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ognil · 11-22-2022, 09:57 AM

Holiday Rambler Imperial 2005
No power on dash and no power to ign. relays, no power to ignition relay in Monaco 2 box. They have power but not feed to trip relays. Pulled ignition switch and it works. Back feed power out of Ign relays and dash lights up and power to coil feed in Monaco 2 box. Then It trips the lock out relays. Where does the ignition switch power out and starter out go to first? Does the switch power out go to Monaco 2 box relay first? If not there must be a relay or something between it. Maybe a fuse someplace I can't find? Worked fine 5 months ago when parked.
Thanks Jon

jacwjames · 11-22-2022, 10:29 AM

Do you have a volt meter to check voltages in your front drivers side electrical bay. There is probably part of it that is part of the House and part that is Chassis, should be marked. Check to see if you have voltage on the chassis stud.

My chassis power in the front drivers side electrical bay is fed through a circuit breaker. In my case it is mounted on a panel that also has the solenoids for the auxiliary start and grid heater circuits breakers. In my case it is mounted above the rear of the engine above the transmission and is accessible through the engine hatch in the bedroom. Here's what it looks like. Item #2 is the circuit breaker that feeds chassis power to the front. The other two are for the grid heaters.

jacwjames · 11-22-2022, 10:30 AM

Here's what it looks like

ognil · 11-22-2022, 11:01 AM

I have power on chassis stud in power box in front left. Have power to ign switch, have power out of ignition switch and starter signal when key is turned but nothing happens. Power out of switch is not turning on the relays in the power box in front right. How does power get from ignition switch to the ignition relay in Monaco 2 box and both ignition relays in power box? Sorry power box in front left not right.

jacwjames · 11-22-2022, 11:37 AM

I have a rear start option on mine. It is a box with two toggles switches on it, the box is mounted next to the engine, mine is drivers side above the primary fuel filter.

If you were working back in the engine compartment and accidentally hit the toggles switch that says Front/Rear and hit it to rear it won't start from the front. I've done this two times, first time took me a while to figure out, not as bad the second time.

There are a couple relays in that box also that do the work of switching from front to back. Sometimes the terminals get corroded.

ognil · 11-22-2022, 12:28 PM

Will look for the switches thanks

ognil · 11-22-2022, 03:12 PM

The switches where way up above the radiator expansion tank. Took a while to find them. It was on rear. Had a raccoon in there because he pulled some of the foam down on the inside engine cover. He must have crawled up there and tripped the switch down.
Thanks for the help as soon as I switched it you could here the relays and fuel pump kick in.