Starting battery

[sseaner]

Originally Posted by bclemens

Charging the chassis batteries from the house/gen is supposed to work via the B.I.R.D.

Although some have said that they feel the BIRD does not kick in soon enough and allows the chassis batteries to get too low.

Another mystery component solved. Thanks for the info.

[FOURWHL]

Originally Posted by bclemens

Charging the chassis batteries from the house/gen is supposed to work via the B.I.R.D.

Although some have said that they feel the BIRD does not kick in soon enough and allows the chassis batteries to get too low.

These aren’t on the 16’s are they?

[bclemens]

I think they were...that was "just" as I was coming onboard.

[FOURWHL]

Hmmmmm... I shall have to investigate I guess

[Ctoth11]

Another real quick question Brian, if the bird is working correctly which I feel it is after talking to that company on phone. Where is the solinoid located on coach and that connects all batteries together when the bird tells it too?

[joet19711]

Originally Posted by FOURWHL

These aren’t on the 16’s are they?

You should have asked me the other day and I would have showed you

Here is what it looks like, straight ahead on the back wall in the electronics

bay. Of course the picture is up side down LOL

[FOURWHL]

Originally Posted by joet19711

You should have asked me the other day and I would have showed you

Here is what it looks like, straight ahead on the back wall in the electronics

bay. Of course the picture is up side down LOL

If I’d had any clue it existed I may have asked

After 2 years I’m still discovering stuff. Though I know I checked before purchasing the echo power that my chassis batteries were not seeing charging voltage. Now I’m just second guessing myself

[bclemens]

Originally Posted by Ctoth11

Another real quick question Brian, if the bird is working correctly which I feel it is after talking to that company on phone. Where is the solinoid located on coach and that connects all batteries together when the bird tells it too?

If we ever have an issue with that side of things...we have primarily seen it be the solenoid that is the issue. Now having said that, my old EE said..."its not the solenoid"....even thought it was the solenoid. But he said, those things are rated for continuous load and it is more likely the input causing the issue in the solenoid. So in his mind...if it is the solenoid, its not the solenoid, but the BIRD causing the solenoid to go bad. But its still a bad solenoid.

He always suggested replacing the BIRD with the Solenoid. I just always felt, like anything, no matter how "durable" you can get a bad one.

So on that note...I'm not sure the exact location, but if you look in the electrical bay, it is in there on the back wall. Looks like this.

DC Contactors : PowerSeal // 12V Continuous

[joet19711]

Its on the back wall to the right of the BIRD. I was just in there too

If you need a picture, shout out.

[Ctoth11]

Okay thanks. That is also the Solenoid that works with aux 2 on dash. That was bad so I am replacing that. I will update if that fixes issue

[ctboatman]

Originally Posted by Ctoth11

Okay thanks. That is also the Solenoid that works with aux 2 on dash. That was bad so I am replacing that. I will update if that fixes issue

Did replacing the relay fix the problem?

[Ctoth11]

Yes. I replaced and the coach is working perfect. Thank yiu