Hope everyone is having a great boating season thus far. Looking for some thoughts/help in diagnosing my Kohler 5e in a 2004 280 Sundancer. Background: generator was running great with no issues prior to this issue popping up.
Symptoms: When I flip the "On" switch on the remote generator panel, the LED light in the Carling switch flashes on and off, (Previously it would light up solid). In addition, the light in the Generator start switch flashes. While this occurs, I can hear a relay clicking open and closed on the relay board on the generator. I presume that this relay should either be open or closed fully, not clicking like it is now. In addition, if I attempt to start the generator from the start/stop switch on the gen itself I get a brief rapid clicking similar to a low battery situation, however the battery has been checked and does not present any issues. (this battery is shared with one of the main engines and performs flawlessly there).
Curious if this could be driven by one of the Carling switches gone bad. From what I've read it sounds like when a relay doesn't get appropriate voltage or ground, it can "click" on and off.
Also curious if it could be the relay board itself. I was able to source new carling switches from FP marine, so I was going to try that first, then call in the Kohler tech if that doesn't change the symptoms. If anyone has any thoughts as to why the relay would be "opening and closing" like this I'm all ears, as it may help me to diagnose the issue.
Thanks!
John
Symptoms: When I flip the "On" switch on the remote generator panel, the LED light in the Carling switch flashes on and off, (Previously it would light up solid). In addition, the light in the Generator start switch flashes. While this occurs, I can hear a relay clicking open and closed on the relay board on the generator. I presume that this relay should either be open or closed fully, not clicking like it is now. In addition, if I attempt to start the generator from the start/stop switch on the gen itself I get a brief rapid clicking similar to a low battery situation, however the battery has been checked and does not present any issues. (this battery is shared with one of the main engines and performs flawlessly there).
Curious if this could be driven by one of the Carling switches gone bad. From what I've read it sounds like when a relay doesn't get appropriate voltage or ground, it can "click" on and off.
Also curious if it could be the relay board itself. I was able to source new carling switches from FP marine, so I was going to try that first, then call in the Kohler tech if that doesn't change the symptoms. If anyone has any thoughts as to why the relay would be "opening and closing" like this I'm all ears, as it may help me to diagnose the issue.
Thanks!
John