http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : battery hook up Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 14:59:29 +0000 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:31:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14758 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143647#143647 Author: offgrid
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Posted: 25 Jun 2021 at 1:31pm

Did you check your chassis grounds? My other suggestion is to start tracing with your meter for where you lose 12v. Make sure you have you meter negative on a god chassis ground. Then check for voltage step by step to the DC panel.]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:31:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143647#143647 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143634#143634 Author: ace
Subject: 14758
Posted: 25 Jun 2021 at 4:32am

so I hooked up the white to negative and red to positive. Volt meter reads at 13. But the lights still will not go on??? Checked fuses and converter, fuses ok and power to converter working. Any suggestions?]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:32:46 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143634#143634 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143617#143617 Author: Colt
Subject: 14758
Posted: 24 Jun 2021 at 11:24am

👍]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 11:24:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143617#143617 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143615#143615 Author: offgrid
Subject: 14758
Posted: 24 Jun 2021 at 6:59am

The red wire is your +12v connection. The white is your negative (neutral/chassis) connection. You won't find a black wire if that's what you're looking for. Rpods are wired per electric code standards, which only allow white to be used for neutral, like in your house. They are not wired using the automotive standard with black negative/chassis connection.

If youre getting a significant spark you might have some 12v load turned on in the trailer, or your charger might be operating ready to charge the battery, or your 7 way connector to the tow vehicle mmight be causing it. A small spark is normal. Remove the two 40 amp fuses in the panel, disconnect the 7 way, and shut off the breakers, then connect the battery. Put the fuses back and see if anything is turned on, then plug in to shore power, turn on the breaker, and see if the charger operates.

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:59:01 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143615#143615 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143614#143614 Author: ace
Subject: 14758
Posted: 24 Jun 2021 at 4:51am

No I have not found it. There is only a white and red wire. When I connect the white to the negative and the red to the positive it sparks badly.]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:51:21 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143614#143614 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143607#143607 Author: jato
Subject: 14758
Posted: 23 Jun 2021 at 6:57pm

Should be findable, have you found it yet? Comes directly out of the converter so the red cable shouldn't be far away.
]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:57:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143607#143607 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143605#143605 Author: ace
Subject: 14758
Posted: 23 Jun 2021 at 6:50pm

I am trying to connect a single battery on my 2014 182G. There are two wires, one red and one white. The white one appears to be connected to the frame so it must be the ground. Where is the other wire?]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:50:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14758&PID=143605#143605