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Re: Radio and sound system
More info: when we stopped for the night and connected to show power, the entertainment system and amplifier started working right. The dash radio still has no display and isn't working. I've check all the fuses I can find and think the dash radio may be fried. Would that affect the entertainment system?115Views0likes0CommentsRadio and sound system
We are on the road and the dash radio isn't working. I started driving and noticed it wasn't on. I don't think it quit while I was driving, I just didn't notice it until then. It worked last time I started the coach. I put a meter on the positive wire and it has power and my ground appears good. On another note, possibly unrelated is that my sound system stopped working around the same time. All I get out of my receiver is bass. Any ideas502Views0likes1CommentRe: Battery disconnect or isolation solenoid? HELP!
can I jumper from the battery directly to one of the smaller terminals to test the solenoid? If I understand them correctly, applying voltage to one of the small terminals (the one NOT the ground) should engage the solenoid and I should hear it click...If it does click, then my problem would be somewhere else (like the ignition sensing circuit or something)??? Sound about right?594Views0likes0CommentsRe: Battery disconnect or isolation solenoid? HELP!
Chris Bryant wrote: That is the right solenoid. The only other test is voltage at the third small terminal- could have two small terminals, one would be ground then. That is an intermittent duty solenoid, but the controller cuts the hold voltage down, so you won't get full voltage at the small terminal all the time. Small terminals had about .6 volts on each I think...might have to check again in the morning...what should it be?593Views0likes0CommentsRe: Battery disconnect or isolation solenoid? HELP!
Chris Bryant wrote: That is the right solenoid. The only other test is voltage at the third small terminal- could have two small terminals, one would be ground then. That is an intermittent duty solenoid, but the controller cuts the hold voltage down, so you won't get full voltage at the small terminal all the time. Small terminals had about .6 volts on each I think...might have to check again in the morning...what should it be?592Views0likes0CommentsRe: Battery disconnect or isolation solenoid? HELP!
I think I found the charging solenoid in the back of the battery compartment... The right terminal comes from chassis battery and the left comes from the house battery. Here's what I get with a volt meter: Right terminal (Chassis battery): Engine off/no Gennie: 12.9 Engine on/no Gennie: 13.9 Engine on/Gennie on: 13.9 Engine off/Gennie on: 13.08 Left Terminal (house battery) Engine off/no Gennie: 12.6 Engine on/no Gennie: 12.6 Engine on/Gennie on: 13.38 Engine off/Gennie on: 13.38 Another symptom, pushing the boost button on the dash doesn't seem to do anything. I tried putting it in "store mode" then turning on a light...nothing happened of course, but I thought if I pushed the boost button, I would see a light come on...nothing happened. Also, when I had bad chassis batteries a while back, the boost didn't do anything... I can't find any blown fuses....does this mean that what I've found is in FACT the charging solenoid and based on these readings, it needs replaced?592Views0likes0CommentsRe: Battery disconnect or isolation solenoid? HELP!
I was getting 12v on the right side pole but for some reason, after I've reinstalled it and connected everything back up, I get either 0 or sometimes between 1 to 4 volts...it's really weird. Also, after I first put it all back together, the coach wouldn't start...it would turn over but not start...like it want getting gas. I disconnected and reconnected batteries and now it starts but still not getting any voltage on either pole of the BDS. Everything appears to be working in the coach for now but not having voltage on this switch is troubling...592Views0likes0Comments
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