Heater Won't Light On 12 Volts
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Topic: Heater Won't Light On 12 Volts
Posted By: cosmo751
Subject: Heater Won't Light On 12 Volts
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2015 at 8:45am
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Specifically, it would not light on 12 volts at a campsite at 9200 feet msl. It would time out during the startup sequence. You could hear that the gas solenoid never opens. Connected to 120 volt shore power it starts and runs just fine. A later test at a lower altitude campsite (6200 feet) had it starting just fine. Any ideas ? The dealer thought he had heard this a few times before. Ken >  ------------- "He not busy being born is busy dying." |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2015 at 11:48am
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Did you purge the lines first? and give it a few tries? What was/is the condition of your battery? The the ignition and fan both run on 12v, If your battery is/was low, it can't/won't start. Hooked up to 120v, you have strong 12v provided by the converter, no matter the status of your battery..
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Posted By: Mountainrev
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2015 at 2:26pm
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We've camped at 9,300' and had no problem lighting the WH, so I don't think the elevation itself would be the cause of your problems (although it might possibly contribute). ------------- 2014 177 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Turbodiesel "I lift my eyes to the hills." 
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Posted By: cosmo751
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2015 at 2:50pm
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Thanks to both responders. Since it stared an ran fine on gen power, and had been starting okay at lower elevations, I am inclined to look more at what exact voltage is being applied. The battery should have been okay, but I didn't check with a DVM. Good to know that Mountainrev had successful starts at 9300 feet - I'll let everyone know what turns up. Of course it works perfectly at home ! Ken ------------- "He not busy being born is busy dying." |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2015 at 9:20pm
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Now that I think about it, we didn't have any problem with ours at 8000 feet in Yellowstone. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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