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Just getting ready to go the the dry camp ralley in Eugene and testing out the generator, it won't start. There is no contact happening at all. Is there a fuse somewhere that may have blown? Haven't used the generator since July.
Yahoo Message Number: 18153 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/18153)
You should run your generator every 30 days or so, with some load, but this is to excercise the generator itself I think, not the engine. I am only bringing this up because ours went about 60 days because we were away longer than planned, and would not start from the Silverleaf panel. It did start when I used the manual button on the generator itself, but it was a stuggle. It puffed and stumbed for awhile. Not sure why it acted this way.
No idea what you have ... one of those minimum information posts, but you should have a manual button on the generator. There is also a breaker near the switch on ours, but I think this is a master breaker for the generator output, I will have to try it and see.
If it does not even click, then I guess I would get out the voltmeter and start looking around, starting with the chassis batteries. Refer to prior posts for necessary voltmeter accuracy (just kidding).
I assume there is a fuse somewhere, but I wonder why it would just blow now. When fuses blow, something is wrong, so I would not just replace it (if you find a bad one) and be on your way.
Good luck ...
John and Terry
2005 Affinity #6453
Yahoo Message Number: 18154 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/18154)
Try starting it from the remote panel in the bedroom (presuming you have one).
Or try cycling the 'House Battery Switch' from on to off and back again. Wait a few seconds between swich movement.
Occasionally my Silverleaf gets cranky and doesn't communicate with the generator properly, and this remedy somehow straightens things out. After doing the aforementioned 'switching', the dash panel will then start the generator just fine. (Silverleaf says my software need to be updated.)
Regular excercise (operation) of the generator is a must, per the other reply. Onan will not honor the warranty if the unit hasn't been excercised regularly.
Bob Fuzak
'02 Magna #6148
Yahoo Message Number: 18156 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/18156)
I had a similar problem and found the silent time setting was screwed up. Just a suggestion.
Walt Rothermel
03Allure30811
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