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Onan / Electrical problem [message #115586] Fri, 18 February 2011 19:26 Go to previous message
thorndike is currently offline  thorndike   United States
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As I was working on my GMC today, I attempted to start the generator as I had never heard it run from outside, I have always been inside the coach when it was running. It gave me trouble free operation during my jaunt from New Mexico to DC, and I had no problems whatsoever. The Onan fired up readily each time.

I looked into the generator compartment and noticed that the negative cable was loose on the battery. So I tightened it up thinking that was the problem. No dice.

I checked the breaker on the top of the Onan, it did not need to be reset. I then checked the breaker at the panel and recycled it to be sure, but no dice.

The generator makes no effort to start, so I am fairly sure it is an electrical problem. Are there any other breakers or fuses I should be aware of? Any thoughts on where to look first before I start tracing the cabling back looking for bad connections?

Bob


Robert Peesel 1976 Royale 26' Side Dry Bath Conifer, Colorado

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