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Onan remote wiring [message #156303] Tue, 10 January 2012 19:47 Go to next message
Bob Wheaton is currently offline  Bob Wheaton   Canada
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Hi all,
I would like to add a dash switch to start/stop the Onan from the drivers seat but also keep the original switch.
Does anyone have a wiring diagram or information on how to do this??
Thanks,
Bob Wheaton
'78 Kingsley


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Re: [GMCnet] Onan remote wiring [message #156306 is a reply to message #156303] Tue, 10 January 2012 20:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I did this about 20 years ago. You just run a wire from the existing Onan start switch. That is a double throw switch. One position is start and the other position is stop.

Get a dash switch that has a single pole, double throw. It should be a momentary contact switch. That is, it can be pushed to the top of bottom but when released it will return to the center position. It will have 3 terminals on it. Ground the center terminal. Run a two wire cable from the dash to the Onan start panel.
Connect one wire to the top terminal of the switch and the other wire to the bottom terminal of the switch.
Connect the dash end of the wires to the top and bottom of the dash switch. Now, when pushed one way it will start the Onan and when pushed the other way it will stop the Onan.

If you would perfer to run the dash wires to the Onan control panel that is mounted on the Onan run the start wire to #3 terminal and the stop wire to the #2 terminal.

Emery Stora

On Jan 10, 2012, at 6:47 PM, bobwheaton@hotmail.com wrote:

>
>
> Hi all,
> I would like to add a dash switch to start/stop the Onan from the drivers seat but also keep the original switch.
> Does anyone have a wiring diagram or information on how to do this??
> Thanks,
> Bob Wheaton
> '78 Kingsley
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> NB,Canada
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Re: [GMCnet] Onan remote wiring [message #156307 is a reply to message #156306] Tue, 10 January 2012 20:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
emerystora is currently offline  emerystora   United States
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Forgot to say that I also put a light on the dash that shows when the Onan is running. Forgot how I wired it but if you can't figure it out let me know.

Emery Stora

On Jan 10, 2012, at 7:36 PM, Emery Stora wrote:

> I did this about 20 years ago. You just run a wire from the existing Onan start switch. That is a double throw switch. One position is start and the other position is stop.
>
> Get a dash switch that has a single pole, double throw. It should be a momentary contact switch. That is, it can be pushed to the top of bottom but when released it will return to the center position. It will have 3 terminals on it. Ground the center terminal. Run a two wire cable from the dash to the Onan start panel.
> Connect one wire to the top terminal of the switch and the other wire to the bottom terminal of the switch.
> Connect the dash end of the wires to the top and bottom of the dash switch. Now, when pushed one way it will start the Onan and when pushed the other way it will stop the Onan.
>
> If you would perfer to run the dash wires to the Onan control panel that is mounted on the Onan run the start wire to #3 terminal and the stop wire to the #2 terminal.
>
> Emery Stora
>
> On Jan 10, 2012, at 6:47 PM, bobwheaton@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I would like to add a dash switch to start/stop the Onan from the drivers seat but also keep the original switch.
>> Does anyone have a wiring diagram or information on how to do this??
>> Thanks,
>> Bob Wheaton
>> '78 Kingsley
>> --
>> '78 GMC Kingsley
>> NB,Canada
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Re: [GMCnet] Onan remote wiring [message #156336 is a reply to message #156307] Wed, 11 January 2012 06:59 Go to previous message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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Here is the manual for the Onan,.
http://www.bdub.net/manuals/onanmanual.pdf

at the end is a schematic (by KenH) that shows the wiring for the remote
start switch , and the primer switch.

here is info on the primer switch for the Onan
http://gmcmotorhome.info/onan.htm

good luck
gene

On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Emery Stora <emerystora@mac.com> wrote:

> Forgot to say that I also put a light on the dash that shows when the Onan
> is running. Forgot how I wired it but if you can't figure it out let me
> know.
>


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