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The feed to the fridge and the battery charging feed should be direct from the car battery via fuses and relays
Have a look at
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www.towitall.co.uk
hi guys
the wire from the white plug (the 7core one)is wired up as follows :-
white to earth
black to earth
red to relay
yellow to relay
green to relay
blue to reversing light
brown is not connected and taped up
the relay is a log thin one which has a 20amp fuse on the feed side
there is only one feed wire a red one from the relay that goes to the front of the car which is not connected to anything (so no power)
where do I connect this wire to there is no accsess to the engine bay as I can see
so I assume it goes on to the igntion circuit permenant live somewhere but according to the wiring diagram in the manual all the ignition wires go to the emu and are all thick 60amp wires
so my question is where does it connect to I figure it must be a perminant live wire as i belive the yellow one feeds the vans 12v circuit direct and the red one to the charging circuit and the green one is for the fridge
by the way the cars a 1.9 diesel megan
the wire from the white plug (the 7core one)is wired up as follows :-
white to earth
black to earth
red to relay
yellow to relay
green to relay
blue to reversing light
brown is not connected and taped up
the relay is a log thin one which has a 20amp fuse on the feed side
there is only one feed wire a red one from the relay that goes to the front of the car which is not connected to anything (so no power)
where do I connect this wire to there is no accsess to the engine bay as I can see
so I assume it goes on to the igntion circuit permenant live somewhere but according to the wiring diagram in the manual all the ignition wires go to the emu and are all thick 60amp wires
so my question is where does it connect to I figure it must be a perminant live wire as i belive the yellow one feeds the vans 12v circuit direct and the red one to the charging circuit and the green one is for the fridge
by the way the cars a 1.9 diesel megan
Colin you've got some colours wrong
Pin 1 yellow--reverse light
Pin 2 blue----spare
Pin 3 white---earth
Pin 4 green---power feed/auxillary charging
Pin 5 brown---spare
Pin 6 red-----fridge
Pin 7 black---earth to fridge
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Pin 1 yellow--reverse light
Pin 2 blue----spare
Pin 3 white---earth
Pin 4 green---power feed/auxillary charging
Pin 5 brown---spare
Pin 6 red-----fridge
Pin 7 black---earth to fridge
Have a look at
www.towitall.co.uk
sorry you are right I must have wrote it down wrong iv'e been out to look
yellow to revesrsing light
red green and blue to relay
white and black to earth
brown not used
I dont think theres anything wrong with the wiring to the relay
it's the red feed i'm worried about
yellow to revesrsing light
red green and blue to relay
white and black to earth
brown not used
I dont think theres anything wrong with the wiring to the relay
it's the red feed i'm worried about
Connect it to the battery positive via an in-line 20 amp fuse.
It would seem that someone couldn't be bothered to find a route into the engine bay.
It would seem that someone couldn't be bothered to find a route into the engine bay.
It sounds like this may be a smart relay. That is one which switches on and off automatically with the change in voltage as the engine is turned on and off. Wire the red wire to the battery +ve and check the relay output with a voltmeter or test lamp, it should be zero. Then start the car and test for voltage again. If it works make sure it shuts down again when the engine is stopped.
Steve-,
I do not understand your post.
What "ABOVE" are you suggesting is not to be followed?
What is meant by:
Green to live.
Brown to earth.
Blew to bits, or should this read " blown to pieces"?
I do not understand your post.
What "ABOVE" are you suggesting is not to be followed?
What is meant by:
Green to live.
Brown to earth.
Blew to bits, or should this read " blown to pieces"?
I believe it's what is known as a joke, a pun, a play on words.Steve-,
I do not understand your post.
What "ABOVE" are you suggesting is not to be followed?
What is meant by:
Green to live.
Brown to earth.
Blew to bits, or should this read " blown to pieces"?
Green to live,
Brown to earth
Blew (or blue) to bits.
Sheesh, some people.
The wire you are talking about needs to be connected directly to battery positive via an inline 20 amp fuse. It can be tricky on most cars to find a way through from under the bonnet into the car.
It took me 3 hours to do mine, I had to remove the heater unit and pollen filter just to be able to access the rear of the only grommet on the bulkhead.
At a push you can connect it to the main feed to the fusebox but this is only viable when the fusebox is inside the car.
thanks for the advice
I will have a go at it tomorrow
its already got a 20amp inline fuse attached to the wire near the relay
but I will move it closer to the battery so the feed wire is protected as it runs along the sill but it looks awfully thin to me to carry all that current sorry I dont know what gauge it is as I did not fit it
I will have a go at it tomorrow
its already got a 20amp inline fuse attached to the wire near the relay
but I will move it closer to the battery so the feed wire is protected as it runs along the sill but it looks awfully thin to me to carry all that current sorry I dont know what gauge it is as I did not fit it
just an update
I connected the feed wire which is 27amp rated to the main ign feed wire from the battery as there is absolutly no way of getting a wire through to the engine bay without stripping out the dash board Ive put a 20amp fuse right next to the join to protect the wire as it goes back to the boot tested it hooked up to the van and every thing works fine and by the way it is a smart relay you can hear it click when the engine stops
thanks again for all your help
colin
I connected the feed wire which is 27amp rated to the main ign feed wire from the battery as there is absolutly no way of getting a wire through to the engine bay without stripping out the dash board Ive put a 20amp fuse right next to the join to protect the wire as it goes back to the boot tested it hooked up to the van and every thing works fine and by the way it is a smart relay you can hear it click when the engine stops
thanks again for all your help
colin
Colin,glad that you have it sorted.
We had Scenic a few years ago and for once had it wired by the dealer rather than DIY.
They ran all the wiring underneath the car from the engine compartment to the rear with nylon ties being used to tie to existing pipes etc.
Ok if you have lift handy
We had Scenic a few years ago and for once had it wired by the dealer rather than DIY.
They ran all the wiring underneath the car from the engine compartment to the rear with nylon ties being used to tie to existing pipes etc.
Ok if you have lift handy
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