Reflashing a Generator

[@josemonte495]

Awesome tip. I like the way you set it up with the power strip for a quick hit and not having to deal with exposed dangling cords once the 120v power comes back. Great stuff Thanks!!

[@BrianJaggers642]

Dude, I tried the drill thing and it didn't work. I made a circuit like yours (Not as Pretty) using my boat as the power source and soon as I hit the button it started working again. Thank you so much!!!

[@LewHolder-x7y]

You rock sir!!! Just tried that on a friends generator. Worked like a charm. Thank you for the video.

[@mikecubes1642]

does it matter what prong on the outlet is hooked to the positive on the battery or jumper pack?

[@realreally5927]

I used a battery charger plugged into my house...charger to lamp cord ...lamp cord to outlet on generator....worked like a charm!

[@philoso377]

Have seen quite few video about flashing a generator back in service, this video offers a reliable and safe method. Following this video let me add this. The low voltage dc set up can be protected from the generator by a second 110V bulb connected series in the circuit.

[@MrEuroWolfie]

Great tip I appreciate it! On a side note to your brilliant safety tip, he is doing exactly what you said in the video as the light plugged in the same double 110v socket as the power bar and those two sockets are shared on the same line. But if anyone wants to be sure and simplify your method or if someone dealing with multiple 110v sockets available on their generator, they should just plug the 110v light ALREADY TURNED ON in the same power bar they're using to supply the 12v and it will be protect them from the generator suddenly producing 110v back in the 12v supply they using..

[@chrise.8614]

Appreciate that info. Very much, like you said no B.S. just str8 to the point

[@craigwood5731]

Just saved me $600. Had to flash it a few times and the last time for about 2 seconds. Works perfectly now.

[@shrtaprch]

Great video...nice trailer...thats my old troop! Plainville...funny

[@solarforfuture]

flashed my no power depot 1000 storm inverter genny with 120 VAC . restarted . green lights full power again.. thanks

[@jamespn]

I tried your trick today using my jumper pack, power strip, and a 2 prong plug and wire cord from a discarded lamp, following your instructions, my generator immediately produced power, thank you very much, it saved me from tossing out a perfectly good generator.

[@johnbeebe5256]

11😂

[@davidreynolds7700]

WOW! This would be a very helpful video IF we could see how the jumpbox/power cord and powerstrip were all hooked up. It looks like theres other wires and maybe something else all lying there amongst the wires you have connected to the jump box, its impossible to see how you have it hooked up. And then, after you start the generator you pick up the power strip and do WHAAT? Flip the switch on the power strip? We can't see what you did because the image is blocked! I'm leery of trying this without knowing all this. Please clarify with either another video or a written explanation. Thanks How are the wires hooked up to the jumpbox, which wire is hooked + and which is hooked - ?

[@finnnorth1434]

I agree , need that detail . I have Honda EB5000 was working she put away now Dealer tells me Stator is gone! BS I think so want to flash it as engine is great .

[@cp1855]

Thank you for helping me to sleep👍

[@UhBuddy1976]

Does this work with brushless generators that won’t produce power? The exciter works, but I don’t think the generator has magnetism.

[@e123rapp]

So if you had a car battery an extension cord and a plug strip... would you wire the white wire to positive battery post, black wire to the negative, plug male into strip, plug strip gen and briefly switch on strip?

[@james4wd236]

That freaking crazy.

[@jamesaddison3035]

Does it matter on the connection polarity from your 12V power source?

[@MovedToNewAccount6]

Great tip tryed this on my pincor generator as soon as I got the switch I got power thanks so much for this video!!

[@dharmon9131]

thanks, worked like a charm

[@BobbiePope-l5h]

Guess I'm lame. Is jumo box connected to the 12V output on the gen.,

[@luxurycarkey7207]

Great video i have no power in my 7000watt generator hope this will work...

[@phylo123]

Well, did it?

[@zeumercat8975]

Which blade of the 120v plug gets battery positive or does it matter?

[@jayjenkins07]

LARGE SLOT = NEGATIVE

[@robmorgan9584]

ive seen many video's showing reflashing but how would you do it if there is a gfi plug in it?

[@logansimmons6305]

Pull the end off the rotor and hook to to the posts that the stator leads are hooked to. Or hook to the wires that go to the GFCI behind the panel.

