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wolfe10
Sep 17, 2013Explorer
luckydog3550 wrote:
there is also a 3 post solenoid up front in the generator compartment. The small lug is receiving 14V while the engine is running but the two larger posts only have 12.5V. The wire on the top lug comes directly from the house batteries.
Each large lug goes to a battery bank-- one to house, one to chassis.
Not sure I understand how the signal terminal connected to the house battery (sounds like an odd signal source to me-- I would have expected it to be an "ignition hot" source and usually off the chassis battery) could have 14 VDC and yet the large lug to the house battery could have 12.5 VDC.
If neither large lug is receiving alternator output (14 VDC)with the engine at high idle, the problem may be in your alternator or between the alternator and solenoid.
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