aclarkebar
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Reasently purchased a 1999 fleetwood southwind storm 30 ft ford v 10. This is my first motorhome and I have learned everything using this site. Thank you very much!
I am installing a voyager backup and side cam system and have a question regarding the wiring. How do I determine where and what factory wires are used for the left, right, and reverse circuts that need to triger the moniter.
Any tips would be helpful
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robatthelake
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Good question, I'd like to know too.
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Kejsj30
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buy a 12 volt tester, turn on the blinker and use the tester untill you find the hot wire to the turn signal.
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ejforwood
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Kejsj30 wrote:buy a 12 volt tester, turn on the blinker and use the tester untill you find the hot wire to the turn signal.
Yep, that's how I would do it.
If you don't have a tester, you can get one here:http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98025
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robatthelake
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But where is that Hot wire likely to be found?
I Have probed every connector under the Dash and all the stuff coming from the Steering column but still can't locate the Power supply for the Turn Signal!
Guess I will have to use a separate switch to hit while switching lanes!
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edited 09/30/08 06:42pm by robatthelake *
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aclarkebar
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I decided to go directly to the turn signal for the friger wire. Also I am not going to use a triger wire for reverse, that way the backup cam will always be on.
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nbounder
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Question on an associated topic - how in the heck does one run wiring for a camera (or whatever) through the coach? It seems unrealistic to try and snake anything vertically - has anyone done this?
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robatthelake
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Re Wiring!
You have to (I Did) use a combination of going through Cupboards and Closets until You can't go further Forward. Then down and underneath then back up and through the Dash!
Or Go Wireless!
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nbounder
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Rob - funny you should propose such a method. That's 'zactly what I did when adding a light. It just looks tacky and appears amateur-ish. I wonder what the 'experts' at the RV shops do?
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aclarkebar
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installation completed. I ran the camera wire thru back wall into cabinet, closet, thru floor and snaked up to engine compartment using alot of zip ties and siliconed all holes. The dash/speedometer area unscrewed to gain axcess for wiring and to mount moniter on dash. I got the blinker hot wire right from the front turn signal lights. (just 2 wires to test) I did not hook up to the reverse triger so the rear view will always be on the monitor unless a turn signal is on. The only area where you can see any work done is inside the cabinet over the bed.
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