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erniecarpet@...

11-12-2008, 05:27


Gary, when I had my coach on a consignment lot, they never had it on shore power. Thus the batteries were dead. I attached jumper cables to the generator battery and started the generator. In just a short time, I was up and running and left that facility.
Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Weatherford, Texas



erniecarpet@...

11-12-2008, 09:27


I had to crawl under the coach
Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Weatherford, Texas



hippieforever3

11-12-2008, 10:19
I'm still in search of an economical way to ABSOLUTELY quickly get
started after dry camping.

I'm a little paranoid because we accidently turned on the security
lights one night and had to wait the entire next day for a jump.
Couldn't get the genset to charge the batteries enough within a few
hours.

Has anyone ever used something like either of these two items to
start a bird?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/di...mber=46944
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/di...mber=47449

I used to have one like the first item to start my tractors after
sitting for a week or two but am curious if they would provide a
nearly immediate start as long as the genset came alive.

If you take the time to read the manual of the second item, it could
be rigged up to autostart the genset with a minimum of trouble.

Movin on,
GPSGary
1984FC35

hippieforever3

11-12-2008, 13:35
If the bird is asleep, how do you get to the generator battery to get
jumper cables on it? My gen tray won't come out without air up.

I can start the generator but it takes a long time to get the
batteries to where the Cat will purr.

Regards,
GPSGary
1984FC35



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
>
> Gary, when I had my coach on a consignment lot, they never had it
on shore
> power. Thus the batteries were dead. I attached jumper cables to
the generator
> battery and started the generator. In just a short time, I was up
and running
> and left that facility.
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83PT40
> Weatherford, Texas
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Dorn Hetzel

11-12-2008, 13:41
I carry a 200 AMP booster that plugs into AC, makes it easy to use any available AC
to soup up the batteries quick and it can delivery 400 amps for 30 seconds to help
start the engine.

Dorn Hetzel
77FC35

Hogansville, GA

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 8:35 PM, hippieforever3 <"debra@ticogps.com"> wrote:


If the bird is asleep, how do you get to the generator battery to get

jumper cables on it? My gen tray won't come out without air up.



I can start the generator but it takes a long time to get the

batteries to where the Cat will purr.



Regards,

GPSGary

1984FC35




--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", erniecarpet@... wrote:

>

> Gary, when I had my coach on a consignment lot, they never had it

on shore

> power. Thus the batteries were dead. I attached jumper cables to

the generator

> battery and started the generator. In just a short time, I was up

and running

> and left that facility.

>

> Ernie Ekberg

> 83PT40

> Weatherford, Texas

>

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hippieforever3

11-12-2008, 13:55
>
> I carry a 200 AMP booster that plugs into AC, makes it easy to use any


What make? Where'd you get it?
How much?

Regards,
GPSGary

Leroy Eckert

11-12-2008, 14:09
Mine has an external power plug. Simple and easy if you have the other side of the plug. It is similar to the external power attachment on aircraft but not as large.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
Dahlonega, GA
Royale Conversion

--- On Wed, 11/12/08, hippieforever3 wrote:
From: hippieforever3
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Has anyone every used one of these to start a bird?
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 8:35 PM



If the bird is asleep, how do you get to the generator battery to get

jumper cables on it? My gen tray won't come out without air up.



I can start the generator but it takes a long time to get the

batteries to where the Cat will purr.



Regards,

GPSGary

1984FC35



--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", erniecarpet@ ... wrote:

>

> Gary, when I had my coach on a consignment lot, they never had it

on shore

> power. Thus the batteries were dead. I attached jumper cables to

the generator

> battery and started the generator. In just a short time, I was up

and running

> and left that facility.

>

> Ernie Ekberg

> 83PT40

> Weatherford, Texas

>

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Dorn Hetzel

11-12-2008, 14:10
I've had mine like 15 years and everything that tells who made it has long since worn off,
but here is a similar example I found for around $125 at northern tool:

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/s..._200332525


Regards,

Dorn Hetzel
77FC35

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 8:55 PM, hippieforever3 <"debra@ticogps.com"> wrote:


>

> I carry a 200 AMP booster that plugs into AC, makes it easy to use any


What make? Where'd you get it?

How much?



Regards,

GPSGary




Chet Geist

11-12-2008, 14:17

Gary,
If you are dry camping how do you get AC? A good generator battery is the answer to your problem. I should not take all day to charge the engine batteries off the generator if your chargers are working properly.
Chet Geist
1981 FC33, Austin, Texas
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>
> I carry a 200 AMP booster that plugs into AC, makes it easy to use any

What make? Where'd you get it?
How much?

Regards,
GPSGary

jim riordan

11-12-2008, 14:46
Gary,
I maybe a little confused, you want to have a charger on the coach so that you can charge the coach while dry camping?? run the generator, for a while press the parrell switch and hopefully the big engine will kick over
jim riordan
88 WBWL XXV
stuart, fl

hippieforever3 wrote:
I'm still in search of an economical way to ABSOLUTELY quickly get
started after dry camping.

I'm a little paranoid because we
accidently turned on the security
lights one night and had to wait the entire next day for a jump.
Couldn't get the genset to charge the batteries enough within a few
hours.

Has anyone ever used something like either of these two items to
start a bird?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=46944
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47449

I used to have one like the first item to start my tractors after
sitting for a week or two but am curious if they would provide a
nearly immediate start as long as the genset came alive.

If you take the time to read the manual of the second item, it could
be rigged up to autostart the genset with a minimum of
trouble.

Movin on,
GPSGary
1984FC35



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