justafordguy
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Re: NEVER Buying Another Heartland
Be sure to turn off the converter also.
Be sure to turn off the converter also.
Ripped 7-wire pigtail out of RV
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How do you do that?
Is there a switch on it?
I do have a couple of welding projects I need to get done . . .
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How do you do that?
Is there a switch on it?
danemayer
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There's a circuit breaker in your main panel that feeds power to the Power Converter.
There's a circuit breaker in your main panel that feeds power to the Power Converter.
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You should be able to unplug the converter, there is no switch that I'm aware of. But if your not plugged into shore power and the coach battery is disconnected it shouldn't matter. Make sure you take the cable off the battery though because the charge wire from the pigtail should be on the battery side of the big battery disconnect switch if you have one.
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You should be able to unplug the converter, there is no switch that I'm aware of. But if your not plugged into shore power and the coach battery is disconnected it shouldn't matter. Make sure you take the cable off the battery though because the charge wire from the pigtail should be on the battery side of the big battery disconnect switch if you have one.
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Gary521
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If you have the trailer package on your chevy, there will be a wire pigtail available to hook to. Check your owner's manual. The wire pigtail is attached to the driver side frame under the bed. This way you don't have to fool with the rear wiring and makes for a clean install of the in-bed plug. Sometimes reading the owners manual does help.
If you have the trailer package on your chevy, there will be a wire pigtail available to hook to. Check your owner's manual. The wire pigtail is attached to the driver side frame under the bed. This way you don't have to fool with the rear wiring and makes for a clean install of the in-bed plug. Sometimes reading the owners manual does help.
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My truck had this pigtail near the left front of the bed but I opted not to use it because I installed a transfer tank and didn't want one to interfere with the other. So I mounted the bed plug on the left rear corner of the bed.
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My truck had this pigtail near the left front of the bed but I opted not to use it because I installed a transfer tank and didn't want one to interfere with the other. So I mounted the bed plug on the left rear corner of the bed.
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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On the GMs you'll need to hook up the battery charge wire and install the fuse both located at the fuse box under the hood.
The may have changed that on the new pickups, but I've had to do it on my last 3 on 2003, 2006, 2008,
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On the GMs you'll need to hook up the battery charge wire and install the fuse both located at the fuse box under the hood.
The may have changed that on the new pickups, but I've had to do it on my last 3 on 2003, 2006, 2008,
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JohnDar
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After drilling the hole in the side of the bed, all that was needed was to disconnect the bumper connector, connect the pigtail, and plug it into the back of the bed receptacle. Then secure it to the bed wall. 2009 GMC w/trailer package.
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After drilling the hole in the side of the bed, all that was needed was to disconnect the bumper connector, connect the pigtail, and plug it into the back of the bed receptacle. Then secure it to the bed wall. 2009 GMC w/trailer package.
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Check the charge wire for 12V I don't think you'll have it until you hook up that wire at the fuse panel
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Check the charge wire for 12V I don't think you'll have it until you hook up that wire at the fuse panel
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Hey guys
I ordered that coiled 7 wire bar RV pig tail, from RVupgrades.com. I think it's way to short and stout, and it will pull out or brake the cover off of the female plug every time you make a right turn. I think I'll go back to plan A and make my own from the bigger one. It would probably work nice on a TT if the junction box is close the the hitch.
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Hey guys
I ordered that coiled 7 wire bar RV pig tail, from RVupgrades.com. I think it's way to short and stout, and it will pull out or brake the cover off of the female plug every time you make a right turn. I think I'll go back to plan A and make my own from the bigger one. It would probably work nice on a TT if the junction box is close the the hitch.
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Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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Ya its pretty stout. I'm sure I could stretch it a bit, but I don't think it would be enough.
That's not a good feeling when your plug pulls out and you know that you have no brakes, no brake lights, and no blinkers back there.
Like I said my truck tells me when the plug has been disconnected, so I'll know (If I her her) LOL.
But it's all bad !!!!!
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Ya its pretty stout. I'm sure I could stretch it a bit, but I don't think it would be enough.
That's not a good feeling when your plug pulls out and you know that you have no brakes, no brake lights, and no blinkers back there.
Like I said my truck tells me when the plug has been disconnected, so I'll know (If I her her) LOL.
But it's all bad !!!!!
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JohnD
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Thanks for the info on that coiled cord!
I'm going out this morning to rewire my plug.
I'm going to cut about a foot off of it and reconnect it to the junction box.
I will be adding the plug in the bed in the very near future.
I guess the real solution for me is to unplug the pigtail from the truck from now on when backing up and making a tight turn (common sense tells me I should have done that in the first place
).
Don't need the trailer brakes and lights for that operation as I had already turned the brakes off at the dashboard before I started backing in.
As for the wiring job, disconnecting the battery, unplugging the electric from the house, and switching off the main breaker inside the trailer . . . should that be enough?
And . . . wire nuts or shrink wrap for splicing the wires?
I have a webinar I have to take for work in about 45 minutes (8 am mountain time), so will be going out there when that is done!
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Mine does, to . . .
When that wire pulled out of the junction box . . . my dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree!
Thanks for the info on that coiled cord!
I'm going out this morning to rewire my plug.
I'm going to cut about a foot off of it and reconnect it to the junction box.
I will be adding the plug in the bed in the very near future.
I guess the real solution for me is to unplug the pigtail from the truck from now on when backing up and making a tight turn (common sense tells me I should have done that in the first place
).Don't need the trailer brakes and lights for that operation as I had already turned the brakes off at the dashboard before I started backing in.
As for the wiring job, disconnecting the battery, unplugging the electric from the house, and switching off the main breaker inside the trailer . . . should that be enough?
And . . . wire nuts or shrink wrap for splicing the wires?
I have a webinar I have to take for work in about 45 minutes (8 am mountain time), so will be going out there when that is done!
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Mine does, to . . .
When that wire pulled out of the junction box . . . my dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree!
Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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I like the butt connectors with the heat shrink on the ends, they work good look good, and keep the weather out.
I don't think I would get in the habit of unplugged to back in that's not really safe. That's a lot of weight back there, that can pull you in ways you don't want to go. LOL
You can always attach a spring from the Trailer to the cord to keep the slack from hanging down and it will stretch when you turn.
Just crimp them on and heat with heat gun or a lighter
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I like the butt connectors with the heat shrink on the ends, they work good look good, and keep the weather out.
I don't think I would get in the habit of unplugged to back in that's not really safe. That's a lot of weight back there, that can pull you in ways you don't want to go. LOL
You can always attach a spring from the Trailer to the cord to keep the slack from hanging down and it will stretch when you turn.
Just crimp them on and heat with heat gun or a lighter
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danemayer
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The cord is probably a standard length. Shortening it may cause you a problem when you move to the in-bed plug. And it may cause a problem for a future owner.
The cord is probably a standard length. Shortening it may cause you a problem when you move to the in-bed plug. And it may cause a problem for a future owner.
Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn
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His cord was way too long to begin with. He said it got cought on the ball hitch (I think) so a foot shorter might be OK
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His cord was way too long to begin with. He said it got cought on the ball hitch (I think) so a foot shorter might be OK
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Did we have threads get merged or something? I just noticed to different titles.
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looks goodI like the butt connectors with the heat shrink on the ends, they work good look good, and keep the weather out.
I don't think I would get in the habit of unplugged to back in that's not really safe. That's a lot of weight back there, that can pull you in ways you don't want to go. LOL
You can always attach a spring from the Trailer to the cord to keep the slack from hanging down and it will stretch when you turn.
Just crimp them on and heat with heat gun or a lighter
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