Waeco Fridge help please

Submitted: Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 11:07

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Mikee5

Hi all,
My son in Regents Park, Qld has just acquired a Waeco CF35 fridge with no power lead and he has no idea if it works or not. He was hoping to make up a jumper wire to the two pins in the 12v input. BUT he has no idea which is positive - the top or bottom one. Can anyone help please. I am in SA and have an Engel so I am useless to him.

Mike

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Reply By: Derek Jones - Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 11:37

Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 11:37

Most bigger camping stores carry replacement leads. Best grab one of those I would think.

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Follow Up By: Mikee5 - Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 11:40

Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 11:40

Thank you Derek,
Of course that is his intention if the fridge works, however it will be $35 down the drain if the fridge is a dud. All he wants to do now is find out if it works.
Mike.

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Follow Up By: Life Member - esarby (NSW) - Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 12:05

Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 12:05

Mikee. I am sure that if your son took the fridge into a weaco dealer they would be happy to test it for him. I did this with my weaco 35 at Anaconda. it turned out that there was a bent pin fridge and they fixed it no cost. It would be better than trying what you are thinking and risk more problems.

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Reply By: Member - Vince B (NSW) - Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 11:49

Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 11:49

Mike.
Both of my waeco fridges have the positive on the bottom of the plug.
Cheers.
Vince

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Follow Up By: Mikee5 - Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 12:29

Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 12:29

Thanks very much Vince, that is all we needed to get us going. Son made up a jumper lead and put positive to bottom pin. Fridge is a goer so now he will buy a lead.
Mike.

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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 12:39

Sunday, Sep 09, 2012 at 12:39

Mike as an aside. I borrowed my mates 35L Waeco for my recent trip to use as a freezer. Worked a charm and no loss of cold. Ran at -10 deg for 2 weeks with not a murmur of problems. Beats the crap out of my 19L one I usually use as a freezer and I'm sure with a lot less draw as well.