Kohler gen problems
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01-12-2008, 10:52
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Kohler gen problems
Thanks Chet for the advice, so here goes with all I know about the
gen: The gen had been working fine but on the last trip home we tried starting the gen while driving and couldn't get it started. I jumped at throwing a new remote rocker switch in thinking the switch had stuck closed. The reason I thought this was that the cranking reset button in the gen compartment control box had tripped and when I pushed in back in, the gen tried starting without doing anything. weel, the new rocker switch didn't help. I removed the three wires at the long connection block that go to the remote switches, still no solution. I have 5 eleven pin relays in the control box, and saw one that had burned a hole through the side, and replaced it. I then visually checked for any other signs og bad wiring, nothing. The other four relays are all the same number, so I bought one and moved it around to each relay to find a bad one, nothing. So I think all five relays are good. With everything hooked up except the positive battery cable, when I connect it, engine turns over, but no start. After a short itme, the cranking reset button trips. While it is cranking, I have power to the fuel solenoid. So I tried a little ether in the air filter while cranking, nothing. So now I disconnect the wire on the S side of the starter solenoid, hook up the battery cable and have a 10A draw on the amp guage on the front of the control box. One of the 11 pin relays clicks, the round solenoid type switch on the bottom of the control box also clicks and all stays like that till the cranking reset button trips. Also, when everything is connected and I connect the battery, it doesn't matter if the toggle switch on the control box is in the start or stop position, it's the same. Not really sure where to turn, I'm not in an area where I know of a shop that might help. I have been referred to EC POower Systems in Boise as the nearest Kohler Rep. Eric there has been very helpful, he's the one that got me a copy of the schematic that I believe is correct, he got it from Kohler, but it is not all legible. It has helped some. I have controller A-259677 and the schematic I have has a Kohler part # 259678. When I run the sequence of connecting to battery, after the cranking button trips, the amperage draw is 0 and it will sit forever that way.I'm not that experienced to figure this out any more, but thought with the right schematic, I would have something to bring to someone local and try to get it going. Sorry for the lon message, maybe someone will read this and know exactly what is wrong!!! Thanks, Jim |
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Kohler gen problems - erniecarpet@... - 01-12-2008, 06:59
Kohler gen problems - cortezfenn - 01-12-2008 10:52
Kohler gen problems - Chet Geist - 01-12-2008, 11:03
Kohler gen problems - Chet Geist - 01-12-2008, 11:51
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