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Originally Posted by dogday51
Does the generator need to be running in order to use the emergency start switch to start the engine? I installed and plugged in the MH to a dedicated 30 amp circuit from the house last week. The coach battery has a full charge but the chassis battery has no charge. Lights on the outside of the MH do not come on when you open the door so they are apparently connected to the chassis battery. I hear a rapid clicking underneath the dash near the emergency start switch when plugged in to shore power. Anyone have an idea what that may be related to?
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If the chassis battery is really dead, you need to put some charge on the chassis battery before you try to start start the RV with the emergency start switch. You can do that (if everything is working correctly) by either plugging into shore power or running the generator. That will open the Trombetta (or BCC or BIM) and charge the chassis battery. If you wait long enough, you will charge the chassis battery enough to start the RV by itself. Have you checked the 100 amp breaker in the engine compartment? If it is tripped, you will get no voltage from the chassis battery to the coach, nor will you charge the chassis battery. You need a volt meter to check and see if your charging system is working correctly. Make sure your use/store is in the Use position.