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marbar
Explorer
May 27, 2014

Generator won't shut off from remote start button

I own a 1998 Roadtrek Poplar with an Onan gennie.The genie starts fine from inside but will not shut off. I have to crawl under the back and remove the plate and shut it off from the on/off sw. on th...
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loving_retireme
Explorer
May 28, 2014
Arizona Kid wrote:
Bad switch.

May not be the switch. Years ago this topic came up here and a well informed individual explained that the Onan remote switch controls start and stop function with the ground wire. I believe your problem is not the switch, but the wiring between the generator and the switch.

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