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Old 01-26-2015, 10:45 AM   #1
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Rockwood Wiring diagram

Could anyone point me in the right direction for a Wiring schematic for a 2008 Rockwood 276HW?
Gotta love "Prior Owners". Just discovered some breakers missing and other "anomalies" in our wiring.

Thanks in advance......
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Old 01-26-2015, 11:12 AM   #2
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Old 01-26-2015, 11:58 AM   #3
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Old 04-02-2015, 04:49 PM   #4
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Here's my Issue. I have 110 to all outlets and appliances. I have no power to anything on the roof. upon inspection, there is a hot wire that MAY go to a contact switch that has a terminal with nothing on it. am I correct that this switch is to prevent lights in the roof from coming on when the roof is down, and is this wire the one that goes to that terminal? any help would be appreciated.

Here is the wire in question:

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Hey cateye.

That location looks very familiar but I am just not sure. It is still too cold over here to pop mine up and check. Hopefully someone will chime in that recognizes the wires. I remember the yellow one. Just not sure what it is.

I think you are doing a great job checking everything out. Based on what you found so far, I can see why your going over everything. Keep it up till you know every "mod" the PO did.

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Old 04-02-2015, 05:29 PM   #6
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Looks like a home spun job there. Got a multimeter to investigate? I can tell you with certainty that's your ceiling harness, but the switch is not one I recognize. I don't look as closely to PUPs anymore though.
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Old 04-02-2015, 10:17 PM   #7
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I have an hw296 my switch is mounted on the front drivers side of the camper. If your switch is bad and fell apart that may be it. Raise the roof a couple of feet and look under the lip on the outside of the trailer for the switch. It is a suppresion switch that activates when the roof comes down
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Old 04-03-2015, 07:06 AM   #8
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I think you are doing a great job checking everything out. Based on what you found so far, I can see why your going over everything. Keep it up till you know every "mod" the PO did.

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I have an hw296 my switch is mounted on the front drivers side of the camper. If your switch is bad and fell apart that may be it. Raise the roof a couple of feet and look under the lip on the outside of the trailer for the switch. It is a suppresion switch that activates when the roof comes down
Yes, that's the switch I referred to earlier. I'm 99% sure that's what it goes to, but I wanted to be sure. I'll check the voltage, and if it's 12v, I'll feel more comfortable.
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Old 04-03-2015, 07:19 AM   #9
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Is the yellow wire the ground and it has come undone?
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Old 04-03-2015, 07:52 AM   #10
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It has come undone, but it is hot.
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Old 04-03-2015, 12:14 PM   #11
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Maybe the PO had a light or other fixture hanging there which they removed when sold.
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Old 04-03-2015, 02:43 PM   #12
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that would make sense.
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