Waeco Polarity

Rosco

Have just checked our 40L (35L ?) Waeco for you and if you look at the plug (looking into it) with the alignment groove on your right the + is the top one.

That makes the + the bottom terminal on the fridge if you get my drift because you have to roll the plug over with its back to you to insert into the fridge

cheers

Rosco,

This image is from our 39 litre Waeco. The red is the positive side. I wouldn't be too certain that it will relate to your fridge, but it's a good bet. Suggest check with a multimeter that the polarity is this way round before plugging into the fridge - AND, as already mentioned, make sure that the red meter lead is actually in the positive terminal on the meter!!!

HTH

John

WOW how confusing can you get.
Only one so far has provided a means of identifying the problem.

The Bottom pin in the fridge base is +ve, yes that is POSITIVE.

That wire can be then traced back to the Ciggy plug end and should go to the middle of the Ciggy plug even though the wire is cut at the moment.

Grab a piece of wire, hairpin/paper clip, and put it into the recessed end of the plug which connects to the that bottom pin. The correct wire from the other half when connected to that will cause a spark at the centre of the Ciggy plug when the two ends are touched briefly across a battery. Even a 6volt 509 battery will do or car battery, be careful there, vented area only.

Join up the other wire again cos it is the negative line. use solder if possible or a screwed connecter.

No meter needed but would be good to have and use if available.

Ross M

Thanks heaps fellas

You have all contributed to the solution of my problem.

Easy peesy now.