factory problem battery wired wrong need photo of area

[peter griffin]

I just recently realized that the factory wired my soleniod wrong. one wire goes to the isolated stud and the other wire goes to the coach + side. Both wires are red. The factory reveresed the locations. I realized this when I went to install trikl start and the light would not come on and I started measuring voltage. It appears that I was charging the engine battery with the converter/plugged in, instead of the house batteries. Now I have wired it correctly. During my travels over the last year I did ruin a engine/chassis battery(red light on inverter switch came on), a converter (put out too much ac current out), and noticed that my drycamping was for only short periods.

Everything worked fine, except that I was always running the generator when unplugged.

Does anyone have a picture of the battery compartment I would like to double check the wiring. I looked on bagos website but I still want to make sure how many wires go to the isolated stud. My battery has 4 wires on it.

1. to + of the engine/chassis battery
2. one wire to the solenoid (left side)
3. one red wire with a red label
4. one red wire with a blue label

wire #3 and #4... I believe one is the starter/alternator but I can't figure out what the other wire is?

Thanks for any help...

[peter griffin]

I just recently realized that the factory wired my soleniod wrong. one wire goes to the isolated stud and the other wire goes to the coach + side. Both wires are red. The factory reveresed the locations. I realized this when I went to install trikl start and the light would not come on and I started measuring voltage. It appears that I was charging the engine battery with the converter/plugged in, instead of the house batteries. Now I have wired it correctly. During my travels over the last year I did ruin a engine/chassis battery(red light on inverter switch came on), a converter (put out too much ac current out), and noticed that my drycamping was for only short periods.

Everything worked fine, except that I was always running the generator when unplugged.

Does anyone have a picture of the battery compartment I would like to double check the wiring. I looked on bagos website but I still want to make sure how many wires go to the isolated stud. My battery has 4 wires on it.

1. to + of the engine/chassis battery
2. one wire to the solenoid (left side)
3. one red wire with a red label
4. one red wire with a blue label

wire #3 and #4... I believe one is the starter/alternator but I can't figure out what the other wire is?

Thanks for any help...

[cbeierl]

I don't have have picture for you, but take a look at page 2 (Detail AA) of this diagram: Chassis Wiring Installation and page 11 (lower right corner) of this one: Body, 12V Wiring Diagram

[peter griffin]

Thanks. My rv is gas. I located the two wires #3 and #4. one is the alternator and the other is the starter. Unknow if they go to the same lug. I disconnect the + on the engine battery and my rv still started and the gen started..really confused now. I'll let you know how i make out after I call bago. If anyone knows the starter and alternator wire locations inside the battery box area that would be great!


Thanks

[cbeierl]

The two links above are to the wiring diagrams for your coach. The first 'Installation' link has a drawing of the battery box showing the physical arrangement of the wires.

[peter griffin]

Chris that link does not show the alt going to the isolated stud in battery compartment, i believe is shows the starter.

I am assuming that the starter, alt and the left side of the solenioid, and the pos + of the engine battery all go to the isolated stud in battery compartment. Everyhting appears to be working ok except when I disconnect the + leasd to engine battery...the engine still starts..Just making me a little paranoid that maybe something isn't right. either the soleniod is bad or something else is wrong. Somehow the engine is getting power from the house batteries to still start.

thanks