willmoon wrote:
Brett,
Thank you SO much for responding to my post. Let me see if I understand what you are saying in your first sentence: are you saying that if everything works when the ignition switch is ON (transmission shift pad, dash HVAC fan, gauges, etc) the likely suspect is the ignition solenoid (more likely), ignition switch or wiring between the two? If nothing works when the ignition switch is on (no instrumentation at all, no transmission shift pad, no dash HVAC fan, no gauges...) then it is NOT the solenoid or ignition switch? Because the latter case is the situation I experienced. Absolutely no power to the chassis at all. Turning the ignition switch from OFF to ON or from ON to START did absolutely nothing (instrumentation did not respond). I could, however, start the generator and use any coach 12v power (lights, fans, etc.).
Thanks,
Will
If NOTHING works with the key on that normally works with the key on, the ignition switch or ignition solenoid is the likely suspect (i.e. bad).
Your symptoms would suggest a bad solenoid, though checking battery connections and voltage IS a good idea. Clearly the solenoid will not work if battery is dead. But with everything returning to working, unlikely the battery is bad-- yes, could be a loose connection, but few batteries go from completely dead to good enough to start the coach a little later.
