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Bonanza · 12-10-2013, 04:26 PM

I have a friend with a 1983 Southwind with a gasoline generator that starts but cant get power to the MH. Shore power is fine and power is to the MH when plugged in. Just cant get power to the MH from generator. Can anyone help, Thanks.

**CLIFFTALL** · 12-10-2013, 04:28 PM

There are breakers on the generator itself that may need resetting.

Lee L · 12-10-2013, 08:09 PM

We had a 1985 Southwind for many years. The shore power cable has to be plugged in to the receptical in the generator compartment. If it is plugged in, I would suspect the breakers on the generator.

mojoracing · 12-10-2013, 10:43 PM

Older motorhomes like this did not have transfer switches. You need to plug the shore power cord into the receptacle for the gen set. That should fix you right up!

Bonanza · 12-11-2013, 03:16 PM

Thanks everyone for the help. We will try your suggestions and report back. This is a great forum, much appreciated.

Shadow520 · 12-11-2013, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee L

We had a 1985 Southwind for many years. The shore power cable has to be plugged in to the receptical in the generator compartment. If it is plugged in, I would suspect the breakers on the generator.

This. I had a 1984 Southwind. In mine, there was a receptical in the compartment where the electrical cable comes out on the side of the bay. Just look inside there and plug in the cable just as if that was the camp pedestal. In fact, I was in the habit of always plugging it in there if it wasn't plugged into shore power and storing it that way.