Alt Fault flashing and solenoid clicking

[mbrund]

Shortly after starting my WB I get a Alt fault, the person I
purchased from said it has always done this. However, just in the
last week I get the fault and relays 9 and 9A in the lower
distribution panel which are the ALT1 and ALT2 selection relays
start clicking. Also a relay, which I am not sure what it is for
which is located in the engine compartment mounted on the curb side
at the firewall where all the shunts are located starts clicking as
well. This relay in the engine compartment looks like a starter
relay, it appears to be a large high power relay.

In my troubleshooting, I disconnected both relay 9 and 9A at the
forward lower distro panel and the rear relay continues to click.
Has anyone seen this issue? Is it an alternator issue, a relay
issue, or just a ground issue?

I see one alternator in my coach, most seem to call the this lower.
It is mounted under the A/C compressor. I have seen statements
about the other one being below the bed. Is this at rear of the
engine compartment, or the front? How do I get to it, meaning, what
do I need to do in the bedroom to get to it?

My Service Parts list in the blue box shows Delco #1117920 (160 AMP)
alternator installed, but not how many.

Michael Brundridge
1992 WB40
Georgetown, TX

[Gregory OConnor]

have you ever checked the batteries for a ground short? or bad one? I
am not up on it but the first thing I would do is to start at the
storage end
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbrund" <mbrund@...> wrote:
>
> Shortly after starting my WB I get a Alt fault, the person I
> purchased from said it has always done this. However, just in the
> last week I get the fault and relays 9 and 9A in the lower
> distribution panel which are the ALT1 and ALT2 selection relays
> start clicking. Also a relay, which I am not sure what it is for
> which is located in the engine compartment mounted on the curb side
> at the firewall where all the shunts are located starts clicking as
> well. This relay in the engine compartment looks like a starter
> relay, it appears to be a large high power relay.
>
> In my troubleshooting, I disconnected both relay 9 and 9A at the
> forward lower distro panel and the rear relay continues to click.
> Has anyone seen this issue? Is it an alternator issue, a relay
> issue, or just a ground issue?
>
> I see one alternator in my coach, most seem to call the this
lower.
> It is mounted under the A/C compressor. I have seen statements
> about the other one being below the bed. Is this at rear of the
> engine compartment, or the front? How do I get to it, meaning,
what
> do I need to do in the bedroom to get to it?
>
> My Service Parts list in the blue box shows Delco #1117920 (160
AMP)
> alternator installed, but not how many.
>
> Michael Brundridge
> 1992 WB40
> Georgetown, TX
>

[mbrund]

No I have not. But that is simple enough, just need to pull all the
postive cables off and verify each battery voltage to see if I have
some dead cells. I believe all the batteries in the coach require
replacement as it is. I can start the 8V92 with just the 3 main
engine batteries on a good day. If the engine is hot, I will have
to engage the ALT batteries to get it crank over fast enough to
start. So that tells me they are not holding a full charge anymore.

Michael Brundridge
1992 WB40
Georgetown, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> have you ever checked the batteries for a ground short? or bad
one? I
> am not up on it but the first thing I would do is to start at the
> storage end
> GregoryO'Connor
> 94ptRomolandCa
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbrund" <mbrund@> wrote:
> >
> > Shortly after starting my WB I get a Alt fault, the person I
> > purchased from said it has always done this. However, just in
the
> > last week I get the fault and relays 9 and 9A in the lower
> > distribution panel which are the ALT1 and ALT2 selection relays
> > start clicking. Also a relay, which I am not sure what it is
for
> > which is located in the engine compartment mounted on the curb
side
> > at the firewall where all the shunts are located starts clicking
as
> > well. This relay in the engine compartment looks like a starter
> > relay, it appears to be a large high power relay.
> >
> > In my troubleshooting, I disconnected both relay 9 and 9A at the
> > forward lower distro panel and the rear relay continues to
click.
> > Has anyone seen this issue? Is it an alternator issue, a relay
> > issue, or just a ground issue?
> >
> > I see one alternator in my coach, most seem to call the this
> lower.
> > It is mounted under the A/C compressor. I have seen statements
> > about the other one being below the bed. Is this at rear of the
> > engine compartment, or the front? How do I get to it, meaning,
> what
> > do I need to do in the bedroom to get to it?
> >
> > My Service Parts list in the blue box shows Delco #1117920 (160
> AMP)
> > alternator installed, but not how many.
> >
> > Michael Brundridge
> > 1992 WB40
> > Georgetown, TX
> >
>

[Gregory OConnor]

Mike you can also encourage a flashing alt situation and then shut
off one bank at a time ?? there are two switches in my louvered
compartment near your clicking solonoid for that purpose. A start on
weak batteries playes havoc on the starter motor. Many have also
proven computer problems start with batteries

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbrund" <mbrund@...> wrote:
>
> No I have not. But that is simple enough, just need to pull all
the
> postive cables off and verify each battery voltage to see if I have
> some dead cells. I believe all the batteries in the coach require
> replacement as it is. I can start the 8V92 with just the 3 main
> engine batteries on a good day. If the engine is hot, I will have
> to engage the ALT batteries to get it crank over fast enough to
> start. So that tells me they are not holding a full charge anymore.
>
> Michael Brundridge
> 1992 WB40
> Georgetown, TX
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> wrote:
> >
> > have you ever checked the batteries for a ground short? or bad
> one? I
> > am not up on it but the first thing I would do is to start at the
> > storage end
> > GregoryO'Connor
> > 94ptRomolandCa
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbrund" <mbrund@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Shortly after starting my WB I get a Alt fault, the person I
> > > purchased from said it has always done this. However, just in
> the
> > > last week I get the fault and relays 9 and 9A in the lower
> > > distribution panel which are the ALT1 and ALT2 selection
relays
> > > start clicking. Also a relay, which I am not sure what it is
> for
> > > which is located in the engine compartment mounted on the curb
> side
> > > at the firewall where all the shunts are located starts
clicking
> as
> > > well. This relay in the engine compartment looks like a
starter
> > > relay, it appears to be a large high power relay.
> > >
> > > In my troubleshooting, I disconnected both relay 9 and 9A at
the
> > > forward lower distro panel and the rear relay continues to
> click.
> > > Has anyone seen this issue? Is it an alternator issue, a relay
> > > issue, or just a ground issue?
> > >
> > > I see one alternator in my coach, most seem to call the this
> > lower.
> > > It is mounted under the A/C compressor. I have seen statements
> > > about the other one being below the bed. Is this at rear of
the
> > > engine compartment, or the front? How do I get to it, meaning,
> > what
> > > do I need to do in the bedroom to get to it?
> > >
> > > My Service Parts list in the blue box shows Delco #1117920 (160
> > AMP)
> > > alternator installed, but not how many.
> > >
> > > Michael Brundridge
> > > 1992 WB40
> > > Georgetown, TX
> > >
> >
>