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Auto Gen Start

Yahoo Message Number: 22158
Just wonder how tough it would be to install an auto start gen on our 98 Allure? Anybody done this and if so give me some direction on where to buy it and how to proceed?
Thanks

Ron 98 allure 30185

Auto Gen Start

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 38139
Hello all,

Have any of you 'hands-on' folks ever installed the Auto Gen Start feature on an Onan 8KW QuietDiesel? It appears fairly straight forward with basically just an additional control module and a plug in wiring harness. Is there something unknown here that a shade tree mechanic couldn't do on a week end?

Dave Trotter

01 Intrigue 11215

Re: Auto Gen Start

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 38142
Dave,

Do you currently have the RC7 controller? If so, it is a simple process of removing that one and plugging in a RC7-GS.

Don

'02 Intrigue #11427

Quote from: Dave Trotter
>

Hello all,

Have any of you 'hands-on' folks ever installed the Auto Gen

Start

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feature on an Onan 8KW QuietDiesel? It appears fairly straight

forward

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with basically just an additional control module and a plug in

wiring
'02 Intrigue #11427

Re: Auto Gen Start

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 38149
Don,

The only means of external control is a start/stop switch in the bedroom and another s/s switch and hour meter in the control panel above the coach entry door. If there is a controller somewhere, I'm not aware of it. Would the RC7 controller be internal to the generator? I've never had ocassion to open up the gen. housing.

Dave

Quote from: dons2346
Dave,

Do you currently have the RC7 controller? If so, it is a simple > process of removing that one and plugging in a RC7-GS.

Don

'02 Intrigue #11427

[quote author=Dave Trotter"

>

> Hello all,
>

> Have any of you 'hands-on' folks ever installed the Auto Gen > Start

> feature on an Onan 8KW QuietDiesel? It appears fairly straight > forward

> with basically just an additional control module and a plug in > wiring

> harness. Is there something unknown here that a shade tree

mechanic

Re: Auto Gen Start

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 38156
Dave, I think Don is talking about the inverter control box above the entry door. I have the RC7-GS inverter control box and it will start the generator depending on a pre-selected battery condition.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856

Quote from: Dave Trotter
>

Don,

The only means of external control is a start/stop switch in the > bedroom and another s/s switch and hour meter in the control panel > above the coach entry door. If there is a controller somewhere,

I'm

Re: Auto Gen Start

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 38164
Larry, Before I tear into something needlessly, do you mean that the controller is in behind the Xantrex panel above the door?

Dave, 01 Intrigue 11215

Quote from: Larry Feather
>

Dave, I think Don is talking about the inverter control box above

the

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entry door. I have the RC7-GS inverter control box and it will

start

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the generator depending on a pre-selected battery condition.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856

[quote author=Dave Trotter"

>

> Don,
>

> The only means of external control is a start/stop switch in the > > bedroom and another s/s switch and hour meter in the control

panel

Quote
above the coach entry door. If there is a controller somewhere, > I'm

> not aware of it. Would the RC7 controller be internal to the > > generator? I've never had ocassion to open up the gen. housing.
>

> Dave
>
>

[quote author=dons2346"
>]
> >

> > Dave,

> > Do you currently have the RC7 controller? If so, it is a simple > > > process of removing that one and plugging in a RC7-GS.
> >
> > Don

> > '02 Intrigue #11427
> >
> >
> >

[quote author=Dave Trotter"
> >]
> > >

> > > Hello all,
> > >

> > > Have any of you 'hands-on' folks ever installed the Auto

Gen

Quote
> Start

> > > feature on an Onan 8KW QuietDiesel? It appears fairly

straight

Quote
> forward

> > > with basically just an additional control module and a plug

in

Re: Auto Gen Start

Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 38165
Larry, I just went to the Xantrex website. The RC-7 panel that is shown does not look like mine. Mine show battery level LED's, incoming power limiting choices and such. So maybe this would involve more than just replacing it w/an RC-7GS panel.

Dave, 01 Intrigue 11215

Quote from: Larry Feather
>

Dave, I think Don is talking about the inverter control box above

the

Quote
entry door. I have the RC7-GS inverter control box and it will

start

Quote
the generator depending on a pre-selected battery condition.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856

[quote author=Dave Trotter"

>

> Don,
>

> The only means of external control is a start/stop switch in the > > bedroom and another s/s switch and hour meter in the control

panel

Quote
above the coach entry door. If there is a controller somewhere, > I'm

> not aware of it. Would the RC7 controller be internal to the > > generator? I've never had ocassion to open up the gen. housing.
>

> Dave
>
>

[quote author=dons2346"
>]
> >

> > Dave,

> > Do you currently have the RC7 controller? If so, it is a simple > > > process of removing that one and plugging in a RC7-GS.
> >
> > Don

> > '02 Intrigue #11427
> >
> >
> >

[quote author=Dave Trotter"
> >]
> > >

> > > Hello all,
> > >

> > > Have any of you 'hands-on' folks ever installed the Auto

Gen

Quote
> Start

> > > feature on an Onan 8KW QuietDiesel? It appears fairly

straight

Quote
> forward

> > > with basically just an additional control module and a plug

in

Auto Gen Start

Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85922
I made an assumption (I hope just one) while inspecting the Intrigue we just purchased. The coach is equipped with the Xantrex RS3000 inverter, which I thought had Auto Gen start capability, a feature on the Allure we also own. (it's for sale) After getting the Intrigue home and trying check the setup, it appears there is no auto start on this coach. How would I tell for sure? I removed the inverter control inside the coach and it only has 1 phone like cable attached to the back of the unit. The other port has a jumper? or terminator of some kind installed.

tomr

2006 Intrigue 12057

Re: Auto Gen Start

Reply #9 –
Yahoo Message Number: 85944
My auto gen start control on our Affinity is in the Silverleaf control on the dash.

Bob and Barbara
Affinity 2002 42'