Aux Batt solenoid on PT

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TO be assured that the gen battery is charging under all conditions,
check with the shore power, then generator running , then the engine
alternator running and charging.

Bill 88 FC Michigan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> Isn't it all one circuit?
>
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>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
> wrote:
> >
> > Agree. Good.
> >
> > Do the same test using shore power.
> >
> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott Forman wrote:
> >
> > > OK, the voltage went up with the gen running. So I guess the
> circuit
> > > works.
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > , Curt Sprenger
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Scott,
> > > > Have you used your multimeter and checked the voltage at the
> gen.
> > > > battery? First before you start the gen. Than again after the
> gen.
> > > is
> > > > running. The increase in voltage when the gen. is running
tells
> > > you
> > > > that the charge circuit is working. No change in voltage, or
> > > lower,
> > > > you know the charge is not working.
> > > >
> > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Scott Forman wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hmmm..."what is your problem"...there's a wide ranging
> > > question....
> > > > >
> > > > > Really I don't have a problem right now. I am just trying
to
> learn
> > > > > my new coach. I knew my old FC inside and out, and that
gave
> me
> > > some
> > > > > confidence that if I ever had a problem on the road, maybe
I
> could
> > > > > diagnose it & fix it. I want to feel that way about my PT,
> too. I
> > > > > also want to make sure that the charging circuit is
charging
> the
> > > > > generator battery as it is supposed to.
> > > > >
> > > > > Scott
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > > > > , > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scott,
> > > > > > May I be so bold as to ask what is your problem?
> > > > > > Howard Truitt
> > > > > > Camilla, Ga.
> > > > > > 86 PT40
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > > > > > > Date: 2007/05/26 Sat PM 08:17:02 EDT
> > > > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Aux Batt solenoid on PT
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > OK...a little help...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There are solenoids all over the place. There's one on
the
> > > front
> > > > > > > wall of the batter charger compartment. There are two
> others
> > > on
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > metal panel that folds down to give access to the
charger
> > > > > > > compartment. And there are three of them behind the
step
> well,
> > > > > > > although it looks like two of them are for the leveling
> pump.
> > > > > None
> > > > > > > of these make the audible "click" when I hit the Aux
Batt
> > > > > switch.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The drawings in my Blue Box aren't as comprehensive as
> they
> > > were
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > my FC, so I am having trouble figuring all this out.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Help!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Scott Forman
> > > > > > > 86 PT38
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > > > > , > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Scott,
> > > > > > > > On my 86 PT40 mine is in the compartment with the
> chargers.
> > > But
> > > > > > > knowing BB and your coach being a 38 footer it may be
> > > different.
> > > > > > > > Howard Truitt
> > > > > > > > Camilla, Ga.
> > > > > > > > 86 PT40
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > From: "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > > > > > > > > Date: 2007/05/26 Sat PM 02:53:55 EDT
> > > > > > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Aux Batt solenoid on PT
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Where is the auxillary battery solenoid on a PT?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Scott Forman
> > > > > > > > > 86 PT38
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