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Turn the key, Won't even click - NEED HELP FAST!!
07-10-2005, 09:13
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Turn the key, Won't even click - NEED HELP FAST!!
John,

You needn't be embarrassed... There are many of us that have found
the problem to be the "nut that holds the wheel". At least you found
your problem without a $550 tow job off a freeway on a Sunday -- but
that is another story. Glad you got it going. Enjoy your vacation.

George Lowry
'95 WBDA 4203
Spearfish, SD


Adria Haynes wrote:

> Thank you also Frank. The solution was simple and embarassing but
> could very well have been more. It's "fixed" now and I thank you
> very much for your help.
>
> John
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "fwernlein"
> wrote:
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>>John, sounds like the starter switch at dash is likely problem.
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> Are
>
>>you able to do a few dianostic steps? Use a a voltmeter, and a
>>helper so you have enough hands...and confirm:
>>
>>*take out dash start switch (disconnect batt first), then
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> reconnect
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>>battery and check the connections for a tight fit and sort out the
>>switch connections...find source 12tv, check for volts, then turn
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> to
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>>on and start and test terminals to see if the switch is working.
>>*that you are in fact getting 12+ volts TO the starter solonoid
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> (big
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>>relay mounted on starter) from the battery. This will be big
>>terminal stud. Check the ground..typically a strap...is it tight
>>and clean at terminal ends?
>>* are you getting the 12vt actuation volts to the soloniod when
>
> key
>
>>is placed to start? This terminal will be a smaller one...voltage
>>here activates the solonoid, closing the relay, sending start
>>voltage via the "big" battery cable to the starter motor. If you
>>get the volts to the solonoid, but not cranking starter motor,
>
> your
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>>soloniod may be problem.
>>
>>Frank
>>85FC33
>>Woodbridge, Va.
>>
>>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Adria Haynes"
>><mrbeebody@n...> wrote:
>>
>>>Gang,
>>>
>>>Our Memorial weekend trip was semi-ruined when our 1980 35FC
>>>wouldn't stay running due to a fuel restriction problem. Since
>>>then, I rebuilt the Racor, got it running like a top as recently
>>
>>as
>>
>>>a few days ago, and replaced all 4 batteries.
>>>
>>>This is Sunday afternoon and we are scheduled to leave for our
>
> 10
>
>>>day family vacation on Thursday morning - which means today is
>>>critical for preperations.
>>>
>>>I also just read the tutorial on here about how I was supposed
>
> to
>
>>>have been starting the generator. Like a moron, I thought maybe
>
> I
>
>>>would do the same with the ignition key and see if it fired up
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> any
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>>>faster. So I turned the ignition key backwards for about a 3
>>
>>second
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>>>count, then went to start it and got NOTHING. NO click, NO
>
> NOTHING
>
>>>AT ALL. I know the new batteries are full since the gage on the
>>>dash says so as well as the one where you switch the bus to run
>
> on
>
>>>generator power - under the dinette in the doorway. I checked
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> all
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>>>the battery cables and all are tight. The interior lights all
>>
>>fire
>>
>>>right up with full brightness. There IS power inside the bus.
>>>
>>>My first thought is that I may have a bad ignition switch,
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> since -
>
>>>well, you know how it makes that buzzing sound when you have the
>>
>>key
>>
>>>on with it not running and the "low air" light comes on? It
>
> wasn't
>
>>>even doing that - then it started to with the key "on". Being
>>
>>fancy
>>
>>>with the key THIS time is the only thing I have ever done
>>
>>different
>>
>>>on trying to start it in my life.
>>>
>>>Please, please, please help me gitter goin'. I really need this
>>>thing to run like new. I've got me, 3 kids and a wife all DYING
>>
>>to
>>
>>>camp in it in 4 days, our reservation was made over 6 months
>
> ago,
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>>>the campground is almost 4 hours away, another guy is counting
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> on
>
>>me
>>
>>>to pull is boat up for the group, and a group of 10 other sites
>
> of
>
>>>family will be waiting for us - who have already made fun of me
>>
>>this
>>
>>>year once because "they paid less for their brand new travel
>>>trailer than I did for my antique - and theirs starts every
>>
>>time".
>>
>>>They think they are much funnier than I do.
>>>
>>>I know it sounds like a simple problem, but I already test drove
>>
>>it
>>
>>>for 50 miles just last weekend and assumed it was ready to rock,
>>
>>and
>>
>>>I don't have much time to consider this anything but panic mode
>>>really at this point.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance if anybody can help.
>>>John,
>>>810-869-2356 if you're not a typer.
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Turn the key, Won't even click - NEED HELP FAST!! - Adria Haynes - 07-10-2005, 06:15
Turn the key, Won't even click - NEED HELP FAST!! - Adria Haynes - 07-10-2005, 06:44
Turn the key, Won't even click - NEED HELP FAST!! - George Lowry - 07-10-2005 09:13



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