Kent, Correct, Jumping or eliminating a faulty negative start solenoid on the Onan should be used only as a temporary repair or test. The solenoid should be replaced. Bill

If you are talking about the solenoid between battery negative and the Onan engine block, that is there to isolate the Onan from battery negative EXCEPT when glo-plugs, Start, and Stop solenoids are

Yes, Gerhard, I figured that out when I started cleaning it up. The base was also starting to disintegrate. l cleaned then descaled the tank with CLR, and inspected the tank and am putting it back in

Thomas, Thank you I have switched it several times to be on the safe side as well as the other breakers. Paul SY Kerpa SM#259

Paul, Check the DC circuit breaker above the red emergency switch. If i remember correctly, yours looks to be in the off position. I may be wrong and I’m not on the boat to check, but it happened to

Mark, I ran the four 50mm2 cables for the Quattro 5000/24/120 the same way that Amel ran the original cables for my Dolphin 100amp and the Dolphin 30amp. I re-used the cables that Amel installed with

Mine was also removed in St Thomas same symptoms now has run perfect for 18 months Cheers Courtney Trippin 54 #101

Paul, We did not identify a knob or similar to press on the solenoid etc. etc. We just removed the negative solenoid. If I understand Porter correctly he also is now sailing/using genset

Teun and Paul. Exact scenario. Same fix. Thanks BR. Porter A54-152. Excuse the errors. Sent from my IPhone Www.fouribis.net

Thank you all Tomorrow I will go down to Kerpa and try to identify the negative selenoid, I had a negative selenoid on an VP on one of my previous boats that malfunction time to time, but it had a

I’ll change the anode next week, and I’ll post the screw size here. Thanks again for everyone. -- Jose Prieto SV Wayag, SM 323 Currently Alicante, Spain

Thanks Ryan! -- Jose Prieto SV Wayag, SM 323 Currently Alicante, Spain

Thanks Bill! -- Jose Prieto SV Wayag, SM 323 Currently Alicante, Spain

Paul, On my A54 I had Onan starting problems April 2019 in VANUATU. Almost like it was on a dying battery; when running the main for a couple of minutes the Onan would start. After several days

Hi Paul, I instinctively say it is the DC circuit breaker, the red switch on the Generator panel in the ER. I see it looks to be on, try cycling it. My switch can be bumped when doing work in the

HI Jacob I just folded some single sided tape in half and stuck it inside the socket :) Which worked ok But i did also have one of those long litter picker up tools to hand just in case! Great to have

Daniel and Lori Where can I find posts on rebuilding mainsail outhaul motor and gearbox? Andre Kaplan Renaissance 2000 Mango 7188 Westbrook, CT

Dan, Sent you a private message. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 www.AmelOwnersYachtSchool.com Yacht School

Barry, Can you send photo of where these relays are and what value are they? Peter Peter Forbes Carango Amel 54 #035 La Rochelle 00447836 209730 07836 209730

Hi Paul, I am not very good with electric parts but I had a similar problem. No click from the starter but I did hear a whish noise from behind the control panel. I took them out and put them back in,