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Old 11-04-2020, 02:50 PM   #4
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
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Originally Posted by Metalman View Post
I have a Windsport 27K. The coach batteries no longer charge when the engine is running. I imagine that there is an isolating device that is faulty, but I don't know what it looks like or where it's located.
Your 27K should be just like my 27.1

You have a Trombetta relay controlled by the BIRD circuit. The Trombetta relay is in the battery compartment towards the inside mounted on a bracket up high. It looks like this:

The main contacts are probably burnt open.

Trombetta is a brand name, you need a continuous duty low current relay to replace it if found bad. This is what I replaced mine with over a year ago:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072MZHK48/
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