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05-18-2021, 05:52 PM
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New Member
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Location: Nor Cal
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M.O.C. #23447
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Anyone see this wire before
Changing my batteries today and stumbled across this wire I broke. Anyone know what is for? It supposed to go on my positive terminal post. I’m guessing inverter or link system.
It connects to positive post and then runs underfloor belly to somewhere.
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05-18-2021, 07:28 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
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M.O.C. #19944
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was the eyelet hooked up? Was this laying in the battery area?
What year/model is your unit?
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05-18-2021, 07:43 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Nor Cal
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M.O.C. #23447
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Yes it was connected. Just trying to find out where the other end goes. More digging tomorrow, but thought I would send pics to see if anyone seen this type of wire before. No power in the fifth wheel at this time so I don’t know what it’s affecting.
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05-18-2021, 08:33 PM
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Montana Master
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M.O.C. #19944
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Whay is the year and model of your Montana - folks might be able to assist more with that info
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RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
3rd AC / Dometic 320
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05-19-2021, 06:14 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Aurora
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M.O.C. #26926
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26 gauge wire is really small to carry 12v power. Maybe to power a camera on the back of your rig? Whatever it powered was always on...unless they put a switch in the negative/ground.
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2021 3121RL Legacy Cobalt FBP, MORryde IS & pin box
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05-19-2021, 08:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
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M.O.C. #6433
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Propane detector maybe? Most of the wires disappear behind and under panels and no way of knowing what they are without pulling panels and tracing wires.
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Riley, our Golden
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05-19-2021, 12:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
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M.O.C. #11397
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BB_TX
Propane detector maybe? Most of the wires disappear behind and under panels and no way of knowing what they are without pulling panels and tracing wires.
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My thought also because the LP detector does not shut off with the battery disconnect switch in the convenience center.
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05-19-2021, 01:00 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Lodi
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M.O.C. #28242
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As Rip mentions, if it really is 26 AWG something is amiss in your pictures. 26AWG wire diameter is 0.016", which is very small, but the image of the break looks to be a single, larger diameter wire. Most 26AWG seems to be multi-conductor cabling for signal, not for powering items in an RV, I believe. It's like telephone wire, or wire for watering valves for home use.
Your image also makes it look to be a flat wire vs round?
Allen
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05-19-2021, 08:19 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
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M.O.C. #6433
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Is it 26 ga? Looks like 20 ga to me.
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Riley, our Golden
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