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    Posted: 07 May 2014 at 8:07pm
Thanks again. Sometimes we don't know as much as we think we do.

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Posts: 217 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 May 2014 at 7:55am
...and as I said, I would source a waterproof one. Since they do not like water intrusion. If that is a factory part, I'll have to check our '14 178 for that breaker. I will be looking for a source for a waterproof one. Probably a marine supplier....
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 May 2014 at 8:39am
You'r right HP! You were right! Bussman seems to be the standard. I imagine they don't fail or are very problematic often, but definitely worth noting.

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Yup, those are standard under-the-hood additions for brake controller installations, as mentioned above.  I've never heard of them failing or having an issue with water spray.  Under the hood is protected but hardly water proof.
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Posts: 438 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 May 2014 at 9:42am
It is a plus the breaker is "upside down".
The bottom case is essentially a "tub" so being inverted it will tend to not hold water.
However I don't like the exposed wiring where all the connections for running lights/brakes/turn signals/DC feed are connected.   Some day when I get time I'll enclose them all in a plastic box to keep road spray off.
 
BTW when we picked up our 179 I found the left and right turn signals were reversed...it was corrected by swapping the wires in this location where the connections are made between trailer and pigtail wiring...so much for FR's much touted QC process- the factory sure didn't check the lights on my unit!Ouch
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The factory installer must have blinked when he was hooking those wires up, that's how he got them mixed up.
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Posts: 438 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 May 2014 at 4:47am
Actually the color codes were correct at the junction point-   whoever ran them at the back reversed them to the lights somewhere along the way..
Maybe wiring ran right after lunch at the local brew pub?Confused
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I'm installing (2) new 12v runs.  Does it matter where the in-line 15a fuses go.  Closer to the converter or closer to the 12v adapter?

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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2014 at 10:44am
As a rule, breakers and fuses should go as close to the source as possible.
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I have three unused 12v slots on my converter.  If I connect to those I won't need in-line fuses.  Is this correct?  I'm also using 10 weight stranded wire.
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