bluebarry1964b wrote:
yet the generator doesn't even turn over unless I start the RV first.
Anyone else out there experienced this?
Many have. How long did it sit since the last use ?
Starting the gen is the most severe job that the house batteries have. As they get weak, it is likely to show up there first.
Starting the engine operates a solenoid and ties the two batteries together.....to charge the house batteries while driving. If you have an "emergency start" switch, it should accomplish the same thing but it's really designed to recover from a dead truck battery.
It's fairly common for a worn out battery to charge up fully but not be able to give back that charge when asked to. You might be able to nurse some more time out of them by connecting a battery tender when not in use.....but that is not a real fix.
