more issues after generator failure
Last month I posted in Class A Motorhomes about my Onan propane generator failure. It stalled while charging the batteries and running some other loads. The ignition module had failed. I finally fixed the generator and installed it in the coach today. It seems to be working fine.
A few other problems appeared immediately after the generator failed. I decided to get the generator working, then deal with these issues.
All of these things were working properly right up to the moment that the
generator stalled:
1. On shore power, or generator power. When charging the batteries, the
Xantrex remote used to show DC Volts and DC Amps. Now it does not show DC Amps. The batteries charge properly, everything seems to work except the LED lights on the DC Amps doesn't work. I have the Freedom 20 inverter, and a newer Xantrex remote installed by the previous owner.
I reset the breakers to the inverter, reset the breakers on the inverter itself, turned the inverter on and off several times, unplugged the phone wire from the remote, plugged it back in, went through all the programing procedures. No joy. The LED scale for DC Amps does not work.
While I was poking around the inverter today, I noticed that the fan in the
inverter was not running. But I wonder if it's controlled by temperature.
2. The tachometer is not working, and the volt gauge is reading low, somewhere about 11 - 11.5 volts. When I pull the light switch on, the dash lights dim. Last year I fixed all the dash grounds and added a bunch more grounds. Today I checked all grounds. No joy.
Now I just had the thought that maybe the alternator is fried. It charges the batteries, but maybe... I'll check that in the morning.
Sorry for the lengthy post. I'll be working on it again tomorrow. Hope someone has some insight.
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