That's awesome. James I can't tell you how much I've learned from your channel you have years of videos. I swear I'm like roof repair expert by now. I watch probably 2-4 videos from your channel a night and I still haven't seen them all. 😂
Nice job James, Back in the 60's my dad let me give my Yamaha 60 Mini Enduro to my friend, I got a new 125 . He changed the points in it thinking it would run better. When putting the points in, he put a fiber or plastic washer on the wrong side of the mounting screw not allowing it to ground. He and his brothers worked on that for the longest time then took it to the dealer. Only to discover the smallest oversight coasting a lot.👍👍 Cameras are priceless when working in uncharted territory.
EXCELLENT!! I have the same coach, 2007 Monaco Dynasty and was having charging issues. After reading several post leading me to the Big Boy solenoid. I found your video, pulled it, cleaned it up and all is working wonderfully!! Thanks James!!
Very cool !! Brings back memories of my younger years when us guys were so poor we use to do this to the starter solenoids on our old Chevys. Good instructional video!
Wow, actually repaired a part instead of replaced! A normal RV shop probably would have changed EVERYTHING in the charging system, charged a small fortune after you waited for parts a few months. Great Job!
$350-$400 for a magnet, a spring and a couple of copper nuts and bolts...hmmm. Not cool. Awesome job saving your client a few hundred bucks. Love these types of videos as well. Be careful out there in that 112 degree heat my friend. Stay hydraded and take a break and cool off in the clients motorcoach If you overheat. Take care James and as usual thanks for the great content.
@@AZExpert question why a capacitor is not put a crossed that relay the way a condenser (cap) was in an old point ignition system to absorb the spark when the contacts open and reduce the wear and tear on the contact surfaces just curious 😎
Hi James. I've said it before....something about your videos just makes me happy....in a good mood. I always learn something and your style is just so easy going. I have an '07 HR Navigator so pretty much same set up as the Dynasty. Now that I've watched this video, I'm quite certain that the next time I go out to the RV, this problem will come up. Seems to happen like that but at least, I'll be prepared. Please continue to make videos on this era of Monaco coaches as it always is so timely and helpful. Thanks for sharing!! BTW, I think it's time to see an update on your Beaver coach.
As I am going to be buying a motorhome, which I am undoubtedly going to do the maintenance on having you share your expertise is really appreciated. You are pretty great, Thank you for sharing
Thanks so much James. Watching most of your videos reminds me how serious is to own an rv. Better be ready to get my hands dirty at least with minor stuff.
Polishing is key. Any scars or pits left will allow arcing and in a few months you’ll be doing this overhaul again. CRC is a perfect finish. Well done James.
With my 06 Beaver. Which has the exact same system in it ,I rebuild/ clean the relay a least once a year, I also carry a spare. The 1/2 main contact studs come out real easy to make cleaning a snap. Going down the road I can always tell when the relay needs cleaning because the house batteries will not be charging as seen on the computer screen.
Thanks for sharing. I fixed a lot of starters on heavy equipment and cranes in the field by taking the starter solenoid apart and cleaning the contacts. People burn the contacts a lot of time when they try to start something with a low battery and you hear the solenoid clicking.
thanks for the video. I had that problem on my 2005 Monaco Diplomat. I replaced the bad part with a new one the builder said had silver instead of copper. That was over 10 years ago and I have not had any problems with it since. I also cleaned the old one like you did and now have a spare.
I have a system just like this on my 07 Mandalay. These Big Boy solenoids are used for the batt boost switch on the dash but also engage when charge voltage is in place via shore power. So in short, when connected to shore power and charging the house, these solenoids engage to charge chassis as well. What you mentioned about this not being the most reliable is quite interesting. I also have a multi stage battery charger mounted in the bay that is intended to plug in to 110 when on shore power to keep the chassis batts up. Which approach is better? Not sure, they both work. But you are right about the heat coming through the Big Boy when engaged. If I could figure out how to make it NOT engage on shore power, I would likely just plug the charger into 110.
