Another generator problem? Two questions?

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Tom, just another thought, on the back side of your control box, is there a
rectangular white plug the wiring goes into the control box at? If there
is, un plug it then plug it back in a couple of times and wiggle the wiring
on that wiring harness while trying to start the gen set. Just a quick and
dirty thought.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma

At 11:09 AM 5/28/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>Morning Tom:
>
>Did you remove the wire from the post and check it as well? OK I know this
>is redundant but double check the fuse holder to be sure a wire is not
>burned off inside the control box. Next remove the top off the control box
>and locate the terminal strip in the bottom of the box. Now make a drawing
>of the terminal strip so you can make check marks as you do electrical
>measurements. The terminal strip from left to right is
>P,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,20,34,35,55
>
>Set your meter, with the fuse in place, to dc volts, and put the black lead
>of your meter with an jumper clip lead to ground. The do your measurements
>with the red lead. You should have 12vdc on the terminal strip marked P. If
>no 12 vdc then the fuse, fuse holder or wire is bad or connection corroded.
>If you have power there, then with the red lead on terminals 1,2,3 you
>should not read voltage until you switch the start switch. With the start
>switch held in the start position you should have 12 vdc on 1,2,and 3.
>Terminal 4 is the common or ground, Terminal 5, we are going to check if C
>relay is pulling in. With the red lead on Terminal 5, switch the start and
>if you have power then C relay is pulling in. This also checks the normally
>closed contacts of the CR (110vac) relay. Terminal 6 is the pre heat
>switch. Terminal 7 there is no connection. We will stop there for now,
>because you should have proved there is power somewhere in the above. If
>not then we will do a diode check on 4 diodes. The diodes, in this case,
>will be square body units about 1/4 inch or so square with two tabs on each
>end.
>
>So do those checks above first then we can go on after we find out where it
>is or is not.
>
>Safe travels,
>
>Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
>84FC35
>Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
>
>At 03:22 PM 5/28/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> >Ralph,
> >
> >I checked the voltage on the small terminal on the starter solenoid.
> >0 vdc, when I hit the start switch. Next step please?
> >
> >Tom Sorrentino
> >1987 PT38
> >Bedford Hills, NY
> >