Electrical questions 1983 Honey (LONG)
I have completely gutted out my rv. (Finally got it ALL done this weekend). I am interested in just running all new electrical due to all the damage that I had found I would rather not risk any issu...
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It sounds like you are just wanting to re-wire the HOUSE portion of the MH, right? You aren't going to rewire the engine portion. In that case, leave the brake light wiring alone - it will be connected to the engine portion (same with the running lights). Test for those wires and tag them so you know to leave them alone.
For the house wiring, since you are building from scratch, you don't need a diagram of YOUR MH's wiring, you just need a diagram of any MH's wiring. Just do a search online for "motorhome wiring diagram". Use that as the guide to create your new wiring. The one area with the engine wiring I would re-do is the connection of the house battery to the alternator (so it charges while you're driving down the road) - the wires they used to connect them were too small for the job, you really want to use 4 or 6 gauge for that (not the 12 or 14 that the manufacturer used).
In regards to your lighting plans, with LED lights, there is very little electrical use. I would put in at least 2 lights rather than the one you plan, it won't take any more power and you'll have the ability to better see into cupboards, etc. One light in the center won't shed any light onto the contents of the pantry (pun intended) at the back.
I'd suggest picking up an inexpensive battery powered LED light that can stick on the ceiling, then one evening after dusk, go into the MH with it and stick it in various places to see how much light it provides on the ends. I know in my MH (21ft), the middle light fixture provides a great "general" light, but isn't enough to do the cooking or cleanup in the kitchen, and isn't enough to read by in the cabover bunk.
For the house wiring, since you are building from scratch, you don't need a diagram of YOUR MH's wiring, you just need a diagram of any MH's wiring. Just do a search online for "motorhome wiring diagram". Use that as the guide to create your new wiring. The one area with the engine wiring I would re-do is the connection of the house battery to the alternator (so it charges while you're driving down the road) - the wires they used to connect them were too small for the job, you really want to use 4 or 6 gauge for that (not the 12 or 14 that the manufacturer used).
In regards to your lighting plans, with LED lights, there is very little electrical use. I would put in at least 2 lights rather than the one you plan, it won't take any more power and you'll have the ability to better see into cupboards, etc. One light in the center won't shed any light onto the contents of the pantry (pun intended) at the back.
I'd suggest picking up an inexpensive battery powered LED light that can stick on the ceiling, then one evening after dusk, go into the MH with it and stick it in various places to see how much light it provides on the ends. I know in my MH (21ft), the middle light fixture provides a great "general" light, but isn't enough to do the cooking or cleanup in the kitchen, and isn't enough to read by in the cabover bunk.
