Battery tie solenoid

[Scott Forman]

Don't feel bad, I have had my coach a year and a half and I learn
something new about it every week.

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
wrote:
>
> Scott,
> Thank you. I will check out the wiring tomorrow. It will take me
> some time to learn the systems on this coach, they are very
> sophisticated so it's more than just a basic cause/effect approach.
>
> Gardner
> 78FC33
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> <sforman@> wrote:
> >
> > The solenoid is energized when the auxillary battery switch on
the
> dash
> > is pushed. Unless that switch is activated, it should be open.
> This
> > prevents the coach batts from drawing down the gen batt,
> especially
> > handy when dry-camping. By isolating the gen batt, even if you
> run
> > your coach batts down too far, you will always have juice to
start
> the
> > generator and get the batt chargers going. Disonnect your coach
> batts
> > and see if you have voltage on the coach side of the solenoid.
If
> so,
> > replace it.
> >
> > There is also a modification you might want to install if you
> don't
> > have it. BB came out with a "jumper wire" across that solenoid
> with a
> > circuit breaker and a diode. This allowed current to flow from
> the
> > coach charging system (alternator or batt chargers) to the gen
> batt to
> > keep it charged, but the doide prevented current from flowing
from
> the
> > gen batt back to the coach. Provides a little extra insurance
> that
> > your gen batt will stay charged.
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 82 FC35RB
> > Memphis
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I have read the previous entries on this subject, but have one
> > > question. Should the solenoid(s) be energised when the gen.
> starter
> > > switch is pressed, or is there another method of energizing
them?
> > >
> > > In my 78F#33 I disconnected all the batteries, then reconnect
> the
> > > generator battery. I hear the solenoid energize when the cable
> is
> > > connected. This doesn't seem right as it will put a constant
> drain on
> > > the battery. I still need to do some investigation, testing, to
> > > determine if the power is fed back to the coach batteries, but
I
> > > thought I would start here, wiht a question.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Gardner
> > > 78FC33
> > >
> >
>