Rig Build with FWC Hawk

Thanks guys, it was indeed the ground coming from the camper. I just got a long piece of 2-wire romex and ran it from the camper wiring to my truck's battery to test the lights. No issues when connected directly to battery so I had the ground wrong.

 

I'm thinking I am just going to install a switch panel in the truck and tie the camper lights into that panel as opposed to the driving lights on the truck. I like the of being able to turn the camper lights on when needed on their own. Will report back!

Here is a picture of the camper on the truck finally! I am going to build the roof rack for the front of the cab today, but rain is in the forecast for the rest of the week here so I likely won't install till next week.

 

 

Hey. Not sure if this is any help but I ran my marker lights wire (14 awg maybe?) in the same loom as my truck to camper 6 awg wire to the front of the truck. I ran it through a relay with a fuse and hooked it up to one of these guys that plugs in behind my headlight: https://www.napaonli...en/p/TEEHWH106. Works well. I can snap a few photos if you’d like.

Mine aren’t leds and drew more power than I thought they would.

Been a while since I posted in here but I am back with more questions! We leave for a multi-month trip in a few weeks and last on my list is wiring a Victron DC-DC charger to my battery from my truck's battery. I bought the isolated charger so I am going from truck battery directly to camper battery.

 

Is there a resource or guide anyone can point me to that helps explain how I need to wire it?

Subforum here on Wander the West -

 

Electrical, Charging, Solar, Batteries

Got an AC installed this weekend with some inspiration from jdavis on here. I swapped the exterior supports from his so that they would help hold the weight of the AC. All-in-all, an easy project for camping in the Southeast when power is available!

 

Looking good, James. Congrats on the new rig. What part of Alabama are you in? 

Looking good, James. Congrats on the new rig. What part of Alabama are you in? 

 

I live in West Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

I live in West Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Nice! I have some good friends in Tuscaloosa and family farther east on Lake Martin. Maybe our paths will cross sometime.