Aux Batt solenoid on PT

[Curt Sprenger]

Dots + DC Volts. Wavy line + AC Volts.

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



Scott Forman wrote:

> The modes are marked by a V followd by 3 dots in one mode and a V
> with a wavy line for the other. Doesn't help much, huh?
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , Curt Sprenger
> wrote:
> >
> > Scott,
> >
> > A bad battery could cause the 12.4 reading. Remove the battery,
> take it
> > to an auto parts store, have them load test it. Could be a bad cell
> in
> > the battery. I've experience battereis with a bad cell start
> engines,
> > and then just die on the spot.
> >
> > What are the "modes" on your multimeter that you are using?
> >
> > We are here to help. Just keep the communication coming.
> >
> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott Forman wrote:
> >
> > > the gen batt read 12.1 before I started it, 12.4 after it was
> > > running. I know that by the book 12.1v is a half-dead battery, but
> > > it cranks awfully strong to be half dead. And the 12.4 isn't as
> high
> > > as it should be, but since it is higher there is obviously some
> > > charge getting to it...ideas?
> > >
> > > Another note...my multimeter has two "modes" that I don't really
> > > understand. When I turn the dial to one setting, it read 12.4 with
> > > generator running, on the other setting it read 26.5. Any idea
> what
> > > this other mode is showing me?
> > >
> > > Much confusions over here
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> > > , Curt Sprenger
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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
>
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Aux Batt
> solenoid
> > > on
> > > > > PT
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Where is the auxillary battery solenoid
> on a
> > > PT?
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