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NHRA225 · 03-23-2019, 06:48 AM

So your Genny looks like this ? If so you have a self contained unit.
Then you have a starting circuit on the control box as well as one up in the coach, and neither will start unless you tap the control box ?
PM me your e-mail and I'll send a manual which includes trouble shooting the control box as that's where your problem is.

dadej · 03-23-2019, 07:01 AM

If you don't get it figured out go to smokestack.com. There are a bunch of sharp onan guys there.

Rick Morgan · 03-23-2019, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by NHRA225

So your Genny looks like this ? If so you have a self contained unit.
Then you have a starting circuit on the control box as well as one up in the coach, and neither will start unless you tap the control box ?
PM me your e-mail and I'll send a manual which includes trouble shooting the control box as that's where your problem is.

Yep, that's just like mine and when it don't crank neither the main switch or either of the remote switches will work. Yesterday I wanted to chase wires while it was acting up & it cranked every time I touched it. You know how hard it is to fix something when it's not broke?

Your manual would be a BIG help! I haven't learned how to do PMs on this board so here's my email addy. fourmilemorgans@outdrs.net Many thanks for the help from all!

Rick Morgan · 03-23-2019, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by dadej

If you don't get it figured out go to smokestack.com. There are a bunch of sharp onan guys there.

Thank you, sir! I'll do that!

NHRA225 · 03-23-2019, 06:38 PM

Complete Manual on the way !
Keep us posted !

Rick Morgan · 03-23-2019, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NHRA225

Complete Manual on the way !
Keep us posted !

Chuck, you are my HERO! Now I can make sense out of that box of spaghetti sitting on top my genny. Many thanks to you, Sir!

Chief Alen · 03-23-2019, 07:40 PM

Some solenoids have the base as the ground, rust never sleeps.

Sounds to me a ground issue.

Rick Morgan · 03-23-2019, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Alen

Some solenoids have the base as the ground, rust never sleeps.

Sounds to me a ground issue.

Thanks to the manual my new HERO sent me I'm going to trace all the circuits & grounds tomorrow. Right now everything is working perfectly, and you know how hard it is to fix something that ain't broke!