Confused over wires

[Horsedoc]

This Newmar coach we just bought is confusing me. I have found a three wires coiled in a compartment on the left side right under the inverter. There is a red wire and a white wire and then a wire that looks to be something with a computer type plug on the end and all encased in black flexible conduit. The ends of the two wires are square cut and my first impression is thy have never been connected. I am wondering if this could be part of the pre-wired system many of the Canyon Star coaches had for solar. With the proximity to the inverter it seems logical but I have never dealt with any kind of solar wiring. Whatcha think??

I tried to post a photo of this but cannot get the thing reduced enough to upload.

[Horsedoc]

Success! Finally!

[Horsedoc]

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[BarneyS]

Horsedoc wrote:
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I will continue on my photo shrinking issues. Apparently the South American head hunters witch doctor took my money and his lessons didn't work 😉 😉

I turned in my head hunter badge so try this out. 🙂

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Barney

[D_E_Bishop]

You've got to be careful around those SA Headhunter, they'll make off with more than your money.

[Horsedoc]

Thanks guys, The two wires are pretty big wires compared to other wires in the coach, except for the battery cables of course. I believe it is indeed part of the wiring system for a solar system.
I will continue on my photo shrinking issues. Apparently the South American head hunters witch doctor took my money and his lessons didn't work 😉 😉

[naturist]

Every vehicle maker, cars, trucks, RVs, doesn't matter, every one of them, in order to save money, installs the same wiring harness in every vehicle of any particular model. All the wires for every possible option and special-order gewgaw is in that wiring harness, and if you don't happen to have that particular option, then you will have dead-end wires that may or may not have a plug of some sort on the end. This policy saves money because instead of 300 different wiring harnesses to stock and possible confusion on the plant floor, they just put the same harness (on which they get the volume price) in everything.

Since nobody can possibly order EVERY option (some of which are mutually exclusive), everybody is going to have those dead end wires somewhere. In the OP's case, maybe they are for solar. Or maybe not. A servicing dealer could tell you. But they are nothing to worry over.

[wa8yxm]

Most vehicles today. and this includes Motorhomes and Trailers. well they come with options.. For example on a RV one option is an inverter. and there may be two or 3 different inverters. Auto Generator start. and more.

Well rather than stock 20-eleven different wiring harnesses they make just one harness with a bunch of extra wires in it.. So you will almost always find wires that go no place and do nothing.. SOME of them may be "hot" some Ground some .. Both ends are N/C (not connected). You can use them if you the two ends are where you need them to go. Even if one is connected at the other end (you can cut it) provided it goes from where you need to where you need.

[D_E_Bishop]

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This photo was taken from our deck at home and is 3428 KB.

Okay, maybe not so simple. I've never used the full size feature before and I don't know why the regular size isn't visible but the click for full size works great..

But follow 1492's instructions and it's done.

[Lynnmor]

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[larry_cad]

You can download an app, like Irfanview, which can shrink a photo to any size you want. That's what I use to get my photos onto this site.

[Bill_Satellite]

Horsedoc wrote:
This Newmar coach we just bought is confusing me. I have found a three wires coiled in a compartment on the left side right under the inverter. There is a red wire and a white wire and then a wire that looks to be something with a computer type plug on the end and all encased in black flexible conduit. The ends of the two wires are square cut and my first impression is thy have never been connected. I am wondering if this could be part of the pre-wired system many of the Canyon Star coaches had for solar. With the proximity to the inverter it seems logical but I have never dealt with any kind of solar wiring. Whatcha think??

I tried to post a photo of this but cannot get the thing reduced enough to upload.

If that's a fairly thick set of wires then it is very likely solar wiring.