electrical problems for a new owner

[Gardner Yeaw]

Jim,
I do not have an answer for you, but after 23 years working on
electro-mechanical systems at IBM I can tell you this: When things
don't make sense there is most likley more than one problem. Study
the system, check each part, and fix what you find wrong along the
way. This forum is an amazing accumulation of experience and
knowledge. Your problem will be solved.

Gardner
78FC33
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "cortezfenn"
wrote:
>
> I'm the proud owner of a 1981 35'. Lots of little problems that I
will
> be getting to. Here's #1: In trying to start the 12.5 generator
one
> day, and it had been starting and running fine, the starter would
not
> disengage from the rocker switch at either location and also the
same
> from the toggle in the gen compartment. And it was not getting
power to
> start. So I accessed both rocker switches to see if any loose
> connections, etc. As I was lifting the rocker out of the dash,
ther was
> a little arching, shorting out the switch on the dash backing. I
had
> the 12v master switch off and thought that power must be coming
from
> the gen battery. Disconnected it. Now the problem: when I turn the
12v
> master back on and turn the ignition key to the on position, the
gen
> starter starts cranking!! I don't have any schematics for the gen
> wiring, I'm stumped. Any help? Thanks, Jim in Montana
>