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[VAC] '74 Argosy Electrical Problems . . .



Hi All,

Much to my dismay, the '74 Argosy that followed me home a couple of weeks
ago blew the GFI of my shore line.  Took removing the ceiling panel, and the
interior air conditioner to finally  locate the problem.  The air
conditioner installers had pinched the supply line between the wood spacer
and the skin.  Lots of the screws shorted the neutral to the ground.
Unfortunately, the installers didn't get the hot lead so they would have had
to do the huge job I just started.

I installed an Inteli Power and Charge Wizard and had to use the
distribution panel from the original converter.  Hopefully I did the job
correctly - at least I haven't blown fuses yet.  Does anyone have a drawing
of how the wiring should be for this type of installation?

Also, the umbilical was badly patched and I want to replace it.  The cable
is routed into a conduit inside the street side of the A frame.  I can pick
up the leads in the ceiling inside the trailer, but haven't a clue where to
open the belly to find a junction box where the cable connects to the
individual lines.  I don't want to drop the belly for the entire front of
the trailer to find the junction box.  If anyone knows the location of the
box, I'd sure appreciate any help.

                     Regards, '69 Safari, Joy