| [GMCnet] Onan Starter / Norcold Fridge Issues [message #282724] |
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Hi Anthony,
Duayne Simmons is a long time GMCer (now deceased) who knew the Onan inside and out. He wrote a very informative booklet on how to set up and adjust the Onan which you can find for free on the GMCWS and other web sites. It will walk you step by step through the process of making your Onan sing. Highly recommended reading!
I have a Norcold fridge in one of our coaches and it takes a while to cool down from warm. I would turn it on and wait at least an hour or two before deciding whether it is working or not. The bad digits on the display certainly point to a failed board but that is out of my frame of reference to know how to diagnose or fix. Should be standard faire for any RV service center. You might want to search for a mobile RV repair person who would come to you so you can watch and confirm what he finds.
Glad to have you here. We hope to meet you in person at a GMC rally. Good idea to put your location and coach info in your sig. line so we know where you are and what you are dealing with.
Jerry
Jerry & Sharon Work
Kerby, OR
glwork@mac.com
http://jerrywork.com
78 Royale with most everything done to modernize a GMC mechanically
77/94 Clasco bone stock and looks like it just left the Clasco facility
Both drive equally as well.
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:37:52 -0700
From: Anthony Nicholson
To: "gmclist@list.gmcnet.org"
Subject: [GMCnet] Onan Starter / Norcold Fridge Issues
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Hello all,
New owner here of a 1976 Eleganza II.
I have been scouring the different support sites gaining tidbits of information to help with different issues I come across.
However, I am stuck on 2 things where I cannot find an answer.
First one is the Onan Generator. I have been able to get it up and running fine and have adjusted it to run the 2 A/C units within the coach. Under no load, measuring inside the coach I have it set about 128 volts, but when both the A/C's kick in, they run, but it drops down to about 75 - 80 volts. Am I missing an adjustment that should be keeping up the RPM's to maintain the higher voltage.
Second problem I am having with the Onan Generator is it has now twice had the starter stick to on, and constantly cycle. Holding down the stop button did not work, it just keep cranking things over. To "save" it I had to quickly undo the power connector for the starter. After letting everything cool down I tried it again and it was fine. It remained fine for a few days, but it did it again today. Does anyone have any idea to what could be causing this? Bad rocker switch perhaps?
My only other problem is the Norcold fridge it has. It does not seem to be cooling down. AC is working, I hear the LP gas kick in and burn, but the fins do not seem to get cold. Would I feel them getting cold after a few minutes, or does it take quite a while? The other thing is that I get weirdish characters on the display which do not have a reference for them in the manual. Does this sound like a bad control board or something that needs replacing?
I appreciate all your help.
Anthony.
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Jerry & Sharon Work
78 Royale
Kerby, OR
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