DC side issue Coach Batts not charging
When I purchased the coach was told batts were good. I had AC power plugged in but no DC. Control panel didn't give lights, no genset crank and so on. I figured I'd do the most obvious things first. Swapped out the batts with newer fully charged ones from my boat. Also in doing that I wire brushed every possible connection to shiny copper. Figuring this would address 2 possible issued (dead batts or corroded connections) well I still had no DC. I thought it may have been a bad master solenoid relay that was in the batt bay under the steps. However after cleaning it up like new I broke off a terminal putting it all back together. This is the item 
Before I took it off and cleaned it. So after not being helped my any Napa or any other place I went to an RV place 45 min away. They gave me what they called a continuos duty solenoid. Which looked like a standard starter solenoid and looked nothing like what I wanted. But I assumed he knew more than me and would be a generic replacement. After it was installed I still had NO DC and was puzzled as I knew I now had full batts, clean terminals wires and connections and a NEW solenoid. After doing some research found some just bypass the darn thing so I did and what do u know I HAD ALL MY DC WORKING! I was a happy camper feeling accomplished. I worked for a week inside the coach late nights not plugged into shore power. I eventually plugged in to make sure I was charging or topping off the batts.
Well last night I went out there and had no DC so I'm guessing the bypass was also bypassing charging??? I don't know but I'm bringing that thing back and getting a direct replacement relay/solenoid. The one I need has some small wires with blade fuses
Before I took it off and cleaned it. So after not being helped my any Napa or any other place I went to an RV place 45 min away. They gave me what they called a continuos duty solenoid. Which looked like a standard starter solenoid and looked nothing like what I wanted. But I assumed he knew more than me and would be a generic replacement. After it was installed I still had NO DC and was puzzled as I knew I now had full batts, clean terminals wires and connections and a NEW solenoid. After doing some research found some just bypass the darn thing so I did and what do u know I HAD ALL MY DC WORKING! I was a happy camper feeling accomplished. I worked for a week inside the coach late nights not plugged into shore power. I eventually plugged in to make sure I was charging or topping off the batts.
Well last night I went out there and had no DC so I'm guessing the bypass was also bypassing charging??? I don't know but I'm bringing that thing back and getting a direct replacement relay/solenoid. The one I need has some small wires with blade fuses
