unless you have the
smart chargers that are in the sleep mode.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Scott Forman wrote:

> And what voltage should it show when charging?
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , "pattypape"
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > TO be assured that the gen battery is charging under all
> conditions,
> > check with the shore power, then generator running , then the
> engine
> > alternator running and charging.
> >
> > Bill 88 FC Michigan
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't it all one circuit?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , Curt Sprenger
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Agree. Good.
> > > >
> > > > Do the same test using shore power.
> > > >
> > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Scott Forman wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > OK, the voltage went up with the gen running. So I guess the
> > > circuit
> > > > > works.
> > > > >
> > > > > Scott
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> > > > > , Curt Sprenger
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scott,
> > > > > > Have you used your multimeter and checked the voltage at
> the
> > > gen.
> > > > > > battery? First before you start the gen. Than again after
> the
> > > gen.
> > > > > is
> > > > > > running. The increase in voltage when the gen. is running
> > tells
> > > > > you
> > > > > > that the charge circuit is working. No change in voltage, or
> > > > > lower,
> > > > > > you know the charge is not working.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > > > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scott Forman wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hmmm..."what is your problem"...there's a wide ranging
> > > > > question....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Really I don't have a problem right now. I am just trying
> > to
> > > learn
> > > > > > > my new coach. I knew my old FC inside and out, and that
> > gave
> > > me
> > > > > some
> > > > > > > confidence that if I ever had a problem on the road,
> maybe
> > I
> > > could
> > > > > > > diagnose it & fix it. I want to feel that way about my
> PT,
> > > too. I
> > > > > > > also want to make sure that the charging circuit is
> > charging
> > > the
> > > > > > > generator battery as it is supposed to.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Scott
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> > > > >
> > > > > > > , > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Scott,
> > > > > > > > May I be so bold as to ask what is your problem?
> > > > > > > > Howard Truitt
> > > > > > > > Camilla, Ga.
> > > > > > > > 86 PT40
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > From: "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > > > > > > > > Date: 2007/05/26 Sat PM 08:17:02 EDT
> > > > > > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Aux Batt solenoid on
> PT
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > OK...a little help...
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > There are solenoids all over the place. There's one
> on
> > the
> > > > > front
> > > > > > > > > wall of the batter charger compartment. There are two
> > > others
> > > > > on
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > metal panel that folds down to give access to the
> > charger
> > > > > > > > > compartment. And there are three of them behind the
> > step
> > > well,
> > > > > > > > > although it looks like two of them are for the
> leveling
> > > pump.
> > > > > > > None
> > > > > > > > > of these make the audible "click" when I hit the Aux
> > Batt
> > > > > > > switch.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The drawings in my Blue Box aren't as comprehensive
> as
> > > they
> > > > > were
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > my FC, so I am having trouble figuring all this out.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Help!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Scott Forman
> > > > > > > > > 86 PT38
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> > > > >
> > > > > > > , > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Scott,
> > > > > > > > > > On my 86 PT40 mine is in the compartment with the
> > > chargers.
> > > > > But
> > > > > > > > > knowing BB and your coach being a 38 footer it may be
> > > > > different.
> > > > > > > > > > Howard Truitt
> > > > > > > > > > Camilla, Ga.
> > > > > > > > > > 86 PT40
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > From: "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > > > > > > > > > > Date: 2007/05/26 Sat PM 02:53:55 EDT
> > > > > > > > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Aux Batt solenoid on
> PT
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Where is the auxillary battery solenoid on a PT?
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