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Old 05-03-2017, 12:38 PM   #61
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Has anyone looked into the Atwood wireless option?
Yes - Barry described it and I responded... in post #33 of this thread.
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Old 05-03-2017, 01:10 PM   #62
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I ordered the parts to assemble the remote control. I looked at the reviews on the inline junction box and decided it might not be up to long term use. It's designed to be bolted down; all the movement might kill it.

I looked for another enclosure idea and found just the thing! It's a Hammond 1590BRD. And it's RED! (Purple would have DW happy, but really!) It's 4.4"x2.4"x1.1" and is made of die cast aluminum. This should last forever. (Did I tell you it's RED?)

Oh how happy you have made me (Hammond).

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I'll use my nibbler to cut the rectangular holes for the jack switches. I ordered two JR Products 13635 switches because they're about 2/3 the cost of the Attwood switches.

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I ordered male and female trailer connectors and 15 feet of 7 conductor cable (10/2, 12/1, 14/4). I'll use most of the cable for the jack to the switch box (did I tell you it's red?) and the rest from the trailer socket to the internal wiring.

Once this mod is installed, I'll have a high amperage source of power in front storage bay. Am I right? If so, I could get another trailer jack, some 10/2 zip cord, and an Anderson Powerpole and I'll be good to go. I was going to pay ETI $110 to put a 12V outlet on 10 gauge wire in the front storage bay, I can take that off my build sheet and use it to pay for the parts I ordered today.

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Old 05-03-2017, 02:40 PM   #63
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Hi: ReagentGrade... Did I read it right... It's red!!! LoL Alf
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Old 05-03-2017, 03:02 PM   #64
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Alf, don't tell my wife I could have gotten purple. I'll tell her it's red for safety! Safety always comes first, doncha know?

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Old 05-03-2017, 04:02 PM   #65
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Alf, don't tell my wife I could have gotten purple. I'll tell her it's red for safety! Safety always comes first, doncha know?

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Hi: ReagentGrade... Red is part of purple... just missing the blues.Alf
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Old 05-03-2017, 09:22 PM   #66
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I tell her that and she'll have me singing the blues. Just sayin.
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Old 05-10-2017, 10:13 AM   #67
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Remote with Relays

Hey Y'all

I didn't use Brian's suggestion about relays, but the size of the high amperage cable and switches quickly made me regret it. (The switches won't fit in my red remote enclosure!! )

I started over from scratch using relays and I like this much better.

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1. As Brian suggested, the OEM switches are still on high current wiring as a backup to the relays. I chose to wire them off the relay posts rather than the other way around. You could wire both off a terminal like Chris R does.

2. I use winch relays because they're cheap and can handle the load.

3. I couldn't find cheap waterproof STDP switches, but eBay has inexpensive waterproof DTDP switches. I use "half" of each DTDP as a STDP.

4. I prefer having connectors at both ends of cables. They're easier to store and reduce the wear and tear on the cable. You could save money by hard wiring the cable to the remote with a cable bladder.

5. The remote housing has a waterproof RJ45 connector. You can use a second one in the storage bay, but this connector is sheltered so it's probably(?) not needed.

6. Two sets of switches are wired to the relays in parallel, one located in the front storage bay and a second set on the remote. Only one set is needed. You could include both or just one.

7. Not in this design: if you put a third switch on the remote, you could use the two switches to extend each jack separately to the ground. The third switch could be wired to extend both jacks together. I'm not sure this would a good thing, but it's an interesting idea


I'd appreciate any suggestions and/or corrections you have. When it's finalized, I'll post it here with a Bill of Materials.

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How do you reverse polarity to the jack motors?
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Old 05-10-2017, 11:54 AM   #69
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How do you reverse polarity to the jack motors?

When positive 12V is applied to one side (brown wire) the relay gives one polarity. When the positive is applied to the other side (green wire) the relay gives the reverse polarity.

I don't know which side is which polarity when compared to the OEM switches. Therefore the note about possibly having to reverse the brown and green wires on both relays.
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Rich - Nicely done and nicely documented!
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3. I couldn't find cheap waterproof STDP switches, but eBay has inexpensive waterproof DTDP switches. I use "half" of each DTDP as a STDP.
It looks like there's a typo in this: as correctly stated on the diagram, these switches are being used as single-pole, double-throw. The pole count normally comes before the throw count in these acronyms, so the intention was presumably:
"3. I couldn't find cheap waterproof SPDT switches, but eBay has inexpensive waterproof DPDT switches. I use "half" of each DPDT as a SPDT."
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Old 05-10-2017, 01:31 PM   #71
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Brian,

Righto!

You caught my "distypesia" in action. I can generally read things correctly, but I often type them backwards.

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