Onan Starter Quit
Hey All: A couple of questions about my on-board propane powered Onan genset in my 1995 Lance... it is the Microlite 2800 series. There is a remote start rocker switch on the control panel in th...
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Yes, the unit had been in storage. House battery was not in the unit, it was kept on a smart trickle-charger in the basement over the winter. I did start and run the generator yesterday when I de-winterized the camper. When it died on me, it was because the propane tank emptied. It re-started easily on the 2nd tank when I opened it up.
Question: If I put the camper on shore-power, I can still start the generator, correct? The genset starter would then have full-juice to draw from?
If it starts on shore-power, then my problem is clearly the battery not having the amps to crank the starter, even though it shows almost a full charge on the panel. I wasn't in a position to put a meter on it today, but it still have juice enough to operate the lift jacks...
If it still won't crank on shore-power, it's probably the starter?
I'm not keen on pulling the genset out right now, as we have a trip upcoming... I suspect you are correct that I will need to yank it to get access to the wiring/starter. It all looks pretty inaccessible.
My dealer wants $200+ just to look at an Onan and diagnose anything. Trying to avoid sinking that into a generator I really don't use. But, it just annoys me to have something that doesn't work the way it ought to. My OCD is flaring, I guess. LOL. Thanks!
Yes, the unit had been in storage. House battery was not in the unit, it was kept on a smart trickle-charger in the basement over the winter. I did start and run the generator yesterday when I de-winterized the camper. When it died on me, it was because the propane tank emptied. It re-started easily on the 2nd tank when I opened it up.
Question: If I put the camper on shore-power, I can still start the generator, correct? The genset starter would then have full-juice to draw from?
If it starts on shore-power, then my problem is clearly the battery not having the amps to crank the starter, even though it shows almost a full charge on the panel. I wasn't in a position to put a meter on it today, but it still have juice enough to operate the lift jacks...
If it still won't crank on shore-power, it's probably the starter?
I'm not keen on pulling the genset out right now, as we have a trip upcoming... I suspect you are correct that I will need to yank it to get access to the wiring/starter. It all looks pretty inaccessible.
My dealer wants $200+ just to look at an Onan and diagnose anything. Trying to avoid sinking that into a generator I really don't use. But, it just annoys me to have something that doesn't work the way it ought to. My OCD is flaring, I guess. LOL. Thanks!
