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Factory Guy 03-30-2023 08:21 PM

Is this a?
 
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It this just a 12v bus bar on the square bodies?

It appears a previous owner ran a 12v + wire from this bus bar to the 7 pin trailer plug in the back of the truck? Ideas on why they did this?

They ran the red wire with the white fusible link in it. (yellow arrow).

RustyPile 03-31-2023 04:28 AM

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If the arrow is referencing that red wire at the top of the stack, that's not a fusible link. Those white cylindrical shaped objects are inline fuse holders. There's a common glass fuse inside.. As for the wire going to the 7 pin plug at the rear -- it's anybody's guess, but it could be to provide constant power source on a trailer..

mongocanfly 03-31-2023 08:52 AM

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could have been hooked to a camper that usues 12v batterys, driving would help keep them charged....Dad had a popup camper that was wired in a similar fashion

Factory Guy 03-31-2023 10:05 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyPile (Post 9191935)
If the arrow is referencing that red wire at the top of the stack, that's not a fusible link. Those white cylindrical shaped objects are inline fuse holders. There's a common glass fuse inside.. As for the wire going to the 7 pin plug at the rear -- it's anybody's guess, but it could be to provide constant power source on a trailer..

My error I thought those were fusible link wires.

Factory Guy 03-31-2023 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly (Post 9191969)
could have been hooked to a camper that usues 12v batterys, driving would help keep them charged....Dad had a popup camper that was wired in a similar fashion

Thanks you, pretty much confirmed what I suspected. Just kinda strange...

biketopia 03-31-2023 01:28 PM

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Pretty common for one pin on a 7 way RV connector to be constant power.

RustyPile 03-31-2023 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Factory Guy (Post 9191977)
My error I thought those were fusible link wires.

Here's a link to a typical fusible link..

https://www.4statetrucks.com/air-ele...ent=Ad%20group

A fusible link is a wire made of a special alloy that melts in to when overheated.. The link is typically a gauge or two smaller than the wire it's protecting.

Dead Parrot 03-31-2023 03:17 PM

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The black wire toward the bottom that runs into the cylinder looks like a factory fusible link. The wire on the other side of the cylinder should be larger.

Factory Guy 04-01-2023 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by biketopia (Post 9192035)
Pretty common for one pin on a 7 way RV connector to be constant power.

Thank you, I DID NOT know that.


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