FLJOE, what I mean by 'wouldn't start' is that when I tried to turn the generator on, it cranked over chugging for about two seconds, then stopped turning over and had that running down sound. I had used the bottom half of the button to warm it, I heard the fuel pump pumping, but it only came close to starting one other time before I gave up. I wanted to charge my batteries with the generator.
So, being a newbie and not knowing for sure that the generator should start without the engine, I tried to start the engine. The gauges flip flopped, and when I turned the key, it was just the ur ur ur sound, never turned over. Tried several more times, but then checked the battery monitor and it said the batteries were only half full.
I got the RV in green bay wi, bought 6 new Michelen x line energy z tires, drove it to madison to take a day at the RV school that my inspector runs, and then parked it a few days at the Days Inn while I started picking up supplies. I've never owned an RV before, but I've been researching online for about 7 months. So I thought I knew pretty much what I needed.
On the second day parked, when I went out to the RV to start her, she wouldn't start then either, but I had killed my chassis batteries because I didn't know to turn the stereo completely off, nor did I turn the battery switch down by the inverter off. I got it started finally, thank you Coach-Net. The guys that came to jump it got it started, but told me that the starter had been frozen and they'd needed to hammer it to get it to go. Then I got a front alignment - the guys at Madison Springs told me they can't do rear alignments.
Being a newbie I believed them.
On my way home, I stopped off at a Spartan/Cummins Service Center and got my fuel filter and water separator replaced (I had a red light on the dash that the previous owner said was fuel filter). Then I drove her home to Minnetonka, MN.
I'm telling you all this because I suspect one problem might be that the starter is frozen again, but I don't know what to do about that. I am going to let the batteries charge for a day, and try to re-start her.
I did have her completely serviced at my local Cummins Service Center, where I had the engine, transmission, and generator fully service, replaced the 4 cracking air bags and I replaced the 2 old wet batteries with 2 AGM chassis batteries. I also took care of a recall on the air compressor now she has a new air compressor. So she should start with no problems because she is in tip-top shape.
I did a run through with the tech to make sure all the fluids were topped up (I drove away from a car service once and they hadn't added the fluids - it was bone dry).
While it was there I asked them to check the starter to make sure it was in good working order, given it's previous frozen and hammered event. They said it was ok.
Oh, and when I plugged her into my home garage's 15amp outlet (gfi checked) via a 50' 10-gauge extension cord, thru a 15 to 30amp adapter, a 30 to 50amp adapter, the Progressive Ind Surge Protector (green and blue lights) to the 50amp service cord, I did hear the transfer switch in the electric bay whirring.
That's correct, right?
I didn't want to leave the adapters and surge protector on the ground, so I opened my car rear window, and all the adapters and the connector to the RV are on the back seat.
That's all right, isn't it? Window is still down.
Bet you are sorry you asked
Thanks for your help, it is deeply appreciated!
Cindy
Granted I'm confused, but I thought I understood that I don't want 125/240 and I did want 120V but not 240. What am I not understanding here?
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