Lou Schneider
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Way too complicated for anything but the sustained high current demand needed to start a diesel pusher with it's high compression and glow plugs. I've always found if the house batteries have enough charge to start the generator they have enough charge to directly start a gas main engine because it usually cranks for a much shorter period than the generator before starting. Just push and hold the emergency start switch and have at it. The generator will only add the current rating of the converter, which is a factor of 10 or more smaller than the main engine's starter so you'd have to run the generator for several minutes before it makes a noticeable difference in the amount of cranking power the house batteries can deliver.Does your motorhome have an onboard generator? If it does as long as you can start it you can use that to get the chassis engine started. That is what the emergency start switch is for but the name on the switch might be different.
RV Emergency Start Switch Operation And Tricks