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08-01-2022, 03:22 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Alabama
Posts: 3
THOR #27543
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2015 Thor Vegas Generator
No 12v DC power to starter solenoid at generator. (obviously, "no crank") Is there "anything" between the batteries and that solenoid. (I wouldn't think they'd run a cable directly to the genset without some type of fusing) I guess they could but my friend just purchased this motorhome, The previous owner never once ran the generator. I measured the lead at the solenoid to ground and it's simply dead. I took a brief look underneath the RV. I didn't see any torn wires or for that matter, I didn't see a breaker either. Is there a breaker in the lead going to the generator that I'm overlooking?
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08-01-2022, 03:37 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,122
THOR #7035
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Yes, 100 amp DC breaker close to the house batteries.
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2016 ACE 27.1
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08-01-2022, 04:47 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Alabama
Posts: 3
THOR #27543
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Thank you for the reply... Do you know if it's typically located literally inside the coach living area, underneath, (exposed to the elements) or in the battery area itself by any chance? If you have a picture of it installed in it's location, I would sure appreciate seeing it. I just didn't see it anywhere in the battery area... (I am old though and definitely could have missed it)
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08-01-2022, 04:56 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,122
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DJEVANSTN@GMAIL.COM
Thank you for the reply... Do you know if it's typically located literally inside the coach living area, underneath, (exposed to the elements) or in the battery area itself by any chance? If you have a picture of it installed in it's location, I would sure appreciate seeing it. I just didn't see it anywhere in the battery area... (I am old though and definitely could have missed it)
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Generally in the battery area. On the E350/450 chassis it may be underneath, along side the battery case, etc. Follow each of your positive cables. One should go to a 50 amp braker for the house loads, one should go to the 100 amp breaker. There may be a third that goes to the BIRD/BIM/BCC and if an inverter has been installed maybe a fourth to the inverter (hopefully via a fuse or breaker)
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Ted & Melinda
2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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08-01-2022, 05:24 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1
State: Connecticut
Posts: 1,772
THOR #20289
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On my 2021 Axis, that 100A breaker is located under the entry steps next to the batteries on the aft wall. There should be 3 or 4 positive connections to the batteries:
1. A 6 gauge wire that goes to a 50A breaker and then to the converter.
2. A 2 or 4 gauge wire that goes to a 100A breaker and then to the generator.
3. A 2 gauge wire that goes to the BIM 160 or in your case the equivalent BIRD.
4. If you have solar panels a 10 gauge wire that has an inline 15A fuse that goes to the solar controller mounted in the entry way.
David
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08-01-2022, 05:55 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35m
State: North Carolina
Posts: 861
THOR #13505
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Had a 2015 Vegas, got it one year old.
Replaced both house batteries
Got done with job. Everything in rig seem to work fine.
Next day try to run generator
nadda
well after hours of trouble shooting, etc. I took batteries back out and looked all in the step and found that breaker everyone is showing. It was tripped, if you slide battery aft, it pushed on breaker release. weird place they put it.
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08-01-2022, 09:18 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Alabama
Posts: 3
THOR #27543
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I want to thank you both for the reply. I told them to look in the battery compartment and the "surround" for the breaker. They are both at work today or I'd run over there. The big thing is knowing it exists for sure "somewhere." I was dreading the thought of running a new wire back there. (crawling around under there) Thank you again...
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08-02-2022, 01:32 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: vegas
State: New Jersey
Posts: 21
THOR #25689
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Generator grounding?
So my generator died on me, my buddy and I tore it apart and found the ground braided cable was completed corroded. As a boat mechanic and accustomed to dealing with oxidized grounds and wires he just rewired it with thick gauge insulated wires. The control panel doesn’t sit as nicely but the generator starts right up.
I had paid someone to fix it, they knew it was a grounding issue but though it was with the battery cables. It wasnt until we dropped the generator and took it apart that we found the issue.
Just make sure you reattach all the grounds, we didn’t and I was with out power at the Grand Canyon with to myserible kids and an angry wife. Haha
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