Onan 4000 Microquiet not starting
Just a "clicking" noise but won't turn over. I exercise it monthly - store with Stabil - and have not had a problem in 8 years. Any troubleshooting suggestions? Thanks.
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I just went through a case where the battery that cranks the genset had failed. In our case it was the "house" or "coach" battery, a Deep Cycle, NOT the Chassis/Ford Engine battery. Pushed START and only a Click. Went to genset itself and that switch. Same. Started the Chassis (Road) Engine and seconds later I could start the genset. As we headed out, I noticed the Time on the dashboard radio (which is powered by the House/Coach Deep Cycle battery) was gone. Checked and Station Memory was gone. Stopped at WallyWorld for a new Deep Cycle. Everything now works. The battery was weak enough that not only would it not crank the genset, it also dropped the radio's memory when I attempted to start the genset.
Another one of those things I can't prove, but I think the 4KY genset's logic board looks at available voltage, and even if the starter could attempt to crank, the logic board won't let it try below a certain voltage. Certain voltage once you command it to Start.
Another one of those things I can't prove, but I think the 4KY genset's logic board looks at available voltage, and even if the starter could attempt to crank, the logic board won't let it try below a certain voltage. Certain voltage once you command it to Start.
