12V dies when starter removed?

[Donald Watson]

Greg, Is it possible that one of the cables you disconnected from the
starter was actually a feed to the dash switch? I know my FC is 9 years
older than your PT, but the design engineers might have been the same. My
coach house is powered via the positive starter terminal, disconnecting
power to the house when I removed the cables from the starter. I had to
temporarily connect these cables with a bolt, washer and nut remembering to
insulate with tape in order to get power to my rotary dash switch while the
starter was removed.

Donn
76FC33
South Kingstown, RI


From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Greg Young
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:21 AM
To: Wanderlodge Forum
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 12V dies when starter removed?

Hi everybody -

Our starter died over the weekend and we pulled it out this morning. In so
doing, I turned off the 12V system via the under-dash switch, then
disconnected the batteries so there was no chance of shock in removing the
starter. Reconnected the batteries, turned the dash switch back on, and...
nothing. The inverter is still seeing the batteries and charging them, but
none of the 12V systems have any juice. Is there something else I was
supposed to do? Will 12V come magically back when the starter is replaced?
Any other ideas?

Thanks!
Greg Young
1986 PT40 "Bluefire"
Escondido, CA
(760) 807-1727