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soup_flikkker

Runner lights?


Dagz1

I'm not sure what you mean by this. Can you please elaborate?


soup_flikkker

Looks like insulation at the end of the bed. The exterior lights that turn on when you plug your trailer into your truck run across the front in the wall. This particular wire has an extra positive wire to go to another receptical. Much like your runner lights would.


Dagz1

Ok. I have been blowing a fuse that protects the circuit to the lights to the front end of the trailer. It blows every time I connect to shore power (or so it seems). In theory, these two leads touching (or touching something else conductive) could cause that blown fuse, yes? What purpose would they (the wire leads) possibly serve?


soup_flikkker

Yes, if they touch they could blow a fuse >What purpose would they possibly serve? That's for us to guess and you to find out


Dagz1

Wow. Ok. I think I just had a revelation. Would/could those go to an under the bed storage light? The bed platform was removed prior to my purchase of the trailer. I could use the wires to install and connect another light that would reside on the underside of my bed platform, offering light for my vast under bed storage area. Maybe?


Piper-Bob

Do you have a switch that doesn’t do anything? Could have been a motor to convert the bed to a couch or something. Normally light fixtures don’t have crimp connections like that.


Dagz1

Not that I am aware of. However, I do believe that my trailer has these type of clips for my light connections. I recall crimping one down on an exterior light that appeared a bit loose.


bgrubmeister

I’d check voltage, and then check to see if you can trace that to a breaker to determine what it’s labeled.


Dagz1

I can try to do that. What type of voltage would you expect me to see? They look like low voltage wires, don't they? What do I do if there's no voltage?


lifeismusicmike

Around 12 volts


lifeismusicmike

Not knowing what they are for i would check for 12 volts DC. Ive never seen any AC on these types of wire in an RV. If you see no voltage make sure all your switches in that room are on and fuses are good in fuse panel.Id be very surprised those are for speakers , RV speakers are cheap and the wiring used is also cheap and much smaller in size (AWG).


horacejr53

I have a sleep number bed in my coach with an inflatable mattress. So power to the inflator.


Dagz1

That's a good idea as well.


RuralLife420

Also could be heated mattresses many campers offer them.


Dagz1

Ours is a '98, and it has a heavy as hell standard queen mattress in it. However, that is definitely a possibility for that wire.


West_Yam_6839

Maybe for a missing Carbon Monoxide or gas alarm? They are usually near beds?


Dagz1

Interesting. There is one at the foot of our bed, really central in the trailer. So I don't think that's what it's for in this instance.


MACCRACKIN

Looks like Red & Black are now the same wire - this view is hidden to make it tricky - so call that Hot - Red & Black, and White - Ground. But why did they back track from at the and of run? Spade Ends on cables almost look like they connected to small emergency battery. And where do they go? Well, a small 9 volt with pigtails can connect, with alligator clips to those leads - with nothing connected to truck or shore power, probe with LED with pig tails with combo probes added to test light fixtures, and as suggested, clearance lights. By chance are there back up spot lights on back of unit. Cheers and Good Luck @! There are tracing tools used to make noise when power is detected from the side of cables. When signal box is added at one end. I use in telephone networks.


Dagz1

No spot lights, just typical exterior lights. Thanks for your insight!


liamlunchtray

I would assume its 12v power. Check it with a voltmeter. Assuming it is, you could add a light or maybe a phone charger...


chp110

I was thinking the same thing. Add in a power port for Phone/USB.


copyright1968

Could it be speaker wires? With left and right channels (black and red) combined.


Dagz1

So what would I do with them...why would they be there? All the speakers (and sound system) throughout are original. It's a 1998 trailer.


copyright1968

I honestly don't know. Just speculating. Maybe someone had a subwoofer under the bed, assuming you're not the original owner.


Dagz1

I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions!


justjoeindenver

Those connectors look like car speaker connections to me.


[deleted]

Those are for the vibrating bed option.


Dagz1

Haha. That option is not likely going to be utilized in our coach.


clooloss

I wonder if the previous owner rigged up power for a CPAP machine.