Generator keeps auto starting ..

I went to remove the cover for the generator and it started, I disconnected the remote wiring then followed it under the coach and saw that it was not in the wire wrap. Upon further inspection I found two wire that were chaffed. I repaired them and put everything back. So far so good. Thanks so much for your help. Lets see where we go from here:B

Thanks for the info I will check this out

I have the same problem with mine, it starts by itself, but sitting in storage on the side of the house. I notice it when the garage (4 feet from exhaust pipe) co2 detector goes off. Pulled the remote harness at the engine, and no more. Now I have to rewire the remote. FYI the wiring on the slide pump was also involved - as in at Pismo last summer the generator was running, and the slide motor started by itself, I noticed when we smelled smoke inside. Burned up a motor... Everyone should have a drill and whatever is needed to interface it with the slide pump and landing gear.

May I compliment you on your succinct diagnosis Mr. Doug?

Go to the Genset. Look at the cable connections and you will find the REMOTE start wire harness. Disconnect this harness. You can still start the APU at the Genset switch ON the Genset. IF the Genset only starts in transit, you probably have a remote start harness pinched somewhere and while driving the movement of the motorhome is completing the GROUND signal that starts a Genset when the wire gets pinched. By disconnecting you verify that the Genset will not start again until the problem is found. IF it starts after you disconnect the remote harness at the Genset, you have an internal fault at the Genset. The Auto Start feature uses the remote harness to start the Genset, so disconnecting at the Genset will disable this feature. MOST Motorhomes that have Auto Gens start, that feature is NOT enabled from the factory but by the dealership Technicians when delivering the motorhome to you during the walk thru. If NOT addressed at the walk thru, the Genset start is never enabled. Unless optioned, I doubt a Southwind comes with the Auto Genset system. The 2015 Southwind standards and options show NO Auto genset option at all. I doubt you have the option. You have a wiring malfunction causing your problem. Doug

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