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Generator won't start , simple fix

On first day of traveling from San Diego to Durango, the heat overwhelmed the dash air.  Tried starting the generator while underway and nothing happened, just red fault light on dash.  At rest stop, I opened gen. compartment and there was nothing going on.  Won't start, won't even try; obviously an electrical problem.  At an RV park in Gila Bend I finally had time to look at it.  No breakers popped.  I pulled 10A fuse and it looked good.  I wiped it off and put it back in and immediately the pre-heat came on and gen started.  I wish all my FT problems were this easy.  In the the future, I will take out my fuses and wipe them off as part of my pre-trip checks.
2000 U320 mid entry  #5688
2006 Jeep Liberty


USMCR retired
SDFD retired
FEMA US&R TF8

Re: Generator won't start , simple fix

Reply #1 –
Sven,

Thanks for the post.  Just one question, where is this 10 amp located?

Richard
Jan & Richard Witt
1999 U-320  36ft WTFE
Build Number: 5478 Motorcade: 16599
2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited w/Air Force One
Jan: NO5U, Richard:KA5RIW
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Re: Generator won't start , simple fix

Reply #2 –
But, will the generator start in the morning after sleeping all night?
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Generator won't start , simple fix

Reply #3 –
My generator did the same thing. What happens when you pull the fuse it resets the start cycle and it starts. If you pull the top cover off where the fuses are more than likely you have a wire almost broke but still able to get a signal until the next bump. I started lightly pulling on wires and one pulled in to easily. That was my problem,  fixed wire no more issues.

Larry
Larry & Debbie Town
2000 U320 4210 
Previous 88 GV

Re: Generator won't start , simple fix

Reply #4 –
Just for information where is the 10 AM fuse that you cleaned and replaced?
Linda & Randy Kemink
1996 ForeTravel U295 CAI
Build #4845
MC #17912
2017 Chevy Silverado High Country
 

Re: Generator won't start , simple fix

Reply #5 –
This is just a friendly reminder to "Ohm out" a suspect fuse.
This fuse is open.
Totally.
Art
1992 Foretravel Grand Villa
U225 SBID Build No. 4134
1986 Rockwood Driftwood
1968 S.I.A.T.A. Spring
1962 Studebaker Lark
1986 Honda VF700C
1983 Honda VF750C
Charlie, the Dog was broken out of jail 24 Oct 2023
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