westerbeke will not run when switch released

[captainbaker]

Originally Posted by wingless

Welcome to the forum.

My generator does exactly the same thing when the remote panel control switch is not set properly and the on-generator switch is used to start the generator.

When the on-generator start switches are used, first set the remote panel control switch three-position START / ON / OFF switch in the middle ON position not in the bottom OFF position. If not, then the generator will stop immediately after releasing the START switch.

If the remote panel control switch is to be removed, then a bypass wire / connector must be positioned instead to enable the local control, per the instructions in the Westerbeke manual.

How could I be so dumb. Ill give myself some slack because I didnt read the part in the manual where you have to have the panel switch set to run.......THEN the generator switches will act accordingly. But yea, I spent many, many hours going over sensors, wiring, new switch at the generator panel but no bueno. I didnt think that the remote panel switch had to be in the RUN position for the generator switches to work properly. A quick google search led me to this thread and this post.


So thank you Wingless, Ive had a properly running generator all along.


Edit: The manual does not mention setting the remote panel properly (just checked). But I did know that you have to use a jumper at the generator if the remote panel is not hooked up. That should have been my clue.

[tkeithlu]

No need to be hard on yourself, Captainbaker. First off, you're a human being, which means that you screw up with alarming regularity, and second, we've all publicly demonstrated that talent, most of us repeatedly. Welcome to the CF.