DC Down
Folks, A few days ago I went out to start the generator on my '96 Itasca Suncruiser for just it's regular monthly warmup when I noticed that I had no DC cabin power. This is all of a sudden. For mont...
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Coelacanth wrote:
O.K., this falls into the "huh?" category.
I went out to the rig, figured I'd see if the RV motor would start. It always has, so far.
Yep. No problem.
So, then...just for hoots, I thought that if I held down the Aux Battery button on the dash that maybe the generator would kick over. Well, I'll be dipped. It started first kick.
Then I checked the interior cabin lights. Fine.
So, I let the engine and the generator run for 20 minutes while I did a few other chores.
I then went back, shut down the generator & turned off the ignition.
I figured, here goes. I hit the interior light switch and the room lights came on as they normally would.
Must be gremlins!?
Or, more realistically a loose connection somewhere??
I'm going to try again later and see how we stand.
:h
The battery disconnect solenoid on many rigs will automatically connect when the converter turns on. Firing up the generator or plugging into shore power would both do that.
