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Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 1:24pm

You are right.  But with the range of electrical knowledge we see on this forum I just thought we could avoid the inevitable post about why did I loose all power when I swapped the battery leads.
]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:24:01 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114398#114398 solar controller mounting : Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar"It's... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114395#114395 Author: furpod
Subject: 12127
Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 1:13pm

Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

"It's about 50/50.. just switch the cables at the battery. It's 12v."

The solar cables to the battery.  Not the battery cables.


Yes.. a given within the scope of the question, but yes the 2 smaller cables at the battery are the leads from the zamp port. Just switch them if needed.
]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:13:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114395#114395 solar controller mounting : "It's about 50/50..... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114391#114391 Author: Keith-N-Dar
Subject: 12127
Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 1:04pm

"It's about 50/50.. just switch the cables at the battery. It's 12v."

The solar cables to the battery.  Not the battery cables.
]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:04:37 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114391#114391 solar controller mounting : Originally posted by BVK Originally... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114385#114385 Author: furpod
Subject: 12127
Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 11:49am

Originally posted by BVK

Originally posted by GlueGuy

The zamp connector should go directly to the battery. You can put the solar controller right at the panel(s), and just extend the battery connection through the zamp connector.

Or you could bypass the zamp connector, and wire your panel/controller directly to the battery.
From what I've read about the ZAMP ports (we don't have one on our 2012 171), the polarity is reversed on the plug, which requires the purchase (or hacking together) of an adapter to correct the polarity.

Does that coincide with your experience?


It's about 50/50.. just switch the cables at the battery. It's 12v..
]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:49:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114385#114385 solar controller mounting : Originally posted by GlueGuyThe... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114381#114381 Author: BVK
Subject: 12127
Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 10:03am

Originally posted by GlueGuy

The zamp connector should go directly to the battery. You can put the solar controller right at the panel(s), and just extend the battery connection through the zamp connector.

Or you could bypass the zamp connector, and wire your panel/controller directly to the battery.
From what I've read about the ZAMP ports (we don't have one on our 2012 171), the polarity is reversed on the plug, which requires the purchase (or hacking together) of an adapter to correct the polarity.

Does that coincide with your experience?
]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:03:28 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114381#114381 solar controller mounting : The zamp connector should go directly... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114378#114378 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 12127
Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 9:25am

The zamp connector should go directly to the battery. You can put the solar controller right at the panel(s), and just extend the battery connection through the zamp connector.

Or you could bypass the zamp connector, and wire your panel/controller directly to the battery.
]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:25:08 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114378#114378 solar controller mounting : I just bought the Renology solar... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114365#114365 Author: oregonkramer
Subject: 12127
Posted: 29 Aug 2018 at 5:36pm

I just bought the Renology solar panel kit and am trying to figure out where to place the Wanderer controller. I want to use the Zamp connector and though I could splice into the plug line to the battery but couldn't find the route to the battery. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12127&PID=114365#114365