Aux Batt solenoid on PT

[Tom Warner]

In my opinion you are making the issue of whether the generator
battery is being charged or not, overly complicated. If you check
the generator battery terminal with a voltmeter while the engine is
turned off and the charger is turned off and note the voltage and
then turn the charger on and you see a voltage increase at the
generator battery terminals then the generator charging circuit is
working. All charging sources are tied together at the positive
battery stud , in back of the battery box on the FC models and above
the engine on the PTs. If you want to discuss if the generator
battery is being fully charged then that is a different issue
entirely and more complicated. Therefore I believe Mr Forman is
correct there is only one circuit when it comes to charging the
generator battery. If you want to talk about what level the generator
battery is being charged to that is a different issue.

tom warner
vernon center,ny
1985 PT 40

,

.At 07:29 PM 5/27/2007, you wrote:
>Absolutely correct Bill.
>
>Curt Sprenger
>1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
>Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>
>
>pattypape wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > 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?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- 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?
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