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j-d
Nov 10, 2015Explorer II
I'm sure you have ONAN 4KY. For a little engine, very demanding on the battery. I think that more often than not, it's the RV "house" battery that cranks it. Last summer our 4KY balked a couple times starting. We were leaving for a trip, rolled through WalMart and got one of their (at least so-called) "Deep Cycle" batteries, installed and fine since.
But DO check all connections, and don't forget Grounds.
But DO check all connections, and don't forget Grounds.
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