WW BATTERY GROUND

bkirkpatrick wrote:
Follow the wire and see where it goes. If it ends up connecting to the frame somewhere, then I don't think it is positive. However, the red color tape on the ends would be a very good indicator that it is in fact a positive wire. You said that you already put in on the positive... well what happened? Also a pic would help.

nothing happened best I can tell.

I reconnected it to ground terminal and had a great trip to Indy 500 (other than getting stuck in the Coke lot on Monday). I was able to watch TV Sunday night with battery power only. I plugged in the "quick charge" connector and drove it home on Monday (15 hour drive) and the batteries were charged to "good".

I had my RV mechanic look at it before I left and he said that all white wires are usually grounds. This means I have two hooked up as ground and gang of positives.

I have no way to trace it unless I unbundled the harness. I do have a volt meter but need some advice how to check it in this instance. Thought some one with a WW trailer could tell me.

Follow the wire and see where it goes. If it ends up connecting to the frame somewhere, then I don't think it is positive. However, the red color tape on the ends would be a very good indicator that it is in fact a positive wire. You said that you already put in on the positive... well what happened? Also a pic would help.

LowRyter wrote:

64thunderbolt wrote:
I would test it first. I have seen some add ons that way that were pos.

how?

Some add ons that use the incorrect colr wire will tag then with colored tape (red for pos) I've seen this more than once.

64thunderbolt wrote:
I would test it first. I have seen some add ons that way that were pos.

how?

allcool wrote:

LowRyter wrote:
I just installed new batteries in my Weekend Warrior SL 2805.

There is one cable that is white but has a red band on it. Is it ground or positive? I put it on positive.

I am having second thoughts.

Its fairly common when a odd color wire, not corresponding to normal polarity in the unit, is used, for this wire to have a red wrap(has a red band on it) of tape on it to signify positive...?

jmo

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LowRyter wrote:
I just installed new batteries in my Weekend Warrior SL 2805.

There is one cable that is white but has a red band on it. Is it ground or positive? I put it on positive.

I am having second thoughts.

Its fairly common when a odd color wire, not corresponding to normal polarity in the unit, is used, for this wire to have a red wrap(has a red band on it) of tape on it to signify positive...?

jmo

I would test it first. I have seen some add ons that way that were pos.

thanks, I reversed them.... I feel better about it now.

To be positive (sorry about the pun) do a continuity test between the wire and the chassis.

White is normally ground/negative.