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1964 holiday rambler restoration /12 volt system problems
First off hello, im new to rving and new to rv.net,and i need your help. It all started when my wife wanted a camper. After much shopping a decieded they were overpriced and id rather restore a vintage model. After scouring craigslists and adds for a couple months we settled on a 1964 holiday rambler in very nice shape. We started by stripping everything on the inside to expose any soft spots which were repaired. I rebiult the entire plumbing system adding a hotwater tank and shower in the bathroom. We stripped the entire outside aluminum it was in such great shape i ended up polishing 2' of it down the center and base coat clear coated the rest in a red , off white,turquoise paint scheme. Next all the aluminum windows were polished and restored with new cranks installed. Next i tackled all the outside running and tail lights converting them all to led and installing a new 7 point plug in. Everything works perfect as intended. The one thing the camper didnt have was a battery, the box was there but the wires had been removed. So i installed a brand new 12volt system with a glass matt battery and a 16 circuit fuse center . I added several new circiuts such as electric water pump, fan, usb chargers loft lights. They all function perfectly Now im ready to reinsulate and panel the interior. Heres my problem the exsisting house lights they are original and each light has two bulbs and two switches . The 110 lights work perfectly when the rv is plugged into shore power. My problem is with the 12volt lights i cannot get them to work with the battery i must have something not quite right. Heres what i know . I have one yellow wire(hot) that originally supplied power to all the inhouse lights, and one green wire providing the ground. When inspecting the light fixtures i find the neutral wire for the 12 volt light is placed into awire nut that houses the ground for the 110 light. This is found the same way on each light.. So heres what i did. I ran a ground wire from the 2 breaker panel to the battery ground, then i spliced into the exsisting yellow power wire and ran that to my 16 fuse center to supply power from the battery. All i get is a barley glowing filiment inside the bulb. I would love some direction or ideas on what my problem is Thanks guys1.5KViews0likes6Comments
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