KnowNuthin
Aug 25, 2015Explorer
Battery isolator
Just recently the starting system on my generator began to act up… Sometimes it would spin just as it should… Other times I would just get a click and maybe a half a turn on the crank…
I've been investigating the electrical system and found that the solenoid type battery isolator in my coach typically doesn't last very long… A few years or so…I'm thinking the isolator that's in there now is the original from the manufacturer...
My question is… On the dash of my motorhome is an auxiliary start switch which I assume ties the two batteries together when activated to assistant starting the coach engine… Do I need a special isolator to keep this feature intact or will any three post battery isolator suffice...so long as the amperage rating is correct...
I'm planning on cleaning all the battery connections and running a separate ground to the generator from the coach frame… Hopefully that will keep the generator starter happy…
I've been investigating the electrical system and found that the solenoid type battery isolator in my coach typically doesn't last very long… A few years or so…I'm thinking the isolator that's in there now is the original from the manufacturer...
My question is… On the dash of my motorhome is an auxiliary start switch which I assume ties the two batteries together when activated to assistant starting the coach engine… Do I need a special isolator to keep this feature intact or will any three post battery isolator suffice...so long as the amperage rating is correct...
I'm planning on cleaning all the battery connections and running a separate ground to the generator from the coach frame… Hopefully that will keep the generator starter happy…