Unfortunetely, that's what age gives you on parts. What you showed us is your expertise on such an issue and for us, proof that you should not take electricity and current for granted. In my case, even if it's a common issue for you, I would have an expert like you handle this. Thanks for the heads up
I have been meaning to do this hack on my 96 Monaco, for quite awhile now, but life gets in the way, and a small battery maintainer installed did the same thing keeping the chassis battery charged! Thanks for showing how simple and easy this really is! And truth be told, probably took the same amount of time to do either of the hacks! Love your channel, James! Thanks!
You are a star 💫 James and teaching the world that repairs are possible and you don’t always have to pay $100s or $1000s to have something fixed. It sounds to me like you could invent a better piece of equipment that is more reliable and less dangerous for a potential fire 🔥 or breakdown.
You might consider using conductive grease on the wire terminals, especially the bigger wires (higher amperage connections) as this prevents corrosion in the contact space. Good explanations!
From a kid that grew up in the early 70's and having to learn from my Dad fixing vehicles and other things around the house without instantly running out and buying NEW, this was refreshing to see! I've successfully saved some parts like this as well and it was well worth it because they weren't made in CHINA so they could handle a little rebuilding-elbow-grease. One thing I'd like to know about is, Where did you find that really heavy-duty storage box?! It looks like it's made of either fiberglass or some sort of mesh and would certainly outlive the POS plastic ones that I have to use... Very Worthwhile video to watch
I've used a product called DeoxIT for years with good success. It won't deal with pitting, but does wonder for corrosion/oxidation, leaving a protective coating to slow future oxidation. I started using on audio systems and now use it on almost any electrical connection from golf carts to home wiring.
I really like your videos I can learn a lot of that thank you so much for sharing those videos because I have a diesel pusher is a Fleetwood revolution 40 foot with a Cummins engine I was watching the video when you was service the generator how easy that is to change the oil in the filters you can save a lot of money
Thank you for all of the informative and inspirational videos that you post. We just purchased a 2008 Monaco Dynasty and the house batteries were not charging. We took it apart and it defanitly was corroded . Put it back together and it works but now watching the video back again I noticed yours has a spring between the washer and the cap. Ours did not have a spring. So do i need to locate the proper size spring and install. Seems like it would always be making contact without the spring. Thank you again for all your wisdom.
That's funny. I just did this a few weeks ago. I applied new dielectric grease to my contacts... We'll see if that was a good idea or not but it looks like they had it on there originally.
Good video, I had an old Winnie and seemed to be always cleaning electrical connections until I learned about using vinegar and q tips on the green crusties followed by a rinse and dielectric grease. I went to tech school for marine motorsports and my boss at a marine services co. told me to take the grease home and was irate. He liked all the return business. What do you think?
Why did it arc when you installed it, was it just residual charge? Another great video Charles, I haven't done that much electrical over the years, enough to get by, but sure do learn a lot from watching you videos. Thanks so much for your knowledge.
great video, i have a question. my chassis batteries to start the engine have deep cycle stickers on them, did not think you could use deep cycle for starting purposes, what your thoughts?, thanks Gary
I love your videos. I'm glad to see that you are cheap like I am Thanks for showing how to repair it instead of just throwing on a new one. People laugh at me because I like to rebuild rather than replace the item. Thx!!!!
My 98 HR endeavor doesnt seem to have one of these - there is a b.i.r.d. that I replaced and a solenoud, but my charger doesnt charge the start batts when on shore power. Any thoughts? great video. Made me start thinking about it again.
thank you I w ill check mine. but on my 2003 monaco sig we changed it when we first bought it in Feb 2020. but the chassis batteries still do not charge.
Try Ketchup on copper. Coat an let it sit for a bit then wipe clean. Ketchup packets are easy free an everywhere. I also think a dielectric grease would prevent the corrosion from repeating.
From seeing all the green I’m guessing with it being mounted like it is that it’s getting water in their, I wonder if it were mounted sideways if it would last longer, or maybe drill a small hole to let it vent out any moisture? Otherwise excellent work!
