Genset (2016 Tiffin RED PA37) won't start.
Just picked up a new to us Tiffin yesterday. Check out went well. Genset fired up with ease. Drove 7 hours today. Pull into WM. Go to start genset and nothing but light rapid clicks like the batte...
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Genset normally uses the HOUSE battery (NOTE: at least one Motor home the genset has a battery all to itself, do not know which models that is)
Normally when driving the ENGINE ALTERNATOR charges both the chassis battery and the HOUSE/Genset battery.. For some reason it appears yours did not.
Suspects include
Cut off switch in DISCONNECTED position (Aux battery off, Use/Store switch in Store, or however they labeled it, varies from RV to RV)
Bad isolator device (This is the device that connects the house to the engine for charging,, may also connect engine to house when shore power or generator running)
bad Battery
Bad connections
All the interior lights on. (or at least enough of 'em, each 2 light incandescent fixture draws about 3 amps)
Since it's a 2016,, Warranty may apply if bad______
For now, On the dash is a button may be labeled AUX START, EMER or Emergency Start, or BOOST,, Press and hold for 30 seconds, then try to start generator, Do not hold for more than a full minute.. Once generator starts hold till the auto transfer does it's thing and lights brighten.
Normally when driving the ENGINE ALTERNATOR charges both the chassis battery and the HOUSE/Genset battery.. For some reason it appears yours did not.
Suspects include
Cut off switch in DISCONNECTED position (Aux battery off, Use/Store switch in Store, or however they labeled it, varies from RV to RV)
Bad isolator device (This is the device that connects the house to the engine for charging,, may also connect engine to house when shore power or generator running)
bad Battery
Bad connections
All the interior lights on. (or at least enough of 'em, each 2 light incandescent fixture draws about 3 amps)
Since it's a 2016,, Warranty may apply if bad______
For now, On the dash is a button may be labeled AUX START, EMER or Emergency Start, or BOOST,, Press and hold for 30 seconds, then try to start generator, Do not hold for more than a full minute.. Once generator starts hold till the auto transfer does it's thing and lights brighten.
