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dredust
Explorer
Nov 14, 2015

Onan diesel generator won't crank, it only clicks

I have a Onan quiet Diesel 6000 that won't start. The coach batteries are charged with a 12.8 volts. When I crank the genny, the red starter switch continuously blinks red. The voltage drops to 11....
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Bobbo
Explorer III
Nov 15, 2015
When my ONAN 4k gas generator did that, it was a loose negative cable on the house battery.

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