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11-10-2009, 15:10

Hi Bob, I do carry a set of jumper cables. looks like things are ok for now. Man, we are a lomg distance from each other-- 2200+ miles and a whole bunch of fuel away

Ernie Ekberg

83PT40

Wanderlodge

Weatherford, Tx 817-475-3991

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/erni...gandrepair

--- On Tue, 11/10/09, Bluebird Bob wrote:

From: Bluebird Bob
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: electrical issue
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 9:06 PM

Hi Ernie,
Sorry for the belt loss.
If your rig is like mine, on the passenger side at the rear,there is a isolator bar. It is down low on the side that you open up. Mine had given up the ghost and wasn't charging the gen bat.
I ran a seperate wire from the rear batts to the gen bat, with a fuse inline. This makes sure that the gen bat always gets juice.
My gen set is probably like yours and doesn't have an alternator.
I also carry a battery charger in my pod in the event the alt. gives out and I need to charge any batts.
If seems from what you are saying the gen bat isn't getting a charge.
Hope it starts for you tomorrow.
Do you carry a set of jumper cables with you? If so, and the gen doesn't start, if you have the tools, remove a engine bat and jump the gen bat to get it started.

Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Elko, Ga

--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Ernie E" wrote:
>
> While driving my coach from Santa Barbra, I noticed that my engine volt meter was at 12. Stopped the coach and just as I suspected, no belts on the alternators. No problem, I started the generator and all is well.
> The question I have is, my generator volt meter is still at 12. I am currently "camped" on the side of the interstate as I don't drive at nite and I didn't think the charger could handle all the lites.
> Does the main engine alternator charge the generator battery?
> If the house charger does not do that I might have to add a charger for the generator battery.
> I have cell phone, internet, and tv. Life is good. and I'm in the coach, which is even better.
> Ernie- 83PT40 Newberry Springs, Ca- beside the
tracks
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