Question about 12V wiring
Hey Everyone,
Newbie here. Always enjoyed camping and since I've moved to Connecticut earlier this year the base I'm stationed on offers pop up campers for rent, specially newer model Aliner classics. Rented once and now I'm hooked! I'm considering buying a pop up in the future.
Anyways, I have a question regarding 12 volt wiring. I've looked through the FAQ's and found similar subjects but not specifically what I'm trying to find out. Since the fridge takes some time to get cold, I want to run it while I'm on the road but the only issue I'm running into is the rentals don't come with aux batteries, so I'm wondering if there is a way I can run it off my vehicle's 12V power on the road instead.
I have a 06 Jeep Liberty which has the 4 pin connector and I have to use a 4 pin to 6 pin adapter to be able to hook it up to the Aliner. Looking at a 4 pin diagram I don't think that will provide power to anything other then the turn lights.
The only thing that came to mind is making a cable that connects to the leads where the Aliner's aux battery would normally be connected to (even though the rentals do not have the batteries the neg and post wires for them are still there) and have that go towards my Jeep's DC 12 volt connector that's inside near the trunk door. Not sure if there is a better way to go about this. I'd of course have to put a fuse in for protection, looking through the Aliners manual it looks like they use a 20 amp fuse for their aux battery hookup.
I was considering running it off LP instead but wouldn't I still need some power to turn on the electronics portion of the fridge? Plus I've read many people have had issues keeping it lit on the road.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions towards making this possible. I appreciate it.
Newbie here. Always enjoyed camping and since I've moved to Connecticut earlier this year the base I'm stationed on offers pop up campers for rent, specially newer model Aliner classics. Rented once and now I'm hooked! I'm considering buying a pop up in the future.
Anyways, I have a question regarding 12 volt wiring. I've looked through the FAQ's and found similar subjects but not specifically what I'm trying to find out. Since the fridge takes some time to get cold, I want to run it while I'm on the road but the only issue I'm running into is the rentals don't come with aux batteries, so I'm wondering if there is a way I can run it off my vehicle's 12V power on the road instead.
I have a 06 Jeep Liberty which has the 4 pin connector and I have to use a 4 pin to 6 pin adapter to be able to hook it up to the Aliner. Looking at a 4 pin diagram I don't think that will provide power to anything other then the turn lights.
The only thing that came to mind is making a cable that connects to the leads where the Aliner's aux battery would normally be connected to (even though the rentals do not have the batteries the neg and post wires for them are still there) and have that go towards my Jeep's DC 12 volt connector that's inside near the trunk door. Not sure if there is a better way to go about this. I'd of course have to put a fuse in for protection, looking through the Aliners manual it looks like they use a 20 amp fuse for their aux battery hookup.
I was considering running it off LP instead but wouldn't I still need some power to turn on the electronics portion of the fridge? Plus I've read many people have had issues keeping it lit on the road.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions towards making this possible. I appreciate it.
