Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:46:34 -0700
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From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Dometic 182B wiring
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Use a meter? ;)
Here's an image of a 182B from my Dometic album:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2PxS-qPf86M/TG4ZS4jOl-I/AAAAAAAADrk/VNtsAiyLi8M/s720/Dometic182BWire%253Fa.jpg
Not a great shot, but is the brown wire in question shown in lower LH of
image? Looking quickly, it appears that it connects to the 12V heater via
the junction. So if that's the wire, then yes. It receives a constant 12VDC
+
If you remove the lid covering the junction blocks this should allow you to
visually trace where this brown wire runs. Then you could use a VOM to
confirm. If your fridge has a relay on it, and wire runs to 30 of this
relay, then AFAIK, yes. That wire would be getting constant 12V +
On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 7:23 AM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>wrote:
> I know all that. I just need to know if the brown wire on the 182B has
> constant 12V or not.
> Dave B.
>
> On 08/24/13, mark drillock<mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:
>
> What diagram are you referring to, the one on top of the fridge or one
> somewhere else?
>
> Based on my experiences the RM182A should have a fridge relay on top of
> the fridge. The RM182B versions used a fridge relay mounted under the
> driver seat instead.
>
> Mark
>
> David Bjorkman wrote:
> > Got the old fridge all maintained and switched out, Runs great. Of
> > course there is a bit of a glitch. I wired the new fridge fan (inside)
> > switch to the black (+) wire and grounded the other fan wire end to the
> > grounding block. Ran fine when I powered up the black and blue wires at
> > the connector. I thought the black wire was constant power. Big
> > mistake. That wire is only powered when the engine is running.
> > I want to know if the brown wire (polarity not shown on my wiring
> > diagram) is constant power, and what are the consequences of switching
> > them so my new fridge fan runs without the engine running.
> > Dave B.
>
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