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My Tour has an Onan 8000 generator which will turn over just once when trying to start cold. I have 4 brand new 6 volt GC-2 batteries which read out as fully charged. If I start the main engine and let it run a few minutes, the generator will turn over and start normally. What should I be looking for as a cure?625Views0likes2CommentsRe: 120VAC problems
UPDATE I took her to a repair shop I trust yesterday. Got a call later in the day that they were 99% sure they found the problem. Two of the house batteries were dead or close to it. He explained that when plugged into the 50 amp service, the inverter was trying so hard to charge the dead batteries that it caused havoc with the whole 120v system. All he did was to replace the four 12v batteries with four 6v GC-2s and everything works fine. I watched as the park’s service guy checked voltage on both legs of the pedestal last week so it wasn’t a park issue. I hereby give up my electrical guru lapel pin.437Views0likes0Comments120VAC problems
We plugging in to the 50A on the pedestal at a campground Sunday. Here is what happened right after: (all related to 120VAC): Several outlets dead Vacuum cleaner pitch changed up and down when in use Tower fan burned out (electrical odor noticed) Coffee machine burned out, smoked noted Touching exterior door handle, received mild shock After the fan died and outlets not working, I reported the issue to the camp host. Maintenance man changed the 50 amp receptacle and checked voltage on all legs. All measured normal. When I reconnected, same problems noticed. I tried using my 50A-to-30A adapter and there was no AC power in the coach at all. I then disconnected shore power and ran the generator. Same lack of AC on various outlets. After I received a shock from the door handle, we ran from battery power only. Perhaps unrelated but when I connected this RV at my home (before this trip) to a 15 amp 120VAC circuit, my GFCI would trip. My previous RV ran fine on the same circuit. Do all of these point to one issue? I suspect the transfer switch but trust your input.3KViews0likes18CommentsRe: House battery capacity?
WOW! This is a lot of good info to digest. So I do have four 12v batteries wired in series/parallel for the house side. We've owned this rig since last June and this is the first time I've seriously looked at the batteries. It took me a while to find the User Control panel here to change my signature. My rig is now a 2010 Winnebago Tour 42AD, with six 12 volt batteries total ;< ( I think a trip to Costco is in order to pick up some GC-2s. And rewire for the correct voltage. Thank you all!490Views0likes0CommentsHouse battery capacity?
My Tour has four Group 29 6 volt batteries that need replacing. Costco carries a Group 27, which is nearly the same size but has a reserve capacity of 160 vs 210 for a Group 29. Since we have never dry camped nor do we plan to, would the lesser battery set work well for us?2.5KViews0likes11CommentsRe: Considering purchasing a 2003 Monaco Diplomat 40 PWD
I owned a 2000 Dynasty 40" for 7 years. Recently traded it in on a 2010 Winnebago 42' tag axle. The older Dynasty drove down the road, handled crosswinds and just rode better than the newer coach. I love the Winnie but long for the better handling RV.849Views0likes0CommentsRe: Used Country Coach Hesitancy?
JR45 wrote: There are a few things you should be aware of like the wet PTO JR I've googled this term and found nothing that pertains to RVs. In other equipment PTO is power take off, for running other machinery. What is a PTO in motorhome terms? And wet?795Views0likes0Comments
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