| [GMCnet] Onan Help [message #221362] |
Fri, 06 September 2013 17:04  |
Betty Chimento
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Recently purchased GMC. Generator will start but no power. PO said rodents chewed wires. We took it to RV shop. They said someone had tried rewire by bypassing the control board. RV shop said control board was bad. They called Onan who could get a refurbished board for $800+ labor. But then we don't know if other parts may be needed after purchasing the board. Could our board be refurbished at a better price?
Would it be better to put the money toward a new one ( prefer not)? I've read about new one not fitting the compartment.
We were hoping to have the generator for our trip to Branson since our dash stopped cooling. But we realize this isn't going to happen now. The best we can hope for is later down the road.
Any recommendations or advice would be appreciated.
Betty & Bill Chimento
Diamondhead, Ms
78 Eleganza
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Help [message #221366 is a reply to message #221362] |
Fri, 06 September 2013 17:24  |
Dennis S
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| Betty Chimento wrote on Fri, 06 September 2013 17:04 |
Recently purchased GMC. Generator will start but no power. PO said rodents chewed wires. We took it to RV shop. They said someone had tried rewire by bypassing the control board. RV shop said control board was bad. They called Onan who could get a refurbished board for $800+ labor. But then we don't know if other parts may be needed after purchasing the board. Could our board be refurbished at a better price?
Would it be better to put the money toward a new one ( prefer not)? I've read about new one not fitting the compartment.
We were hoping to have the generator for our trip to Branson since our dash stopped cooling. But we realize this isn't going to happen now. The best we can hope for is later down the road.
Any recommendations or advice would be appreciated.
Betty & Bill Chimento
Diamondhead, Ms
78 Eleganza
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If you have an original Onan -- the control board is available from Jim at Applied for under $150.
http://appliedgmc.com/level.itml/icOid/487
If you can stand the heat to drive to Branson without ac -- you might arrange in advance to have some one there help you and Jim could bring the parts.
Can you post photos of what you have --
Dennis
Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Help [message #221372 is a reply to message #221366] |
Fri, 06 September 2013 18:23 |
Robin Hood
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I'm willing to help! I recently nursed my Onan back to life in a series of
critically panned YouTube videos. :)
If the generator is running, it's almost certainly making power, unless you
have a very particular type of problem. Furthermore, the control board has
nothing to do with the electricity that comes out of the generator. All the
control board does... Well it does a few things, but it doesn't have
anything to do with the AC electrical power.
On Friday, September 6, 2013, Dennis Sexton wrote:
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> Betty Chimento wrote on Fri, 06 September 2013 17:04
> > Recently purchased GMC. Generator will start but no power. PO said
> rodents chewed wires. We took it to RV shop. They said someone had tried
> rewire by bypassing the control board. RV shop said control board was bad.
> They called Onan who could get a refurbished board for $800+ labor. But
> then we don't know if other parts may be needed after purchasing the board.
> Could our board be refurbished at a better price?
> >
> > Would it be better to put the money toward a new one ( prefer not)?
> I've read about new one not fitting the compartment.
> >
> > We were hoping to have the generator for our trip to Branson since our
> dash stopped cooling. But we realize this isn't going to happen now. The
> best we can hope for is later down the road.
> >
> > Any recommendations or advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > Betty & Bill Chimento
> > Diamondhead, Ms
> > 78 Eleganza
>
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> If you have an original Onan -- the control board is available from Jim at
> Applied for under $150.
>
> http://appliedgmc.com/level.itml/icOid/487
>
> If you can stand the heat to drive to Branson without ac -- you might
> arrange in advance to have some one there help you and Jim could bring the
> parts.
>
> Can you post photos of what you have --
>
> Dennis
> --
> Dennis S
> 73 Painted Desert 230
> Germantown, TN
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Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2013 Subaru Outback "Top Flight"
1968 Pontiac Catalina "The Cheshire Cat"
1978 GMC Royale motorhome "Pinto Bean"
1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome "Barn Queen"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Help [message #221378 is a reply to message #221372] |
Fri, 06 September 2013 19:03 |
tphipps
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Describe "dash stopped cooling.". You may just need a recharge of coolant.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Help [message #221393 is a reply to message #221362] |
Fri, 06 September 2013 21:03 |
jhbridges
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All the control board does is manage the engine - doesn't affect power output at all. If the engine runs, your problem ain't the control board.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode Norris
'76 palm beach
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On Fri, 9/6/13, Betty Chimento <bchimento@bellsouth.net> wrote:
Subject: [GMCnet] Onan Help
To: "gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org" <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Date: Friday, September 6, 2013, 10:04 PM
Recently purchased GMC.
Generator will start but no power. PO said rodents
chewed wires. We took it to RV shop. They said someone
had tried rewire by bypassing the control board. RV
shop said control board was bad. They called Onan who
could get a refurbished board for $800+ labor. But then we
don't know if other parts may be needed after purchasing the
board. Could our board be refurbished at a better
price?
Would it be better to put the money toward a new one (
prefer not)? I've read about new one not fitting the
compartment.
We were hoping to have the generator for our trip to Branson
since our dash stopped cooling. But we realize this
isn't going to happen now. The best we can hope for is later
down the road.
Any recommendations or advice would be appreciated.
Betty & Bill Chimento
Diamondhead, Ms
78 Eleganza
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| Re: [GMCnet] Onan Help [message #221454 is a reply to message #221362] |
Sat, 07 September 2013 08:10 |
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USAussie
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Betty,
I would suggest you consider having a shop that specializes in auto air conditioning troubleshoot the dash air conditioning and give
you a quote to repair it before I would let the RV shop mess with the Onan.
The reason being the air conditioning system is similar to many other systems and if you bring the shop your manuals they can use
them to study any differences.
After they troubleshoot the dash air let "us" know what they say the problem is and we'll review their findings.
I have three spare Onan boards, a spare coil, spare points, condenser, fuel pump etc. and I could see if I can fix it at the GMCMI
Convention.
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Betty Chimento
Recently purchased GMC. Generator will start but no power. PO said rodents chewed wires. We took it to RV shop. They said someone
had tried rewire by bypassing the control board. RV shop said control board was bad. They called Onan who could get a refurbished
board for $800+ labor. But then we don't know if other parts may be needed after purchasing the board. Could our board be
refurbished at a better price?
Would it be better to put the money toward a new one ( prefer not)? I've read about new one not fitting the compartment.
We were hoping to have the generator for our trip to Branson since our dash stopped cooling. But we realize this isn't going to
happen now. The best we can hope for is later down the road.
Any recommendations or advice would be appreciated.
Betty & Bill Chimento
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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