New Owner

[Gregory OConnor]

Ralph, are you talking neutral and ground of the output of the
genset ac voltage?? you would think they should be bonded because
while running on 'genset produced ac voltage', there is no earth
path??

Greg94ptCa
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> I would start by opening the control box and dis connect the three
remote
> start stop switches at the terminal strip to isolate which switch
or at
> least part of the system. Then do a diode check of D3 between the
common
> and ground of the control box. Double check the plus and minus
polarity of
> the brushes and slip rings. I know that is all new
butttttttttttt. Will
> get out my book tomorrow and have a deeper look.
>
> Does it turn over at all? or just dead? And when repaired, did
some one tie
> the Neutral and ground together?
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 02:51 AM 10/9/2008 +0000, you wrote:
> >I met Richard on the phone today....
> >
> >He was a referral by a local big truck and bus drive train repair
> >facility.
> >
> >He has a 1989 PT40 equipped with a Kohler/Yanmar 12.5 Gen.
> >
> >Had some probs with the gen portion (not the engine) and replaced
the
> >stator and some other stuff. The control box is original,
including
> >the 3 relays.
> >
> >Now that the install is complete, the yanmar won't continue to
run.
> >Like a over-heat/low oil sensor shuts it down. The fuel shut off
> >solenoid is not staying in the run position.
> >
> >Thats what I know from our conversations today. Ralph or someone,
can
> >you help Richard with this issue?
> >
> >Richard did not know of this site- does now. He has owned his
Bird for
> >a few months now... survived a front tire blow-out on the way
home!!!
> >
> >Richard is a retired electrician and firefighter from Decatur, IL,
> >just 30 minutes from me...
> >
> >Welcome to the wealth of information provided by this bunch of
fellow
> >Bird lovers. This is were I cut my teeth 5 years ago.... the
answers
> >all came from a Bird forum...
> >
> >Thanks All!
> >
> >Jay Darst
> >85PT40 not for sale
> >HPR Coach
> >'91 Prevost Royale 40XL FOR SALE $119,000
> >'96 Prevost Country Coach 40XL Sale Pending
> >Sullivan, IL
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dctrcarter"

> >wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all Richard here, just got my first bluebird, 1989 WLWB 40'
> >Silver
> > > Ed. Tolerrence ring broke on generator an drop armatur onto
> >statdur,
> > > replace generator,can't get it to start again, found that my
starter
> > > switch is shorted, any ideas on where to look for short?
> > >
> >
> >
>