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4x4van
Jul 29, 2015Explorer III
On my '88 Jamboree, there are separate solenoids for the emergency start and the charge, both located under the hood. The emergency start solenoid is located on the firewall right next to the brake booster and has large battery cables, but the charge solenoid is mounted behind the driver side headlight. It has smaller (#8AWG?) wires. As soon as I turn the ignition on, the charge solenoid is energized and connects the house batteries to the chassis alternator to charge both chassis and house.
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