Electrical Battery Issue

[drew2fast]

SOLVED!!!

2006 Jayco Jayflight 27BH.

Purchased in 2017 from small dealer. It didn't have a battery connected. I should have told him I wanted a battery, but decided to do it my self.

About a year ago, I purchased battery and hooked it up...but quickly had issues...there were sparks and the wires got hot. The electrical when plugged into house or park work fine, so I just forgot about.

But we have plans for dry camping this summer and decided to take another look at the issue.

I have DSA-500 meter, and did continuity test to make sure the wire I thought was ground, is ground, and it does infact beep. I hold one probe against trailer, then touch other probe to "ground" wire. But wait...if I touch the other wire, it beeps too. The "positive" wire traces back to a metal box, and is tied into a bunch of white wires.

In the picture attached, you will see two white wires at the top, which comes from the battery into the electrical box. One is secured to a screw going in the frame, the other goes into the bunch of white wires.

Also, if I do the continuity test between the two wires at the battery, it also beeps.


I think at one time the power load controller may have been replaced.

The one currently installed is a ILC-3045.

Any ideas? Someone else seems to have made a mess.

[Vicr]

Your + cable is grounded somewhere. You'll have to start at the battery lead and literally start tracing it back and checking for continuity with ground as you go.

[ALJO]

Check your grounds (neutral and ground to chassis) as they are corrode or poorly done at the factory. Clean them and use dielectric grease.

[albirk]

Isn't the black positive on a camper?? On my Designer black was hot with fuse white was ground.

[RichR]

You need a battery to activate the emergency breakaway switch. If nothing more wire it straight the battery and leave the rest unhooked until you get the problem resolved.

[drew2fast]

Duh....I found a black wire, positive, tucked under the frame. The two white both go to the ground...

Connected it correctly, and I have power in the TT.

Thanks!!

[albirk]

drew2fast


After I posted I went and looked at the camper and Red is hot and Black is neg till you get to the inside wiring and then it goes to BLACK hot

[Vasquez Kid]

Originally Posted by drew2fast

Duh....I found a black wire, positive, tucked under the frame. The two white both go to the ground...

Connected it correctly, and I have power in the TT.

Thanks!!

Awesome. Perseverance pays off once again!

How many nights will you be boondocking for? Do you also have a generator?

Enjoy your camper!

[drew2fast]

Originally Posted by Vasquez Kid

Awesome. Perseverance pays off once again!

How many nights will you be boondocking for? Do you also have a generator?

Enjoy your camper!

We are going to FloydFest in VA this July, 4 nights.

Yes I have a generator, that works off propane. its a SportsMan 4000 that I got from Home Depot on Black Friday for $250. It helped me get through an ice storm, it should be good enough to power the AC through the night. I guess that something I need to test.

I have my battery charging right now, 2a, slow charge.