loosegravel
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Picked up 804a and 802a today and looking for advise.
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Found tag that says will not contact load. Tried replacing k2+switch.
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Missing Fuse for alternator and the K12 Fault relay.
Contactor not closing isn't to difficult to troubleshoot.
Contactor not closing isn't to difficult to troubleshoot.
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Are the relays the same? Meaning same part number.
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Yes, all the same except the leftmost "relay" looking thing known as S14.
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Light in the Dark has a lot of stuff you might need. I have a machine I parted out as well, so, you can reach out to me as well if he doesn't have something. Some is on my store, other stuff I have no listed.
I bet the machine is okay, a unit with more "money" handed it off and then they spent some time with it until it hit the threshold to just get rid of it since these are considered "obsolete" generators now.
Keep poling away at it. From the pictures and what you have said, I'm sure you will be able to get it going. I'll follow along.
I bet the machine is okay, a unit with more "money" handed it off and then they spent some time with it until it hit the threshold to just get rid of it since these are considered "obsolete" generators now.
Keep poling away at it. From the pictures and what you have said, I'm sure you will be able to get it going. I'll follow along.
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I just picked up another mep802a for $250. It has all the parts I need to make this one a whole unit! I may have another, waiting on this next auction. So I'll be parting out a bunch!
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Camo parts unit $250, Green $1000 runner with 251 hours.
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At last the first question that should be asked. "Is the exhaust flap in place?"
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This is just so the unit can get rid of it and get the new gen sets. Dont worry. Or not much,Beyond economical repair, various missing / non-functioning components.
Found in plastic bag attached on side of unit.
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Wrong. I have seen a picture of a burnt out HUMMV. I have talked to a friend who is now retired. We can and are doing things like that. And if and when we do Patriot, they will have to ship them our gen sets. 400 hertz is not something you go to Home Depot for.
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NOW, stop. pause. If you start doing both these two sets in one thread, no one is going to know what is what. So NOW, before you get any farther on. Rename this thread, and start a thread for the other. Or you will be sorry.
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I'm not bringing those other two in. The camo is parts for the one this thread is about. The green one is a runner and will be kept. Just the fuel solenoid and associated parts was $240. That's what the camo one is for, a long with aux fuel pump and lines.
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Getting ready to try and start this. Where do I disconnect VR at? Thanks!
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If your machine has the quad fuse modification mounted on the left side of the VR you can just pull the fuse out.
If you don't have the fuse mod. you can remove the wire from #8 ( left most ) screw on the VR.
Note: if you don't have the fuse you should add it before electrically testing the generator.
If you don't have the fuse mod. you can remove the wire from #8 ( left most ) screw on the VR.
Note: if you don't have the fuse you should add it before electrically testing the generator.
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Removing the fuse or the wire from VR terminal 8 will kill power TO the VR. However doing that does not stop the flashing function and the gen head will still generate power when S1 is in START.
A better way is to disconnect the P5 plug. This will disconnect power to the VR and prevent the gen head from being flashed and generate power.
A better way is to disconnect the P5 plug. This will disconnect power to the VR and prevent the gen head from being flashed and generate power.
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Any good way to clean this out? Compressed air or alcohol bath?
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BOTH.Any good way to clean this out? Compressed air or alcohol bath?
IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA (PREFERRABLY OUTSIDE). NO SMOKING.
A dry paint brush and compressed air first, then some isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle, paint brush and compressed air.
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And after you do both of those, be VERY liberal with a good deoxidizing spray on every contact, switch pad, screw, etc... the fine stuff you can't see you can displace (and help connections at the same time) with that spray. I recommend Deoxit: https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-D5S-6-DeoxIT-Contact-Cleaner/dp/B00006LVEU
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Cleaning up in the works. Waiting to pick up parts unit next week to get it all put back together.
