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Camperhead
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Posted - 03/05/2019 :  08:16:22 AM  Show Profile  Visit Camperhead's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Our 2015 BlueBird Propane will not start. It does go into the "start in progress" but acts likes it times out or something and it never engages the starter. Can any one point me in the first direction on it?

RBrian
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Posted - 03/05/2019 :  09:37:07 AM  Show Profile  Visit RBrian's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Have you checked the fuel door flap?
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Camperhead
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Posted - 03/05/2019 :  10:06:03 AM  Show Profile  Visit Camperhead's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Yes. We believe we found issue. Battery Voltage falling off when bus put load on them. Going to put new batteries in it and see.
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eshover
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Posted - 03/05/2019 :  11:05:14 AM  Show Profile  Visit eshover's Homepage  Reply with Quote
We had that happen with our propane also. It sat for awhile and batteries were low enough it would not start.
ED
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Thomasbus24
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Posted - 03/05/2019 :  3:53:36 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Odds are it's batteries from what you have found, but a bad ignition switch will also cause this. Buddy of mine has been replacing them a lot lately.
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bwest
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Posted - 03/06/2019 :  05:43:28 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thomasbus24

Odds are it's batteries from what you have found, but a bad ignition switch will also cause this. Buddy of mine has been replacing them a lot lately.


They don't go into the "start in progress" mode with a bad switch. Seems the switches were made to switch power and Bird is switching ground with them. As I understand it when you switch power the contacts are being "cleaned" every time you use the switch. With the ground circuit that isn't the case.
Bryan
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Thomasbus24
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Posted - 03/06/2019 :  06:42:54 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've witnessed it myself. The message appeared, then after some time it disappeared. Did not happen 100% of the time, but it happened.

Now you have me wondering if he will end up chasing two different problems.
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bwest
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Posted - 03/06/2019 :  06:49:09 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thomasbus24

I've witnessed it myself. The message appeared, then after some time it disappeared. Did not happen 100% of the time, but it happened.

Now you have me wondering if he will end up chasing two different problems.


Humm, interesting. Mine have all been like you never even turned the switch. It only happens in temps below 10F
Bryan
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Camperhead
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Posted - 03/06/2019 :  11:15:50 AM  Show Profile  Visit Camperhead's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Put new batteries in it. So far no more issues but it has been just a touch warmer.
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