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Moffittclan
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May 16, 2016

Battery disconnect or isolation solenoid? HELP!

I think I might have a bad isolation solenoid because my house batteries aren't charging with the engine running...I tested by measuring volts on house batteries with engine off (12.1) and then with e...
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Moffittclan
Explorer
May 16, 2016
Artum Snowbird wrote:
Before you get anything new in parts, make sure your ground return is good. Connect from the negative on the house battery to the negative on the coach battery with a jumper cable and just make sure that part is OK. A loose negative will prevent anything from charging.

With just the negatives connected, start the engine and then see what the voltage is at the house battery.


They charge on gen and shore...so I think that side of things is good...

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