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kmb1966
Explorer
Jun 21, 2018

Apparently a new Onan generator is needed - no repair

My 2001 Itasca Suncruiser has an Onan Marquis Gold 7000 generator even though it is a 30 amp motorhome, not a 50 amp. Started giving a code 37, brought in to the Onan service center. Service center ...
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jplante4
Explorer II
Jun 21, 2018
My Onan 5500 (LP) runs everything just fine in a 50 amp 35 foot coach. If I set the Xantrex inverter/converter to >30 amp input, the start of a battery charge does pull the voltage down to below the EMS cutoff (trying to charge at 130 amps), so I leave the input at 30 amps. This situation is the only one where I thought a higher capacity genny would help.

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