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Timshel80 · 04-18-2021, 04:55 PM

99 Fleetwood pace arrow vision 34ft.
Hello, there seems to be an issue with the starter or solenoid, maybe the relay.
Sometimes it starts right up with no foot on the brake which should be the norm I would think.
But often it wont start and applying and playing with the brake pressure seems to make it work, or it has nothing to do with brake and is just starter issue, I dont know.

Im able to get it running pretty consistently by playing with it but would like to get this figured out before road tripping. I shouldn't need to apply bake before starting right? If it starts sometimes fine without it applied?

Thanks for advice

jacwjames · 04-18-2021, 06:19 PM

I would check all the main battery connections and connections to the starter.

I chased a starting problem with my Suburban for several months, thought it was the starter so took it off an had it tested, said it was fine. Put it back on and it started right up. ~6 months later the same thing, I put a battery charger on it, no good. Tried to jump it off with my jeep, which has a much bigger engine/battery but it didn't help. Took the battery out and had it tested, they said it was bad so I replaced but didn't fix the problem, so I pulled the starter again to have it tested and they said it was good again but when I did this I found that the "+" battery bolt would not tighten >>>THAT was it. Got a new bolt and made sure the connection was tight and it's started ever since. I think it was a combination of loose connection and corrosion.

homerbw · 04-18-2021, 06:56 PM

I second what jacwjames said as this same thing happened to me. The positive terminal was not tight enough. Btw we have the same motor home.

SKP Kirk · 04-19-2021, 07:39 AM

I am not familiar with your particular coach, but I have had several vehicles with automatic transmissions that will not crank unless my foot is on the brake and the transmission is either in park or neutral. In fact, my present car is that way. Has it started without a foot on the brake in the past? What chassis is it?

Timshel80 · 04-19-2021, 09:07 AM

This is the ford Triton and yes it starts sometimes without the brake. I just bought the coach recently and still learning where everything is at. Can the guy with the same motorhome tell me abouts where starter is located? Sounds like I need to check that connection.
Thanks for replies