Heater Ignitor Works On 110V But Not Battery
So the heater in my 1995 Bigfoot TC is having some issues. When I plug the camper into 110V it works fine. When I switch it over to the battery the ignitor does not click but the fan does turn on. I...
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OMG, yes, that is backwards and that would explain the smoke when you grounded it out.
RVs use house-wiring standards rather than car - cars, black is ground, RV's and houses - black is hot. But wait, there's more... There are exceptions - a lot of times wires for solar come down as black and red, likewise, sometimes people (like me) add stereo equipment to their TCs and those wires might also be car-type black/red. General rule - black/red together - black is ground, black/white paired together, white is ground. **disclaimer - Take your TC to an rv tech before taking this as the gospel**.
I would be very surprised if nothing is actually fried.
Things to check to see if they're fried - fridge, electric jack controller, stereo, any 12v tv/dvd player if you have one.
RVs use house-wiring standards rather than car - cars, black is ground, RV's and houses - black is hot. But wait, there's more... There are exceptions - a lot of times wires for solar come down as black and red, likewise, sometimes people (like me) add stereo equipment to their TCs and those wires might also be car-type black/red. General rule - black/red together - black is ground, black/white paired together, white is ground. **disclaimer - Take your TC to an rv tech before taking this as the gospel**.
I would be very surprised if nothing is actually fried.
Things to check to see if they're fried - fridge, electric jack controller, stereo, any 12v tv/dvd player if you have one.
