luckydog3550 wrote:
I went out and purchased one of them GARBAGE continuous duty solenoids from Napa, installed it and everything is charging as it should be. MEXICO: I am curious to know how jumping the 2 sets of batteries together could be life threatening as you state? Even if I forget to disconnect them whats the worse that could happen besides running both sets of batteries dead? Thanks for the information.
The 12 volts on the small wire to activate the charge solenoid does NOT come from the Alternator. It comes from an Ign side 12 volt fuse and wire. When you turn the ign OFF the solenoid opens. As to the post about junk Solenoids, I guess he does a LOT of RV repair and replaces solenoids. Me? I am a professional RV tech and yes, I replace a lot of solenoids, but on different RV's as the ones we install and get from regular RV suppliers rarely fail. There are 2 types---100 amp (your type) and 200 amp (called a big boy). Most Diesels built in the past 15 years use the 200 amp model and older Diesels and Gas rigs use the 100 amp type model. Doug