[@jp-3dairgunworks152]

Thanks for sharing. I tried this and it worked.

[@43mackmobile]

loss of residual magnetism

[@kristengreen9436]

How do you have the wires hooked into the jump box? One on each side or?

[@dj5752]

it looks like to me, and also by listening to what he is saying he did the following: He took an extension cord and stripped out the female end and connected it to the positive and negative side of the battery jumper box, the male side he plugged into the power strip. (He used the light bulb to let him know when the power is back). He turned on the switch to the power strip briefly until he saw the bulb go on then quickly shut it off. Done. Power Back. Using a power strip as a switch is more safe.

[@Cs39601]

@@dj5752 by listening and looking he still doesn’t mention polarity , which is what the guy asked that you replied to .

[@bobsundquist2039]

I got an older Honda EB 3000 at an estate sale for a couple hundred bucks. I imagine it had sat for many years due to the smell of the varnish in the carb. I replaced the carb and it fired right up. It worked OK in the beginning but has gotten progressively worse. I now puts out very little power, barely turns a circ saw. Can I do this on it?

[@MrEuroWolfie]

In case you still need some help with your question.. id be looking at the avr and the carbon brush for the issue. Might be wearing out.

[@noside8469]

Does this also work on small brushless gensets

[@raymondgarafano8604]

I have not done that but I say it is a good chance. the rotor for a brushless still has 2 windings. 1 has a diode rectifier set up to change a.c. to d.c. the d.c. goes into another rotor winding. NOW. if you can pull the rotor to get as the diodes, you could undo the wires and zap 12 volts into the winding then solder the wires back. you could have given the rotor enough mag strength to get her to 'put out/ I think u could like that?

[@noside8469]

@@raymondgarafano8604 thanks... i will try it.. Stay safe

[@billjensen6216]

What if you have to flash the generator every time to get power out of the generator? I have to do that to mine every time it gets started even if off for a couple seconds

[@bobkirkpatrick4164]

Just fixed my generator using this method….. worked like a charm…… you are the best…… thanks so much

[@2packs4sure]

I used a strong 12 Volt 6 amp hour UPS battery and got nothing,, does it have to be a car battery? Does it need more?

[@gk421]

Polarity at the jump pack does not matter

[@gene2200]

Having same problem, gonna try putting 12v to brushes 1st

[@kevinernst2897]

Thank you!!! It worked on my power stroke 6000w portable.

[@biancakroll3007]

What if my generator does produce some power buy only runs a small USB light

[@ppk308]

There does come a time that if you aren't comfortable with electrical diagnostics and a multimeter that you should ask or pay for help. Generators can kill you! That being said what is the make and model of your gen. Does it have usb ports?

[@chrishouck4294]

Best video explanation thanks

[@IsmaelRodriguez-pn3lw]

Question: can you use similar trick on the 240 side? How?

[@dotdot9628]

Flash each 110 circuit separately

[@ronnieinbama]

Be still!

[@stephengordon8968]

Excellent tip

[@davechandler3321]

well i'v just tried it and no still got no power

[@boat73jr]

Same

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

The right angle drill ya'll are showing now running can be used if you have no free battery floating around. Just spin the grinder bakerds with your hand and she will get enough voltage to flash into useable power believe it or not.

[@TheOcculus]

Watch your fingers doing that. You could chop em right off.

[@tomgunn6243]

I sure wouldn't want to be turning the grinder wheel with my hand when the power suddenly comes on! Maybe just roll the wheel on a flat solid surface like maybe a board? I'm pretty sure that most of us would like to keep all of their fingers. :)

[@MrEuroWolfie]

​@@tomgunn6243thank you for saying EXACTLY THAT! I had to click comments to WARN ANYONE ABOUT TO USE HAND ON GRINDER TO REVIVE AGENNY!

[@ALSomthin]

I have a generator it runs fine no power output. Tried this and the generator bogged down for a second but still no power output.

[@MrEuroWolfie]

What kind of genny you have/? Bogging down means that it was trying to generate power or about to but might need more energy or a few times.. depending on what power supply u used.. every Genny struggle aka bogging when load goes up and have to produce more power.. that is why bigger gennys require bigger engines more Horsepower to turn the armature

[@ALSomthin]

@@MrEuroWolfie yup I tried a few more times and it lit the bulb.