Need help getting with Onan

[erniecarpet@...]

Ron, have you run your generator out and looked way back up inside the compartment? My coach has a junction box on the side wall way up high. Just a thought.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[Ron Hazlett]

I am working on my 87 FC with an 8K onan. I have no power with the onan
running. My AC meters don't register when the gen. switch is on. I have
checked at the electrical control box on the onan, and I have good
voltage there while it is running. I am in the process of checking the
the selector switch.It is a pia to get to. Are there any circut breaker
on the AC side of the generator? Does anyone have any tips on trouble
shooting this?

Thanks
Ron Hazlett
1987 FC
Toledo Ohio

[pattypape]

Ron,

There should be a double 40 or 5 amp breaker in the bay
or in the next adjacent, rear most bay, driver side.

Bill 88 FC Michigan



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Hazlett"
wrote:
>
> I am working on my 87 FC with an 8K onan. I have no power with the
onan
> running. My AC meters don't register when the gen. switch is on. I
have
> checked at the electrical control box on the onan, and I have good
> voltage there while it is running. I am in the process of checking
the
> the selector switch.It is a pia to get to. Are there any circut
breaker
> on the AC side of the generator? Does anyone have any tips on
trouble
> shooting this?
>
> Thanks
> Ron Hazlett
> 1987 FC
> Toledo Ohio
>

[Richard Gideon]

Hi Ron; Have you checked the double 35A breakers in the compartment
to the rear of the Onan?

Try 'cycling' the transfer switch between the different positions.
Check for loose or corroded connections.

Could it be that white plastic connector plug on back of control
panel needs to be reseated?

Recheck anything which you have worked on recently.

Good luck and let us know what you find out.

Dick Gideon
Freedon Bird
1989 35FC
Rolla, MO



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Hazlett"
wrote:
>
> I am working on my 87 FC with an 8K onan. I have no power with the
onan
> running. My AC meters don't register when the gen. switch is on. I
have
> checked at the electrical control box on the onan, and I have good
> voltage there while it is running. I am in the process of checking
the
> the selector switch.It is a pia to get to. Are there any circut
breaker
> on the AC side of the generator? Does anyone have any tips on
trouble
> shooting this?
>
> Thanks
> Ron Hazlett
> 1987 FC
> Toledo Ohio
>

[Richard Gideon]

Ron; Correction...my 8 KW Onan has double 60 A breaker.

I just looked at my Generator...check those two 'red' switches
labeled DC charging Bkr and DC control Bkr and the round button
labeled Fault Breaker, (on the Onan control panel).

Dick Gideon

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Gideon"
wrote:
>
> Hi Ron; Have you checked the double 35A breakers in the
compartment
> to the rear of the Onan?
>
> Try 'cycling' the transfer switch between the different positions.
> Check for loose or corroded connections.
>
> Could it be that white plastic connector plug on back of control
> panel needs to be reseated?
>
> Recheck anything which you have worked on recently.
>
> Good luck and let us know what you find out.
>
> Dick Gideon
> Freedon Bird
> 1989 35FC
> Rolla, MO
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Hazlett"
> wrote:
> >
> > I am working on my 87 FC with an 8K onan. I have no power with
the
> onan
> > running. My AC meters don't register when the gen. switch is on.
I
> have
> > checked at the electrical control box on the onan, and I have
good
> > voltage there while it is running. I am in the process of
checking
> the
> > the selector switch.It is a pia to get to. Are there any circut
> breaker
> > on the AC side of the generator? Does anyone have any tips on
> trouble
> > shooting this?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ron Hazlett
> > 1987 FC
> > Toledo Ohio
> >
>

[Ron Hazlett]

-Hi Bill,
I can't seem to find those double breakers. I have checked in every
bay and closet. Are they in a regular breaker box? I have 120 volts
comming out of the box next box with the start switch and DC
breakers. I got the selector switch out and I have no generator power
at the switch. I guess i will keep looking.
Thanks
Ron Hazlett
1987 FC
Toledo, Ohio


-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
>
> Ron,
>
> There should be a double 40 or 5 amp breaker in the bay
> or in the next adjacent, rear most bay, driver side.
>
> Bill 88 FC Michigan
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Hazlett"
> wrote:
> >
> > I am working on my 87 FC with an 8K onan. I have no power with
the
> onan
> > running. My AC meters don't register when the gen. switch is on.
I
> have
> > checked at the electrical control box on the onan, and I have
good
> > voltage there while it is running. I am in the process of
checking
> the
> > the selector switch.It is a pia to get to. Are there any circut
> breaker
> > on the AC side of the generator? Does anyone have any tips on
> trouble
> > shooting this?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ron Hazlett
> > 1987 FC
> > Toledo Ohio
> >
>

[Ron Hazlett]

Hi Dick,
Good to hear from you.I checked both of those DC breakers, they seem
to be working ok.I can't find that double AC breaker. Its not in my
rear bay with all the cords. It seems every year coach is a little
different. Hopfully someone with an 87 FC will chime in.

Thanks
Ron Hazlett
1987FC
Toledo,Ohio


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Gideon"
wrote:
>
> Ron; Correction...my 8 KW Onan has double 60 A breaker.
>
> I just looked at my Generator...check those two 'red' switches
> labeled DC charging Bkr and DC control Bkr and the round button
> labeled Fault Breaker, (on the Onan control panel).
>
> Dick Gideon
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Gideon"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ron; Have you checked the double 35A breakers in the
> compartment
> > to the rear of the Onan?
> >
> > Try 'cycling' the transfer switch between the different
positions.
> > Check for loose or corroded connections.
> >
> > Could it be that white plastic connector plug on back of control
> > panel needs to be reseated?
> >
> > Recheck anything which you have worked on recently.
> >
> > Good luck and let us know what you find out.
> >
> > Dick Gideon
> > Freedon Bird
> > 1989 35FC
> > Rolla, MO
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Hazlett"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I am working on my 87 FC with an 8K onan. I have no power with
> the
> > onan
> > > running. My AC meters don't register when the gen. switch is
on.
> I
> > have
> > > checked at the electrical control box on the onan, and I have
> good
> > > voltage there while it is running. I am in the process of
> checking
> > the
> > > the selector switch.It is a pia to get to. Are there any circut
> > breaker
> > > on the AC side of the generator? Does anyone have any tips on
> > trouble
> > > shooting this?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Ron Hazlett
> > > 1987 FC
> > > Toledo Ohio
> > >
> >
>

[erniecarpet@...]

John, thanks, I didn't know that these units were not on a slide. Thanks,

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[John McGinnis]

Ernie, All the 87-89Fc with the exception of one prototype 87FC35 have
fixed 8KW Onan generators. These Onans do not slide out, they are
fixed mounted to a sub frame in a compartment on the left rear side of
the bus. Only one of the many differences in thse year coaches. The
prototype 87FC had I believe the 12.5KW mounted behind the mid entry
door like the other FC coaches. Another difference in these coaches
most of them only had 2 roof mounted AC units and a few had sunroofs.
John 88FC35, Jeffersonville, IN/Louisville, KY

[John McGinnis]

Ron, Just like Bill Pape's unit my breaker box is on the left wall to
the left rear compartment where the power cords are stored. I bet if
you crawl under your bus you may find the breaker box somewhere behind
the generator or maybe in the box with the big blower fan that is
mounted behind the propane tank area. I find it hard to beleave you
don't have a seperate breaker box between the generator and the shore
power selector switch. You might want to check with Robert Britton he
has a 87FC.
John 88FC35