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Post by paulhnz on Jan 30, 2021 16:41:30 GMT -5
Hi, Just a question about the yellow wire that is on the front circuit breakers of our Escape 201. Is this wire - highlighted on the image - for the optional motorized hitch jack? If so does this wire just go back into the body and isn't connected to anything but can be pulled out and connected to a jack if needed? If it's not for the jack, what is it connected to as we can't figure out what it does. Thanks in advance, Paul  |
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Post by nvguy on Jan 30, 2021 18:50:27 GMT -5
Just a wild guess, maybe the charge line that goes to the 7 way?
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Post by lynnmor on Jan 30, 2021 19:39:14 GMT -5
Why not disconnect it and see what quit working?
It appears you have two circuit breakers under the strap, do you have a solar setup?
Those circuit breakers are shaped like a bathtub and are not sealed well, I would flip that entire assembly upside down so the bathtubs don't fill with water.
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Post by Edd505 on Jan 30, 2021 22:29:09 GMT -5
If memory's correct that will go to the brake away switch, you should be able to follow it.
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Post by paulhnz on Jan 30, 2021 22:31:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. Excuse my ignorance but what's the 7 way? When it's disconnected, nothing appears to stop working and that's the mystery. The manual talks about the 10amp circuit breaker, which this is connected to, being for the optional electric tongue jack but the wire goes back into the body of the van so assume it's connected to something?
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Post by paulhnz on Jan 30, 2021 22:32:52 GMT -5
If memory's correct that will go to the brake away switch, you should be able to follow it. Nope, Break away switch is connected up with other wires to the battery/vehicle supply... This one just goes straight back into the RV body at the front.. |
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Post by Edd505 on Jan 30, 2021 22:43:06 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. Excuse my ignorance but what's the 7 way? When it's disconnected, nothing appears to stop working and that's the mystery. The manual talks about the 10amp circuit breaker, which this is connected to, being for the optional electric tongue jack but the wire goes back into the body of the van so assume it's connected to something? Think he's talking 7 pin socket from the RV to tow vehicle
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Post by luscombet8f on Jan 31, 2021 15:52:15 GMT -5
Probably a whole different deal... But... my 2017 Durango, I looked in the junction box where my '7 way' cord comes in... there was a Yellow wire just capped off... it heads back to somewhere. Nothing does not work, everything seems proper... That's just the way I found it. Wire colors seem to be meaningless once inside the unit.... who can say.
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Post by laknox on Feb 1, 2021 10:45:41 GMT -5
Probably a whole different deal... But... my 2017 Durango, I looked in the junction box where my '7 way' cord comes in... there was a Yellow wire just capped off... it heads back to somewhere. Nothing does not work, everything seems proper... That's just the way I found it. Wire colors seem to be meaningless once inside the unit.... who can say. Wire colors are pretty much meaningless everywhere, given the "normal" state of RV construction. G*d forbid that they actually make wire looms and use wire trays. Lyle |
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Post by lynnmor on Feb 1, 2021 14:30:28 GMT -5
Probably a whole different deal... But... my 2017 Durango, I looked in the junction box where my '7 way' cord comes in... there was a Yellow wire just capped off... it heads back to somewhere. Nothing does not work, everything seems proper... That's just the way I found it. Wire colors seem to be meaningless once inside the unit.... who can say. My guess is that your capped off wire is for backup lights, if equipped. |
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Post by Edd505 on Feb 1, 2021 20:12:21 GMT -5
Backup camera? Solar prewire?
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Post by paulhnz on Feb 10, 2021 2:23:09 GMT -5
Turns out it's for the Solar Panel pre-wired plug, figured that out by pulling out the wires connected to that plug and eventually the yellow wire came through!
Thanks for all the replies.
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Post by Edd505 on Feb 11, 2021 21:10:12 GMT -5
Turns out it's for the Solar Panel pre-wired plug, figured that out by pulling out the wires connected to that plug and eventually the yellow wire came through! Thanks for all the replies. Curious minds want to know, thanks for letting us know. |
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