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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
When my solar panels are charging (~14V) and I try to start the
engine, it basically acts like the batteries are dead. No turnover, just hear the click of the solenoid. I unplug the solar panels and it starts right up? Any ideas what could be causing this? Wierd. Tom |
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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
"tom" wrote in message ... When my solar panels are charging (~14V) and I try to start the engine, it basically acts like the batteries are dead. No turnover, just hear the click of the solenoid. I unplug the solar panels and it starts right up? Any ideas what could be causing this? Wierd. Tom It's obvious that you have your wiring screwed up. In order for your starter solenoid to work it must have two working circuits. One is the one that makes it click (the electromagnet that closes the high amperage circuit). The other is the high-amperage circuit itself that runs the starter motor. Both need good clean grounds - the low amperage circuit especially. If it clicks it's probably working properly. That means the high amperage circuit is non-functional when the photovoltaics are connected. What could cause that? Probably you have it connected to the regulated side of the charging circuit. You need bus bars and heavy duty buss bars at that. All your positives need to be connected to the positive buss bar and all your negatives need to be connected to the negative buss bar. If your photovoltaic charge controller has a high voltage cut-out you need to be sure it's not cutting out the circuit to the high amperage side of your starter motor. Wilbur Hubbard |
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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
"tom" wrote in message
... When my solar panels are charging (~14V) and I try to start the engine, it basically acts like the batteries are dead. No turnover, just hear the click of the solenoid. I unplug the solar panels and it starts right up? Any ideas what could be causing this? Wierd. Tom Obviously a short somewhere, but that's not really helpful. Perhaps the reversing diode is shorting? -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
"Capt. JG" wrote in message news:hdCdnWEMyOwp9ILVnZ2dnUVZ_oOnnZ2d@bayareasolut ions... "tom" wrote in message ... When my solar panels are charging (~14V) and I try to start the engine, it basically acts like the batteries are dead. No turnover, just hear the click of the solenoid. I unplug the solar panels and it starts right up? Any ideas what could be causing this? Wierd. Tom Obviously a short somewhere, but that's not really helpful. Perhaps the reversing diode is shorting? -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com This guy ganz is an idiot. One would think somebody who had nothing to say would shut the f*ck up but NOOOOOOOOOO! -- Gregory Hall |
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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
tom wrote:
When my solar panels are charging (~14V) and I try to start the engine, it basically acts like the batteries are dead. No turnover, just hear the click of the solenoid. I unplug the solar panels and it starts right up? Any ideas what could be causing this? Wierd. Tom Is shore power (or another source) plugged in? Sometime solar's high Voltage with low current confuses other sources. |
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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
"jeff" wrote in message . .. tom wrote: When my solar panels are charging (~14V) and I try to start the engine, it basically acts like the batteries are dead. No turnover, just hear the click of the solenoid. I unplug the solar panels and it starts right up? Any ideas what could be causing this? Wierd. Tom Is shore power (or another source) plugged in? Sometime solar's high Voltage with low current confuses other sources. So you're saying the starter motor is "confused?" Ha ha ha ha! That's got to be one of the funnier things I read here for quite some time. I have some advice. The advice is please shut up if you've got nothing to offer but ignorance and stupidity. Wilbur Hubbard |
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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
"jeff" wrote in message
. .. tom wrote: When my solar panels are charging (~14V) and I try to start the engine, it basically acts like the batteries are dead. No turnover, just hear the click of the solenoid. I unplug the solar panels and it starts right up? Any ideas what could be causing this? Wierd. Tom Is shore power (or another source) plugged in? Sometime solar's high Voltage with low current confuses other sources. Perhaps if we had more info about the circuit.... are they connected directly to the batteries? do they run through something else first? As you asked, is the AC on? -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
"Capt. JG" wrote in message news:fOydnd44kq4V6oLVnZ2dnUVZ_jCdnZ2d@bayareasolut ions... Perhaps if we had more info about the circuit.... are they connected directly to the batteries? do they run through something else first? As you asked, is the AC on? Clueless! Totally clueless! Stick with your "It's a short" fantasy! -- Gregory Hall |
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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
On May 5, 5:56 pm, "Gregory Hall" wrote:
"Capt. JG" wrote in message news:fOydnd44kq4V6oLVnZ2dnUVZ_jCdnZ2d@bayareasolut ions... Perhaps if we had more info about the circuit.... are they connected directly to the batteries? do they run through something else first? As you asked, is the AC on? The solar controller is connected to the house battery, but I connect both engine and house together all the time. No A/C. Engine starts fine when when all connected if panels aren't charging, everything else works fine. Two controllers, solar and balmar but the balmar doesn't kick in for 45 seconds after the engine is started. Remember it works find unless the voltage is driven to 14v. Tom |
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trouble starting engine when solar panels are working
"tom" wrote in message
... On May 5, 5:56 pm, "Gregory Hall" wrote: "Capt. JG" wrote in message news:fOydnd44kq4V6oLVnZ2dnUVZ_jCdnZ2d@bayareasolut ions... Perhaps if we had more info about the circuit.... are they connected directly to the batteries? do they run through something else first? As you asked, is the AC on? The solar controller is connected to the house battery, but I connect both engine and house together all the time. No A/C. Engine starts fine when when all connected if panels aren't charging, everything else works fine. Two controllers, solar and balmar but the balmar doesn't kick in for 45 seconds after the engine is started. Remember it works find unless the voltage is driven to 14v. Tom You're right... it's weird.. I'm sure there's a simple solution, because it's an on/off issue. Sorry I can't be of more help... -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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