PICTURES OF NAKED LADIES

[HEREFORD BULL]

Right now ive got your attention ive been out to the rv been stood for 6 wks leisure batts flat but it started on the chassis bat i noticed the alt light didnt go out put leisure bats on charge been back out today bats ok ran genny for a while and then started engine but alternator light wont go out the voltage guage is at about 10 against its usual 13to 14 also the air brakes alarm wont go off although the gauges show its at operating pressure and the brakes work( alternators 3 yrs old )any ideas and if i need a new alternator who would have one at a fair price??

[moandick]

Hi HB

Happened to me once - it was the alternator belt had snapped. When I looked at it from the back it appeared OK but when I crawled into the engine and tugged on it - it came away in my hand.

It just so happens that in my case the alternator had seized when some road-salt had got into the internals and really wrecked it good and proper.

Itchyfeet were going to get me on at about £250 direct from the States but in the event I had to go to TravelWorld who had one on the shelf but at twice the price!

Dick

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Hereford bull

Check terminals on the back of alternator have had a few with bad connections, if not give Ross a call in the morning would need to know if its cummins or cat im sure we have cummins.

PS our prices are always fair.

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[HEREFORD BULL]

Thanks for that steve the problem i have is ive just had an op and i dont want to be crawling under the rv in case i bang my self its a cummins engine and the alternator is a reece neville i think its only 2.5 yrs old if i drove it up would you have anybody free to look at it im not working at the moment i was hoping its a fuse or a relay wishfull thinking

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Hereford bull

Yes no problem just did not want you to drive all the way to us if it was a simple job, but either way will help let ross know 01902725394

steve

[ruffingitsmoothly]

Hi Ron hope you are recovering ok!

I was told never to start my Monaco while on hook up as it will knacker the alternator!

Anyone know if this is true or not?

I believe in the US they sometimes drive along in very hot weather with the generator running to run the AC???

Would this not be the same thing??

Or is it a hertz/cycles thing IE the difference between hookup and generator output??

Regards Pat

[HEREFORD BULL]

Oh christ pat your getting technical now if its on mains power and you start it up the alt light comes on i learnt this along time ago but i think that if you put the genny on when your travelling i think the generator takes priority im gona give steves gang a ring in the morning i cant see it can being kaput allready there are acouple of fuses on top of the alternator i think or there is a relay in the drivers side locker but knowing my luck !!hoping to see you over valentines w/end

[Damon3272]

Pat and Ron I can't see what difference it makes staring the engine while on hookup,the engine battery is not connected to the leisure batteries so why should it affect the charging system.
On RVs 2001 onwards you can start the generator whilst hooked up,the automatic change over switch then gives the generator priority over shore power and hands it back when the generator stops and as Pat says in the States they run the generator whilst driving to operate the air conditioners so this is identical to being hooked up only difference is the generator is providing the power and not the post.
My guess is the voltage regulator is sticking,I can't see the alternator belt being broke as you would have known that when you parked it up.
Hope you get better after your op Ron

[ruffingitsmoothly]

Hi Colin how are you, fully mobile now???

On my Monaco I'm sure that both the house and chassis batteries are charged whilst on hookup so that may be the probable cause of possible alternator damage!!

Anyway the well known font of all RV knowledge DP told me about the possible problem so I will continue to err on the side of caution and not risk it!

Best wishes to yourself and Hazel see you next month

Regards Pat

[moandick]

When I first had my RV I was told that I could supplement the Hook-up by using the genny at the same time. Result - knackered genny - I suppose the automatic change-over switch was not working.

Since then I have rigidly stuck to the rule of not starting the engine or the genny whilst on hook-up and (even if I am supposed to be protected by that switch) I am not going to risk it again!

Dick