Date:         Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:55:48 -0600
Reply-To:     Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
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From:         Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Fridge wiring?
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> Still struggling to make sense of this.
> When using a Westy kitchen in a non-westy van, can I just wire it directly =
> to a 12 volt source and have it work?
> Which wires do i need to connect?
> Ed

Ed:

Do you have a Bentley?  Look at camper wiring there.
Pages 97.33b & c, for example.

What year is your fridge?  If it is '82 onward, then
the fridge should have three wires (two red and a black)
coming from a 3-prong connector and a single wire (black)
from a single prong connector.

The single black wire goes to the control panel to
light the fridge LED.

The black wire in the 3-prong is a ground.  The two
red wires are hot 12V.  The larger wire runs the
fridge heater while the smaller runs the fan on the
back of the fridge.  They are separate and different
sizes because they are fused differently (8A vs 16A).

Richard