Generator Auto Start January 17, 2014, 10:09:01 am Yahoo Message Number: 12341What parameters are you guys using in the auto start settings on the generator? Voltage start, voltage stop? I'm worried if I set it too low it won't have enough juice to crank the Onan 6000.Thanks in advance.Shawn--Shawn ColbyAltitude GunWorksShop: (970)337-6241Cell: (970)471-8020http://AltitudeGunWorks.comshawn@... Quote Selected
Re: Generator Auto Start Reply #1 – January 17, 2014, 10:32:04 am Yahoo Message Number: 12342Shawn, I don't have the auto start, or don't beleive so and have wondered if the gen will start when the battery bank gets low.To my amazement, it has always started no matter how low the batteries.I found the answer to the question when I removed the truck batteries. The gen is wired to those batteries so no matter how low the bank gets, it has additional batteries to start.Don Quote Selected
Re: Generator Auto Start Reply #2 – January 17, 2014, 10:43:16 am Yahoo Message Number: 12343Thanks Don, we are taking our Seneca to a snowmobile race in Crested Butte, CO this weekend. It will actually be our first trip since purchasing it. It is going to be a beautiful weekend with lows only around 7 degrees. The furnace will end up running most of the night, so I'm hoping that the auto start will work so we don't wind up with batteries too dead to run the furnace blower in the middle of the night. Quote Selected
Re: Generator Auto Start Reply #3 – January 17, 2014, 12:00:05 pm Yahoo Message Number: 12344I don't use mine, never have.Dave Sparke Quote Selected
Re: Generator Auto Start Reply #4 – January 17, 2014, 01:18:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 12345I set mine at 11 volts and gen starts. 13 volts and gen stops. But I've never been in a situation to test it.Larry Payne ⛳ Quote Selected
Re: Generator Auto Start Reply #5 – January 17, 2014, 01:38:49 pm Yahoo Message Number: 12346I have used my Auto many times. If you want your batteries to last a long time set the voltage to 12.0 volts. This lets you use 50% of your battery voltage. I have used my Auto Start in warm and cold weather. Anything below 11.5 volts has caused start failure in cold weather.Set Voltage at 12.0 and temperature at 80 degrees. Of course, the AC has to be on to cool the temperature down.BestRon Hall Quote Selected
Re: Generator Auto Start Reply #6 – January 17, 2014, 01:41:05 pm Yahoo Message Number: 12347Thanks guys, that's perfect.Shawn Quote Selected
Re: Generator Auto Start Reply #7 – January 17, 2014, 02:19:20 pm Yahoo Message Number: 12348Close the big slide at night to save heat.Also make sure to place the dash HVAC control to the A/C MAQX position to closethe outside air intake.We put up a floor to ceiling set of insulating drapes just behind the driving seats, made a big difference.Have fun! Quote Selected
Re: Generator Auto Start Reply #8 – January 17, 2014, 07:02:22 pm Yahoo Message Number: 12349I installed an additional furnace in the front. Keeps it toasty warm but haven't been in the 7 degree weather.Don Quote Selected