Generator Battery not charging?

[John Mann]

Howard,

same place, thanks I bought a new one and going to put it in this
thursday hope that fixes the problem, thanks for the help.

John Mann
1985 pt40
Granbury Tx.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> John,
> It is in the rear battery compartment. It is about the size of a
quarter studs on each side
> Mine is mounted on a L shaped piece of metal attached to the frame
just inside the door. Your problem sounds just like mine and
replacing the stud solved the problem. Keep in mind I have a 86 PT40
and knowing BB yours could be in a different location. But I would
think the diode would be the same, about the size of a quarter with
studs on each side.
> Howard Truitt
> "Sowega"
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 PT40
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Mann
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 6:22 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Generator Battery not charging?
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>
> I have had this gremlin for some time now. I have posted before
and
> received much information and help on the Solenoids under the
Air step
> all three ok wires ok, Solenoid in generator compartment ok but I
> can't find the diode that is suppose to be somewhere up front
left
> that allows current one way I think. Where is it on a 1985 pt40?
What
> does it look like? There is a panel of sorts in the area that
has the
> battery, there are a bunch of wires coming off of terminals and
there
> is a Bosch 1x1x1 black square that has a couple of wires
connected
> just below this board about a inch is this the Diode? When I use
the
> aux bat switch it does click and will start the main engine when
> depressed and will increase the starting of the generator when
that
> bat is low. I need to find the diode and check it out and then
further
> check the solenoids. The generator bat will just not charge off
of the
> battery chargers.
> I appreciate any help as always thanks.
>
> John Mann
> 1985 pt40
> Granbury Tx.
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