Yahoo Message Number: 118450 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/country-coach-owners/conversations/messages/118450)
Hi Everyone,
For the first time ever I'm writing for help after 9 years of motor-homing.
After 3 or 4 weeks of non-use my Inspire refuses to start. To be more precise it refuses to crank the starter motor, I've checked EVERYTHING but I did notice that the levelling Jacks keyboard lit up but didn't respond to any keystrokes. (I vaguely remember that if the jacks weren't completely in the up position some kind of interlock prevents the engine starting), I've checked and they are fully up, both sets of batteries are fully charged, everything works as it used to but no starter motor cranking. All the slides operate, the air-cons work, all the high current contactors are closed, the steps operate but no cranking. My gut feeling is that I've missed something patently obvious. Any observations would certainly be welcomed.
Tony Singleton
Yahoo Message Number: 118452 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/country-coach-owners/conversations/messages/118452)
Do the lights on your dash light up and then go out and then you turn key and nothings happens? May be loose chassis battery connection. It allows some current to flow but not enough to crank engine. If those dash lights don't come on, could be ignition solenoid. I would check both of those first.
Greg
06 Magna
Yahoo Message Number: 118453 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/country-coach-owners/conversations/messages/118453)
Starter solenoid? Try jumping across the solenoid contacts, or give it a tap with a hammer while holding the key in the start position.
Don Hutchins
'08 Allure 470 #31613
Yahoo Message Number: 118456 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/country-coach-owners/conversations/messages/118456)
There are several solenoids and relays to check along with all the other stuff being suggested. Here's what I have on my 2000 Magna.
The ignition solenoid is activated when the key is turned on. You can check if it is working by turning on the key and looking at the fuse panel in the front run bay under the driver's seat. There are 3 rows (vertical rows or better, columns) of fuses with indicator lights. If the center row is not lit then the ignition solenoid was not activated.
There is a solenoid under the rear of the coach, passenger side that can be seen by looking up around and above the mud flap. There is also a 30 amp inline fuse on the output side of that solenoid. If that solenoid or fuse is bad, no power will go to the starter. Power for activating that solenoid comes from the neutral start relay on the VIM. The VIM is in the front run bay.
The locations I point out may not be the same for your coach but your circuit diagrams should help you locate these items.