battery wiring jayco

Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 at 20:22

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mintrax

I am about to put an agm battery in a jayco camper. There are two wires going to the battery box. Black and white.

I am presuming that black is positive and white neg or ground. Can someone confirm?

Thanks

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Reply By: Member - 1/2A - Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 at 21:00

Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 at 21:00

I suggest you purchase a multimeter, because if you get it wrong you could cause a fire.

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Reply By: Dunaruna - Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 at 21:17

Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 at 21:17

Yes, they are the colors that yanks (and jayco) use for aux circuits. Black is positive, white is negative. But i agree with the multi-meter comment, better be safe than sorry.

I usually heatshrink a red end over the black and a black end over the white to avoid future confusion if someone was to have a play with the wiring.

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Follow Up By: mintrax - Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 at 21:25

Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 at 21:25

Thanks for that. Yes I will put a multimeter across it but I just wanted to know the standard wiring config for the camper.

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Follow Up By: Dunaruna - Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 at 21:38

Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 at 21:38

Unfortunately, there is no standard. SHOULD be red positive, black negative in aussieland but the van builders seem to use whatever the heck they want.

The other day i was following an 8mm pink through the front boot and into the wall behind the fridge, it terminated at a fuse and then changed to 6mm black and then into the fridge connections - it was a jayco.

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