Zamp connection
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Topic: Zamp connection
Posted By: Retired RVT
Subject: Zamp connection
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2016 at 9:00am
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I have a 182G that is solar ready. There are are two wires in the front that are identified as Zamp connections. Do these wires have to be attached to the battery in order to plug a Zamp solar panel into the Zamp outlet on the side? My panel works when I connect directly to the battery but when I plug into the outlet on the side, I get a 601 error which means "not connected to battery". |
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Posted By: patrick_dube
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2016 at 9:15am
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Yup. The two wires identified as Solar or Zamp should be connected to the battery in order for this 'port' to 'work'. They also should follow the same pattern as your pod connectors (red with red, black with black). ------------- Patrick Dubé, 2017 RP-179 owner towed by a 2015 Cadillac SRX Premium |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2016 at 9:34am
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+1
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Retired RVT
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2016 at 9:53am
| Thanks - that corrected my problem |
Posted By: burnerjohnmichael
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2016 at 7:09pm
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Oh, and before you connect your
solar panel controller, ring out the wires to make sure they are correctly connected to the zamp plug.
My digital plug-in checker didn't register after I hooked up to the batteries. Luckily, the 1st time I used my solar panels, I hooked up directly to the batteries, so no damage to controller. FR said they were wired incorrectly and can be fixed under warranty. ....or, you can just reverse those two wires and solve the problem yourself.
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2016 at 8:00pm
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And add a fuse at the battery. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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