Charge Wizard light

OK, thanks Bobbo and Cloudriver. Had to take the panel off and the jumper on the bottom was not set all the way. Now that works properly, got to get the furnace to ignite. Fan comes on, sail switch seems to be clicking, just no ignition. So another day with a Motorhome.

CloudDriver wrote:
There is a white connector with four wires that connects the fuse panel to the charge wizard circuit. Since you aren't getting any action from the green light, perhaps this is missing or disconnected at either end. See picture.

Did you install the jumper wire in CloudDriver's picture? If this jumper wire is not connecting the 12v circuit board to the converter motherboard, the light and button won't work.

tarnold wrote:
... Question: the charge wizard ( no pendent) has a light and manual over ride button, with the gen running and the button pressed, I cannot get the light to show any flashing codes as the instructions suggest. ...

I don't know if this is the problem or not, but the output voltages of the Charge Wizard are changed by holding in the button then letting off the button when the mode you want is displayed. Solid green light = 14.4 volts, fast blinking = 13.6 volts, very slow blinking = 13.2 volts.

If the lite is not showing which mode the conv is in, there is something wrong w/ it. Both the wizard and/or the pendant should be showing the green lite.

Op again. I know this is the TECH forum, but I was trying not to be to wordy with my post. I thought I had implied that there was a converter/charger in the circuit by indicating a slight increase of voltage with the gen running. But my question was about the lack of an indicator light operating on the fuse board, while the gen was running to bring a bat up from 12.31 volts.

I installed a PD 4645 in our Class C last year. I also have an inverter directly connected to the batteries that shows the battery voltage. Here's my experience about how the converter works.

If the batteries have been discharged by running the furnace overnight and are down to say 12.4 volts, when the generator is started or shore power is plugged in, the green light on the converter fuse panel is on continuously and the battery voltage rises to about 14.4 volts after maybe an hour. The voltage stays at 14.4 volts for some period of time (not sure how long) then the charge wizard switches to 13.6 volts. When in this mode, the green light flashes rapidly. After some longer period of time (again not sure how long) the charge wizard goes into float mode with a voltage at the batteries of 13.2. In float mode, the green light has one quick flash at something like every 5-8 seconds.

Our RV is in the driveway and has been plugged in for at least a week, so the voltage when I checked just now is 13.2 and the light is flashing infrequently showing the charge wizard to be in float mode. When I pressed the button below the light, the light immediately came on steady and the battery voltage immediately went to 14.4. If I hold the button pressed for several seconds, the mode goes to the 13.6 voltage charge level and if I hold the button longer, the mode goes back to the float at 13.2 volts.

There is a white connector with four wires that connects the fuse panel to the charge wizard circuit. Since you aren't getting any action from the green light, perhaps this is missing or disconnected at either end. See picture.

tarnold wrote:
Piano, surely you are wrong about the gen not charging the house bat?

There are exceptions of course (Are there not always exceptions?)

But on most motor homes with generators designed for RV use the generator has no 12 volt output, only 120vac out, and that feeds the house systems same as shore power.

ONE of the house systems is the converter (or in some cases an inverter with charger ability) and THIS is what charges the battery.

EXACTLY THE SAME AS SHORE POWER!!!

So Piano is correct. Usually.

In some cases there are a few motor homes which have 3 batteries, ONE is dedicated to the generator and is maintained by the generator it has no other function than to start the generator.

And of course some RV's have "Stand alone" generators that do put out battery charge voltage,, but this is rare because there is no reason for the more costly stand-alone type genny

Can you check the output voltage at the converter when it should be putting out 14.4v?

Hi tarnold,

The generator does not charge the house battery bank directly.

The generator powers the converter, and the converter then charges the house bank.

tarnold wrote:
Piano, surely you are wrong about the gen not charging the house bat?

Piano, surely you are wrong about the gen not charging the house bat?