onan generator does not crank
just bought an 85 pace arrow with a onan generator. The generator did not crack at all, it only clicked.. I bought a new starter solenoid and now it click constantly.. see video.
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- can't get under the, it sits on a tray so all see from the rv is metal
I've searched online for diagrams but can't seem to find one :( - Have you tried to look up a manual online sometimes they have exploded views and you could find where the starter is from there. Larry
lamoz wrote:
so i took the covers off and spun the fan as suggested. Where is the starter? I jumped the solenoid and the starter does not spin.
Crawl down under where you should be able to see and remove the starter, if you feel that's the problem. Sounds like you have other issues though.
jerseyjim wrote:
Under the start/stop button.....is that a fuel line just hanging in the air?
Yes, I unplugged to move stuff around... The problem right now is cranking...
Is not doing it.- Under the start/stop button.....is that a fuel line just hanging in the air?
B's Bunch wrote:
It may just be me but when looking at the picture of the solonoid you show I dont believe there is a wire coming off of it large enough to provide the starter with enough current to crank it. Is there a larger wire just laying there and not connected to the solonoid. See if you are getting voltage to the starter itself. If not you may very well be missing this larger guage wire. Just my thoughts Good Luck Larry
The wire is there.. just not very visible.. I've search the web and cannot find the location of the starter. If I get to it, I can test and replace as needed. Just not having any luck. I believe the entire gen sits on a sliding tray that after removing two bolts it should slide out for better accesss, but is not budging. I may have to live in it for a little while so, It's important to me to get the generator running.- It may just be me but when looking at the picture of the solonoid you show I dont believe there is a wire coming off of it large enough to provide the starter with enough current to crank it. Is there a larger wire just laying there and not connected to the solonoid. See if you are getting voltage to the starter itself. If not you may very well be missing this larger guage wire. Just my thoughts Good Luck Larry
- 1985. Does ONAN have parts going back that far? Does anyone? Good luck.....
- things ive done already.
replaced the solenoid..
voltage to the solenoid was 12.5 volts..
to eliminate the switch issues, I
jumped the solenoid with a wire and get a humming sound as if the starter wants to spin
turned the fan by hand and engine is not seized, i can feel the compresion stroke while i turn it..
i would like to get to the starter but I'm not sure where it is or what it looks like - Clicking? Sounds like the start/stop switch may be burned out. Presuming you have an owners manual, find the part # and google it. Quite a few suppliers out there.
Also...your 12V (Starter) battery takes quite a while to charge marginal 6-volt batteries to start the generator. If the 6 volt (coach) batteries are dead, you gotta get new ones.
Also, repeated use of the starter switch when the coach batteries are quite a ways "down" burns the switch out really fast. The switch is a cheapo. Buy 2.
