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Hi,
This is my first time to visit. Thank you for any help you may be able to offer. My RV just won't crank. It seems there is full power from the batteries and everything in the RV seems to work that runs on batteries either in the coach or the chassis. The slide out works. The headlights work. All of the 12 volt lighting system seems to be fine. However, with the ignition on, but the starter not engaged, there seems to be several seconds of full power with headlights bright followed by several seconds of weaker power with headlights dimming without touching anything. That cycle repeats itself continuously. The links below show what is happening when the starter is engaged. It sure acts like the batteries are weak, but they don;t seem to be, and it doesn't change anything when i try the "Battery Booster" switch. Please view the links below and help me figure out what to try next or who to call to get me started. Thank you.
http://www.mesmerizer.com/rv/starter.mpg
http://www.mesmerizer.com/rv/clanging.mpg
Yep, that's the starter, need to be taken to a starter/alternator repair shop. Here what you may try: crawling under the RV(MAKE SURE WHEELS ARE CHUCKED) & with a hammer bang the side of the starter about 1" off the end cap(like if you were driving a small nail)& then try to start it again. If it's don't work after 3 time forget it, it will need to be taken down on the spot or tow.
Good luck & post result
wrench
OK. The verdict is in and the RV is running. It was the batteries. Both failed the load test that they can put on at Midas. To me it was a bit surprising, because I always thought you could start a vehicle with a jump from a good battery even if you didn't even have a battery. It sure makes sense that you could. I am still not sure why dead cells in a battery can keep a strong jump from starting the vehicle. But, the Good Sam rescue truck came over, connected a jump and still didn;t make a difference. I took the batteries in to Midas, he assured me they were shot, i bought new batteries and it cranked right up.
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