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Working thru some issues on my new/old truck camper. What little I've driven it around, I've limited to day time driving because the running lights don't work. Signals and brakes all work fine. I've checked all of my wiring up to the point where it enters the camper, and all checks out fine. I've checked with voltage meters and with one of those plug in LED light up thingees at the connection at my truck's bumper. I don't get a single running light on the camper to turn on. I've checked a couple of bulbs, and they're fine. So, while some bulbs may be burned out, I should at least get some lights lighting up. I've disassembled, cleaned wire ends and contacts on the camper side socket - so I don't expect a problem there. Visually inside the camper, I can see very little of the wiring. But inside the cabinet where the incoming socket is, I can see the wire connection to the marker light in that corner of the camper. All looks good and intact, so I see no reason why at least that one shouldn't be working. I can also see some of the wiring at the back of the camper where it enters the back exterior wall (going to the rear lights). No where does any thing look out of place, wrong, or different than I would expect from the original factory wiring. My next step is to check the bulb in that one marker light (the one immediately above where the socket is). I'm also going to make a new plug that just consists of wire pig tails for each connection. Then I'll manually apply 12V to each circuit, thus eliminating any potential problem with my truck's wiring or the harness between the truck and the camper. The harness between the truck and the camper is semi factory. I bought a one ended harness and added the plug end that goes to the camper. It checks out as far as getting voltage to the correct pin out. I have not been able to find a wiring diagram for the camper. I did find a wiring diagram on the internet that appears to match what little of my camper's wiring as I can see. I say that in that the wire color code scheme matches what my camper has. The diagram that I found says it represents typical campers of the 70's. Any other ideas out there that I'm not thinking of? Here's my specifics: 1985 Ford F350 1993 Jayco Jay Hunter 950 slide in truck camper.828Views0likes1CommentRe: Shore Power 12V to vehicle
Thanks all for the feedback. That makes me feel more comfortable. After digging out the documentation on that converter, I see that there is a battery charging module in it - probably very state of the art for 1993. Yes, there is a mildly annoying hum. Because of my concern, I have in the past always disconnected the vehicle wiring when connected to shore power. I'll probably continue to do this, but not worry too much if I forget to do it.358Views0likes0CommentsShore Power 12V to vehicle
I have a new (old) truck camper and am still trying to sort out and fix various items. One thing that I have discovered that causes me concern is that when on shore power, there is 12V being supplied to the vehicle via the trailer light connector. I would think that the purpose is maybe to charge the vehicle battery... Is there any concern if I run the vehicle engine while connected to shore power and the trailer light connector is plugged in? I know that they're both positive 12V nominal, but concerned with 2 possible situations: 1. with vehicle running or not running, that the camper converter may not be properly regulated and overcharge (boil off) my vehicle battery 2. with my vehicle running, the vehicle voltage may be slightly different than the camper converter and cause some unknown problems. I'd love any feedback. Here's the specifics: 1985 Ford F350 pickup (the only electronics are the stereo and ignition) 1993 Jayco Jay Hunter 950 slide in truck camper2.1KViews0likes8Comments
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