Wiring advice for a Maxxair fan

[mrsautox]

I have a 2008 31P Sunseeker class C and I have purchased a MaxxFan.

We want to install it on the vent near the galley. I took the existing vent interior shroud off and found a white and pink wire stapled to the cut out. We used an amp meter and got nothing. We tried tracing the wires. Took out the microwave, drawers, and removed the wood on top of the panel.

Does anyone have any ideas for power? Did the manufacture run this wire back to the fuse panel and maybe stopped it way before the panel so it could be used for this install?

[powerboatr]

i am a bit confused
was there a fan there previously or just a vent?

if the wires there are dead, i would suspect they were put in during assembly to run off a fantastic vent thermostat.
I would go to a dealer and look at a simliar model to see where the thermostat for the fantastic breeze fans are located
this might give you a place to look for existing wiring
ours in the fiver was mounted on a wall thats hollow behind the sliding door so access is pretty easy.



if not , running wres to the celing may prove to be a challange, is there ceiling trim near by the opening? this might provode a place to sneak a few wires?

do you have pictures??? all the floorplan pics i can find online are not your floorplan, but do show most have a big panel on the back wall of the kitchen, perhaps thats the place all the thermostats are located?

[mrsautox]

No fan previously, just the crank up vent. I will take pictures tonight. The only light near this vent is on a switch, and going over towards the light under the galley cabinet the A/C ducts are in the way (and not sure if we will mess the ducts up by feeding wires).

here is our floor plan acutally a 3100
http://www.mcgeorgerv.com/RVRentals/...1/Default.aspx

[powerboatr]

the wires most likely for that light are stapled down so you wouldnt be able to use them as a pull to run new wiring.
yep its a challange,
is there any overhead trim to covers the gap on ceiling panels?

wires running under the ac ducts shouldnt be an issue,

but hey if it was easy, it wouldnt be worth doing
i will wait for pics

[mrsautox]

here are the pictures

[MaxRock]

Have you looked behind the converter to see if it is just stubbed and hanging there for later use? That wire sure does look like it was there for a specific reason. Would be a shame not to be able to use it...

[mrsautox]

we took out the microwave and drawer under the oven and traced it that far, but were unable to find the end. It doesn't go back to the fuse panel.

I am going to look tonight to see if it is in the cabinet beside the shower.

[powerboatr]

thats a heavy cable i would geuss its at the power converter box hiding out as well.
can you get to the back of your 12vdc panel and converter?
in our fiver there is a panel in the basement that comes off and you see all the wiring. it also looks like the wiring is for a manual switched fan, right from the fan area like they put in the bathrooms

by the way the trim runs you should be able to run a wire if you need to.
this is exciting now.

[skidoonut]

that is wire used for a/c. check at fuse panel for a/c breaker. it is likely already hooked up. the fans are 12volt are they not??? that wire is for 120 volt.

[mrsautox]

thats what I think, but we have an a/c unit about 3' to the rear of this vent opening.
Mabe we could use this wire to pull the new one to wire the fan?

[wvsteve]

If you know an electrician call and see if he has a fox and hound, that way you can attach it and follow the wire.

[powerboatr]

Originally Posted by skidoonut

that is wire used for a/c. check at fuse panel for a/c breaker. it is likely already hooked up. the fans are 12volt are they not??? that wire is for 120 volt.

not sure about your coach
but all my 12 volts wires are heavy like that one and either red and white or yellow and white

all our 120 stuff is sheathed in romex covering

i know it looks heavy gauge for 12 volts... but 12 volts requires more amps than 120 and subsequent voltage loss over a set distance, this is why most 12 volt lines are a heavy gauge

hope it helps

[mrsautox]

our dealer finally gave us Forest river's phone number. A guy called back last night and he has to get with the electrical tech guys today and call us back.

[mrsautox]

THe forest river guy finally called us back. The pink and white wire runs behing the fridge and needs to be connected to the same circuit ast the fan in the bathroom.

I will let you know if he is correct.

[judidon]

I have a 2005 RK28 Wildcat, I want to do this same thing. I have not looked at it yet but would love to hear back about your progress on this. Also, could I get forest river contacted number, mybe they can help me. Anyone with any pictures or more info, it would be much appreciated since I'm not an electrician and have limit idea of what I'm doing. I called for service (I'm at a seasonal site, and don't want to take it in for service) but pretty much can't find anyone willing to come out. So if anyone knows of a great company that will do a service call on this near West Bend, WI PLEASE let me know.

[Fourn3833]

Don't try and pull this wire as it is most likely stapled through out the structure. Instead you can remove it (the wiring) from your 120 volt panel and reroute wiring to the 12volt side of things. Another option and I don't know if this is available is 120 fan instead of the 12 volt. Make sure you use the proper size breaker for 120 volt fan. If it is oversized it will be a fire hazard. Oversize breakers will not trip as required and will burn up wiring. If you reroute (12 volt) the wiring use a 10 gauge wire. There should be spare spots on the 12 volt side for fuses/breakers. If not attach the pink wire to the hot side and the white to ground and add an inline fuse sized for the fan motor.