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BFL13
Explorer II
Jan 19, 2020

Ford Starting /House Charging Question UPDATE Test

New test 20 Jan. ---------- The solenoid in the sig rig only closes the line between the engine battery/starter/alternator and the house batts when the engine is "on". What happens when you tur...
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enblethen
Nomad
Jan 20, 2020
Most people would not know if the charge/isolator energizes. They would normally proceed right by the on position and go for start.
Older rigs did not have the electronics. My 1993 has electronics to delay the energizing. Some had the Mom/off/dual switch. That is what we had in my old 1986 Itasca. It sort of worked! Switch failed then connectors on relay and finally relay corroded internally.

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