Aux Batt solenoid on PT

[Pete Masterson]

Wavy line might mean AC (sometimes designated as a sine wave). Is the
wavy line mode the one that gives the unlikely high reading? Each
mode usually has a series of ranges (tens, hundreds, etc.) as well to
reflect the expected voltages you will encounter. (If working with a
complete unknown, start at the high end and work down until the
reading makes sense.)

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Lockhart Texas



On May 27, 2007, at 9:35 PM, Scott Forman wrote:

> The modes are marked by a V followd by 3 dots in one mode and a V
> with a wavy line for the other. Doesn't help much, huh?
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
> wrote:
>>
>> Scott,
>>
>> A bad battery could cause the 12.4 reading. Remove the battery,
> take it
>> to an auto parts store, have them load test it. Could be a bad cell
> in
>> the battery. I've experience battereis with a bad cell start
> engines,
>> and then just die on the spot.
>>
>> What are the "modes" on your multimeter that you are using?
>>
>> We are here to help. Just keep the communication coming.
>>
>> Curt Sprenger
>> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
>> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>>
>>
>>
>> Scott Forman wrote:
>>
>>> the gen batt read 12.1 before I started it, 12.4 after it was
>>> running. I know that by the book 12.1v is a half-dead battery, but
>>> it cranks awfully strong to be half dead. And the 12.4 isn't as
> high
>>> as it should be, but since it is higher there is obviously some
>>> charge getting to it...ideas?
>>>
>>> Another note...my multimeter has two "modes" that I don't really
>>> understand. When I turn the dial to one setting, it read 12.4 with
>>> generator running, on the other setting it read 26.5. Any idea
> what
>>> this other mode is showing me?
>>>
>>> Much confusions over here
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>>> , Curt Sprenger
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Battery with no charge to it for about 20 minutes, approx 12.6
>>> volts is
>>>> good. Battery receiving a charge, 13.4+ volts...unless you have
> the
>>>> smart chargers that are in the sleep mode.
>>>>
>>>> Curt Sprenger
>>>> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
>>>> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Scott Forman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> And what voltage should it show when charging?
>>>>>
>>>>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>>>
>>>>> , "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?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Scott Forman
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 86 PT38
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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