Schematic
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Topic: Schematic
Posted By: mountain mist
Subject: Schematic
Date Posted: 22 May 2013 at 5:06pm
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Is there an electrical schematic for the r-pod.?
There seems not to be a lot on this little rig for the owner who wants to know about systems. Are they just wanting us to leave them alone and let our dealer take care of it. The hubby just feels he likes to know what makes it tick. ME,, I just want it to WORK and camp.lol ------------- '11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
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Posted By: bhamster
Date Posted: 22 May 2013 at 6:07pm
| Not that I know of... the electrical system is pretty crude though and pretty easily traced. Is there a particular issue you're having? I could probably draw something up for a particular area... |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 22 May 2013 at 7:25pm
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Each model is laid out different.. But it's basic stuff. Open whatever compartment is above the power distribution box.. have a look. ------------- |
Posted By: Alex&Marie
Date Posted: 22 May 2013 at 7:48pm
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found this somewhere, not the detail you probably want but gives a concept of what is tied to what. [IMG] http://www.rpod-owners.com/uploads/1147/electrical_sketch.jpg - electrical_sketch.jpg [/IMG]
------------- Alex and Marie 2012 R-pod 177 2006 Toyota Tundra 
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Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 23 May 2013 at 9:40am
| I have worked on my 2009 171 Rpod and also a 2013 171 Rpod (doing Mods for another owner now) and have the wiring to be run different. Easier way is as Furpod stated is start opening up as needed. You could try contacting Forest River to see if the have one for your year and model they would release. Is there something your husband is trying to run? They do try to have the dealers do the work on them and the dealers try not giving that information out. |
Posted By: bhamster
Date Posted: 23 May 2013 at 10:08am
I bet that two rpods of the same model built on a different day (or a different person) will be wired differently  The fundamentals are all the same though.
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Posted By: mountain mist
Date Posted: 23 May 2013 at 10:33am
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The hubby just wants to KNOW things. He does not plan to get in and rearrange. His engineering back ground plus his years of flying and being a male, he wants in the KNOW. LOL
And we say all the time, what ever day or hour your Pod was built, the one before and the one after will be different depending what hand dipped into the parts area. We found 3 different kind of screw heads on our Pod for instance. The box schematic sketch may have done the trick, but it will come up again, I KNOW. My power distribution box is under the seat in dining area. I understand the dealer not wanting it to be messed with. All RV's , no matter the size or make, are screwy. Before buying our first motorhome years ago we traveled up to the factory and the husband crawled under one on the SHOWROOM floor. He did the same in a factory tour at BMW in Munich. The Germans are less tolerant if you get out of the marked path! So when asked, he has to KNOW. ------------- '11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
Posted By: bhamster
Date Posted: 23 May 2013 at 10:46am
I understand because I'm the same way... so I just poke around and get to know everything. In the 171 if you take a look under the bench (on the kitchen side), beneath the bed, under the fridge, and under the kitchen counter you'll see just about everything. The door side of the 171 is pretty electrically empty except markers, porch light, and thermostat.
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 23 May 2013 at 12:58pm
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Assuming the 171 is wired a lot like a 177.. if you look under the documents hanger in the bedroom, you will find a large access panel.. inside is the shower plumbing. and the wiring to the outside outlet and porch light and the "up and back" cabling for the TV antenna.. But again.. it's so simple you really don't need much documentation.. nothing in there is going more than 10 feet from where it started. I have trouble shot a circuit with my DMM from a sitting position to the outlet and back to the box.. ------------- |
Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 10:07am
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Travel trailers really don't have wiring harnesses that standardize the electrical runs. Trailers are built like houses and there is some flexibility for the crew in installation details. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: Bill-GA
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 6:54pm
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I just found out last week, that All 120v in my Pod (including AirConditioner) goes thru GFCI outlet on the side of my bench seat. All my 120v was dead, I checked circuit breakers, reset them ..... I just happened to look down to outlet where I normally see a little green light ... there was none. I saw the GFCI, reset it and all was well. In my 4 BR house in GA, all bathroom outlets (3 1/2 baths) go thru a single GFCI in 1/2 bath, so I guess it's normal.
------------- Bill & Bev 13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 7:42pm
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Interesting! FR's motto: Let no two PODs be built the same?
I just checked my 2013 172 by pushing the test button on the GFCI. The red button popped out, the green light went out, and the A/C, TV, Microwave, and fridge on AC all KEPT WORKING. Different year pods and this makes more sense to me. Yes, house bath outlets often are wired to a common GFCI. Saves money. But appliances and A/C are not hooked to the bath outlets. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Bill-GA
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 10:34pm
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I honestly didn't check the Microwave or fridge. I'll do that this w/e when I pull the Pod out of storage for a local 3 day trip. After thinking about this, I'm hoping the GFCI gets it source thru a breaker / other than the main 30 amp. Do you have an "appliances" breaker or more than one breaker for them?
------------- Bill & Bev 13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
Posted By: Seanl
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 11:40pm
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I have never checked the appliance plugs but I know at least one plug in my 173 does not go through the cgfi. ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2013 at 8:49am
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On the 2013 RP172: Separate breakers for Main, A/C, microwave, water heater, fridge/power converter, GFCI. Six in all. The TV is tacked on somewhere.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |