Replacing stolen battery

[run_gmc]

Hi boys 'n girls,
Someone stole my battery and left me a little mess. "They" simply cut all of the cables & wires. I have bought a new battery, box & cables, but am not sure how to hook everything back up. There was a wire that was cut very close to the frame, where there appear to be two corroded attach points. Not sure what that is, but it looks like it could use a replacement. Can someone give me a clue, here? :?

[NinerBikes]

Run red wire to positive, and white wire to the frame, or ground, when rewiring.

[joebedford]

westend wrote:
This box is a case for a saw that one of my buddies had on hand. The right side will hold 2 grp 31's.

Where's the vent?

[run_gmc]

I just re-read all of your answers & realized that I never thanked any of you for your time & expertise. So... THANKS! 🙂

[westend]

down home wrote:
Battery theft from the tongues of Camper trailers pop up all the time here. It would seem someone would make a heavy, as in 1/4 inch or even 3/8 thick stainless box for batteries with damper proof bolts and some way to conceal the wires to it.They would just take the whole box if not well connected to the RV.
Of course I would still have a vented plastic box inside. At all the RV rallys, I don't think I've seen someone selling one though.

This box is a case for a saw that one of my buddies had on hand. The right side will hold 2 grp 31's.

[Bumpyroad]

that mom and pop outfit, in Utah IIRC, sells a thick bracket that will lock down your plastic battery box making it very difficult to swipe. or at least a lot harder than the one on the rv next to it.
bumpy

[down_home]

Battery theft from the tongues of Camper trailers pop up all the time here. It would seem someone would make a heavy, as in 1/4 inch or even 3/8 thick stainless box for batteries with damper proof bolts and some way to conceal the wires to it.They would just take the whole box if not well connected to the RV.
Of course I would still have a vented plastic box inside. At all the RV rallys, I don't think I've seen someone selling one though.

[DryCamper11]

TucsonJim wrote:
I think I'll take a photo of my current set up in case it ever happens to me.

I found my battery picture to be very useful when reconnecting the batteries the following year.

[mlts22]

Depending on an area, if batteries are disappearing, one can buy a padlockable bracket for them, but probably the best matter of course is having a local metal shop build a vented aluminum container that locks with hockey puck padlocks. Meth-heads will try to pry open most containers, but if the hockey puck brackets are installed with a proper backing plate, it will be a good while to get into a properly secured one.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

We had an old Coachman MH parked at the edge of the property. I kept the local light fingered happy by tossing in a junk battery every once in awhile. They always took them.

[2oldman]

Love your handle.

[TucsonJim]

This might be a good time for others to learn from your misfortune. I think I'll take a photo of my current set up in case it ever happens to me.

[Matt_Colie]

If you were to post things like how many wires/cables were cut and what the colors were, I bet that the people here could provide better information than simply guesses.

Matt

[pa_traveler]

Sorry to hear, where did it happen? Home, campground? Disgusting they need to work ,not steal. Don't let it get you down,could happen to anyone.

[beemerphile1]

run_gmc wrote:
Hi boys 'n girls,
There was a wire that was cut very close to the frame, where there appear to be two corroded attach points...

Like said, if the wire is actually attached to the frame it is a negative/ground wire.

If it is attached to a box like pictured below, it is a positive/hot wire. The device pictured is an auto reset circuit breaker available at any auto parts store.