Dutch_12078 wrote:
Kennyg wrote:
Dutch_12078 wrote:
Does the generator keep running if you hold down the start switch? If it does, that indicates that it's not putting out enough voltage to the control board to lock in the run cycle. It could be a faulty voltage regulator ($$$), or it could be dirty slip rings. Holding the start button down for a minute or two may clean the rings enough to keep it running. Worth a try anyway...
No. will run ,but as soon as I release button, the engine stops.
Does it keep running as long as you hold the button down? Even for a minute or longer? If it does, it's not an engine problem, it's an electrical problem...
Indeed! Older 4K units employed a very rudimentary ’safety’ system since they operated on a ‘power in / power out’ basis’. 12 volts = 120 volts out. The problem is that the genny would start on 8 or 9 volts, but 80 or 90 volts out would let release the magic smoke from things. The simple solution was a voltage sensor, much less than 12 volts meant the engine shut off. This of course is bypassed as long as you hold the start button.
Even a nothing booster pack will keep it up long enough for the battery to recover or charging to kick in.
On a few occasions I’ve stood holding the button for a few minutes.
