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Battery Voltage Dennis 10-17-04  
When I turn key to on, voltage meter reads very low 8-10 V. With Dual battery switch pushed it will read higher but all I get is a couple of turns of the engine. Swapped engine BATT with another same thing. Chassie BATT's brand new.

I have re-done every connection I can find and now think it is the starter or the converter/charger.

Anyone know of a simple test to determine which one.
This is in a 83 Coachman Chevy P30 with 454 engine.
Re: Battery Voltage Rick 10-18-04  
Dennis.... sounds like the starter.pull it out and take it to a NAPA,Pep Boys or Auto Zone.Most of them will check it for free if you have the courtesy to by the replacement there.

Rick
Re: Battery Voltage Sean 11-6-04  
Dennis, the most important and most often missed connection is the ground connection @ the chasis. When you push dual battery swich your'e getting a higher reading because your'e showing house battery voltage, wich may elliminate your'e converter. Unless your'e charging those independantly, your'e converter is most likely working. I would suggest replacing the ground cable to your'e chasis unless it looks immaculate.
Re: Battery Voltage George 11-24-04  
The starter is bad

454 Chevy's are know for overheating the starter because of exhaust manifold-pipe heat

there is an aftermarket heat shield you can buy to stick between the starter and the engine exhaust pipe

also when stop, DON'T turn the engine off immediately

let it run for 10 minutes ( let the cooling system do it's thing )to remove some of the worst part of the heat before shutting down

that way it won't build as much heat next to the starter
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