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Francesca_Knowl
Aug 04, 2013Explorer
It sounds to me like someone's been "working on" the trailer wiring. It's true that battery hot is typically black, but it's also true that it's not usually "small". Trailer ground on RV's of that vintage is typically WHITE, however. Not sure where red would come into play in a discussion of interior power.
I don't know how to rotate this image before posting, so I hope you're looking at this on a laptop!:B
This is a typical 12v wiring schematic for trailers of this vintage:

I don't know how to rotate this image before posting, so I hope you're looking at this on a laptop!:B
This is a typical 12v wiring schematic for trailers of this vintage:

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