Need a source for Onan 7.5 HDKAJ generator control board

[redtail]

I removed my generator from the MH yesterday and took the invert er apart found top board with a burn spot any help will be great looking for a repair shop ( have heard about flight services will call them monday) or a replacement board . Onan lists the compleat invert er at 2500 bucks dont really want to go there. Thanks for your time

model 7.5HDKAJ/11451D Serial A980677918 Wire diagram 611-1236

[BeltoneMagoo]

You might try www.partsfortechs.com. They have all kinds of parts and items for servicing gennys and have very reasonable pricing and ship quickly. I have had very good luck with them.
Good luck, good health and safe travels!

[Ranger Smith]

I went through the exact same issue with ours last year. You cannot buy the board. You need to purchase the complete inverter assembly. I found it at dealers for $1795.00 If you let a onan/cummins dealer do it there will be a guarantee. If you do it yourself and it don't work you lose.

[ahicks]

Being a diehard DIY person myself, I would go for the board as well if there was a potential to save that kind of money.

[Ranger Smith]

Originally Posted by ahicks

being a diehard diy person myself, i would go for the board as well if there was a potential to save that kind of money.

you can't buy just the board

[ahicks]

I'm not familiar with this board in particular, but speaking in general terms, if the board is accessible, there are people who can repair them. Actually, some of those boards are not that difficult to repair yourself with just a basic understanding of electronics (working knowledge of soldering, diodes, resistors, etc.). Then there's also the used market.

In my experience, "not available" just means one has to dig a little deeper, look a little harder. It's not a death sentence. -Al

[mel s]

Originally Posted by redtail

I removed my generator from the MH yesterday and took the invert er apart found top board with a burn spot any help will be great looking for a repair shop ( have heard about flight services will call them monday) or a replacement board . Onan lists the compleat invert er at 2500 bucks dont really want to go there. Thanks for your time
model 7.5HDKAJ/11451D Serial A980677918 Wire diagram 611-1236

Redtail
Try Flight Systems Inc,: Generator & RV Controls Repair and Replacements, Engine Monitoring, Idle limiting
Good luck.
Mel
'96 Safari

[Ranger Smith]

Originally Posted by ahicks

I'm not familiar with this board in particular, but speaking in general terms, if the board is accessible, there are people who can repair them. Actually, some of those boards are not that difficult to repair yourself with just a basic understanding of electronics (working knowledge of soldering, diodes, resistors, etc.). Then there's also the used market.

In my experience, "not available" just means one has to dig a little deeper, look a little harder. It's not a death sentence. -Al

I dug for a month last year. Could not find just the board anywhere. No one had any knowledge of it. Had to replace the whole assembly. My generator was from 1999 so they could have changed the board from then to now. But yours is a 1998 so probably the same part.

[redtail]

after a lot of searching the web i finial started googleing the numbers on the board and bingo found a repair company in Mass that says they will attempt to repair the board shipped it to them today will update they said they have done a few of these usually about 250.00 plus shipping will keep updated Mike

[redtail]

Well the company Called Test Point just called board is repaired 320.00 i should have it soon they will have it back to me in less than 10 days and that only because of a 4 day wait for parts I highly recommend them Mike

[Coulter]

Good news for you! I personally am hugely annoyed at this "disposable" world we have entered and the inability to find or repair subcomponents.
And thanks for updating your post so the rest of us can benefit when our boards fail!

[cbeierl]

Originally Posted by redtail

Well the company Called Test Point just called board is repaired 320.00 i should have it soon they will have it back to me in less than 10 days and that only because of a 4 day wait for parts I highly recommend them Mike

If you could post details of what they had to fix that would be great.

[redtail]

board came today from test point no details on what was replaced the burned (Cap i think )is replaced a lot of cleaning happened but it in the genarator i havent started it yet working this weekend so monday maybe if all is well i will not post again problems will be posted Thank you all i hope this thread helps the next victim Mike

[redtail]

finally got the soybeans planted so i had time to install the generator everything is good total cost was 560.00 220 to rebuild the starter 340 to have test point repair the controller board thanks to all who offered advise and support Mike