Old camper electrical problem
Old camper electrical problem
melocate1 |
Jul 12 2017, 02:53 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 12-July 17 Member No.: 9,609 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Vintage Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Ford F-250 4x4 Type of Tiedowns used: Brophy Truck and Camper Setup: 1987 Teton Traveler 1/2 cab slide in camper |
I have an older camper, a Teton Traveler 1/2 cabover slide in, a manufacturer no longer in business. I have used it many time without the electrical system wired in to truck, as there are only a few interior/Exterior lights. Also a propane heater with thermostat. There is a 3 wire bundle (black,red and white) that exits camper toward the truck cab. I would like to hook it up somehow, to the truck, a separate battery, or a solar charger. Is this a 12 volt system? I can find no wiring diagrams or info for this rig. Any ideas? It did come with an aftermarket interior fan I'd like to use.
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ttrain |
Jul 21 2017, 01:39 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 20-July 17 Member No.: 9,649 Favorite Truck Camper(s): unknown Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 98 Chevy 3500 single axle Type of Tiedowns used: custom Truck and Camper Setup: 98 Chevy 3500 single axle, unknown camper, custom tie down |
QUOTE(melocate1 @ Jul 12 2017, 02:53 PM) I have an older camper, a Teton Traveler 1/2 cabover slide in, a manufacturer no longer in business. I have used it many time without the electrical system wired in to truck, as there are only a few interior/Exterior lights. Also a propane heater with thermostat. There is a 3 wire bundle (black,red and white) that exits camper toward the truck cab. I would like to hook it up somehow, to the truck, a separate battery, or a solar charger. Is this a 12 volt system? I can find no wiring diagrams or info for this rig. Any ideas? It did come with an aftermarket interior fan I'd like to use. Campers can have a 12 volt DC and 110v AC system. Typically the 110v AC will power an inverter that will convert your 110v AC to 12v DC as well as feed any available 110v AC outlets, air conditioning if installed and 110v AC power option on your fridge. Pretty much everything in your camper is 12v DC though, lights, furnace, possibly fridge, water pump, fans, etc... To hook up the three wires to your truck, install a battery in your camper and a solar charger, you will have to first confirm what the purpose of each of the three wires are. My camper had 5 but they didn't match typical wiring. The gentleman that had it before me must have had his own system! So, I would check first. I would get a multi-meter, do some continuity tests to trace wires and the hook a battery to your hot and ground wire to start testing what works. Once you know what the wires do you can figure out how to tie it into your truck. |
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