Recent content by mep002aowner

I will load test the batteries today just in case.

Chainbreaker, thx for the info and links. I will review. That said, I believe the tests I was doing should make the starter operate directly from the battery, regardless of switch position or anything in the control panel.

btw, this started happening after the generator sat for a few months with a 24v battery maintainer on it. Before sitting it was running fine and I didn't do any mechanical or electrical maintenance. Just tried to start it up after a few months, and nothing. edit: actually, as I recall it did...

yeah I measured directly at the battery posts, and also underneath the control panel where there is some kind of aux power connection that has big leads from battery pos and neg. battery cables were not smoking and never seemed to get very hot to the touch. I was using a digital multimeter...

yes, the contacts have been painted, but I was able to briefly short them a couple times with a screwdriver and also a pair of pliers. I saw sparks, but no noise or action from the starter. I also tried jumping battery positive to the 3rd contact on starter solenoid where the small wire from...

So my gen won't crank over. Things I've checked/observed so far: 1. Batteries are fully charged, with a maintainer on them. voltmeter says 26+ volts. 2. The fuel pumps come on normally in Prime and Aux/Prime positions. 3. Some kind of relay clicks in the control panel when switch is moved...

I've got a mep-002a and a Trace SW 5548 inverter. The inverter has generator auto start/stop features, but from what I understand it is complicated with the mep-002/3 because of glow plugs, time delay, etc, and these gen's don't have remote start/stop builtin, afaik. But also, there are...

Good point about the positive shut off valve. I don't know if it has one or not. I just asked a question about it on the amazon product page... I'll report back if I receive a definitive answer.

The aux pump stopped working on my mep002a and I took it apart and freed everything up but it still wouldn't do anything more than a single click. Time for a new one, but I didn't want to pay the $200 they are presently going for on Ebay. I found the OSIAS 24V ELECTRIC UNIVERSAL PETROL DIESEL...

yup. I grew up out here in the countryside and its a different mindset. One gets used to relying on one's self and family, and doing as one pleases and not so good at taking orders and following arbitrary rules. :-) We've got some renters here, but the closest neighbor is 1/4 mile away and...

So I live off-grid on a ranch and I bought a mep002a several years back mounted on a sweet single axle military trailer. It doesn't get used much at all, but I got married this year and invested in various appliances, so maybe it will get more exercise this winter since we'll have more...