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melocate1
post Jul 12 2017, 02:53 PM
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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
post Jul 21 2017, 01:39 PM
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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.
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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! smile.gif 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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