Monaco Won't Start. Batteries acting weird
This is a strange one and has me guessing. My 1998 Monaco Coach with Cummins 350 has always started. But I recently noticed the alternator was charging almost 16 amps and took it into the shop. I tho...
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First you said 16 amps. That is very LOW current from an alternator which can deliver easily 100 amps or more Did you mean 16 VOLTS (I think you did)
Now... Batteries... Full charge per the meter but no start just a click.. I've had that happen two different ways
Method #1 (Failure 1.2.3 not sure about 4) turns out the body builder put the wrong kind of TERMINAL on teh positive lead and corrosion was causing a high resistance.. I'd turn the key everythign lit up normal. turn to START and everything died.. Cleand 'em up and VAROOM.. Finally changed the terminal to a proper battery terminal with a short pigtail and did an advanced job there.. The original ring terminals are HIs-I said HIS--That is HIS-tory.
Finally I had to put in a new battery.. (That's when I changed the termainal)
Last failure (last April) CLICK. just a sharp CLICK not a loud THUNK but a Sharp Click.
IN my main Chassis fuse box (On a workhorse this MAY be front and center under the hood) there is a relay marked STARTER. this is a pilot relay.. I removed it. cleaned the contacts and replaced VAROOM.
Now... Batteries... Full charge per the meter but no start just a click.. I've had that happen two different ways
Method #1 (Failure 1.2.3 not sure about 4) turns out the body builder put the wrong kind of TERMINAL on teh positive lead and corrosion was causing a high resistance.. I'd turn the key everythign lit up normal. turn to START and everything died.. Cleand 'em up and VAROOM.. Finally changed the terminal to a proper battery terminal with a short pigtail and did an advanced job there.. The original ring terminals are HIs-I said HIS--That is HIS-tory.
Finally I had to put in a new battery.. (That's when I changed the termainal)
Last failure (last April) CLICK. just a sharp CLICK not a loud THUNK but a Sharp Click.
IN my main Chassis fuse box (On a workhorse this MAY be front and center under the hood) there is a relay marked STARTER. this is a pilot relay.. I removed it. cleaned the contacts and replaced VAROOM.
