Onan generator only runs with switch held in
Last month my Onan 2800 ran perfectly, today I can't get it to run at all. Here are the details: (1) Pushing in on the remote start/stop button inside the Roadtrek and also at the access cover at the...
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Handbasket wrote:
You've got a failure to produce AC voltage. It's possibly the voltage regulator, the brushes, or the rotor-stator assembly.
The regulator is in the $250 range for parts (google 'Flight Systems'). It's a doable but dang fiddly DIY repair. There's a hidden Torx screw that's an utter bear to restart, with no lead-in to the hole and no tabs to locate the regulator.
IIRC, the Onan service manual takes you thru troubleshooting steps to isolate what the problem is. You'll need a volt-ohm meter & basic skills.
Jim, "Unapologetic flatulator."
Bad voltage regulator, contact flight systems, they will test your old one and confirm the good or bad.
Had same problem, sent it in. Had it tested, found to be bad. order new one. Started right up and stayed running without finger holding.
They do charge for testing, but if it's bad they will waive the test fee and apply the cost towards a new one
