Question 2019 Dutch Star 4369 Electrical

[Rich Shamel]

This is about the console next to the passenger front seat. I took the console off of the wall to add an additional power port for our Garmin 875 GPS. In the bottom of the console I noticed an orange wire and a white wire coiled up and lying in the bottom of the console. Does anyone know the destination of these wires since they were not attached to anything in the console? They seem to be factory-installed wires since they went through the wall to an unknown terminus.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Curiosity is getting the best of me.

 

[Neal]

Red and White are your typical 12V power / ground. I think orange may go to a relay or basement, I don't know what orange goes to...

 

[Rd1]

This is so very typical of newmar. There are many wires just hanging around, If you have been to newmar factory tour, you would see this in live action. After the frame is built(welded) to the chassis, or there abouts, the unit is pushed over to the elec wire dept. The 'elec guy' grabs a hand full of wires and pulls them from the front of the coach all the way thru various locations. the wires are secured in some places and left in there for the remaing production line to complete. What ever wire is 'not needed' is just terminated. There are also wires that are likely too short, and those are patched up to make the proper length. IF you look around, you are likely to find some of those as well. btw (as an fyi), some of those patched up wires 'may' end up with a different color, than the original wire.

 

[Rich W.]

could be the wires to a switch for an option like “Recessed Docking Lights”. There’s always wiring for options in the harness whether the options are ordered or not.

 

[redbaron]

The orange wire runs to the mid bath 12v panels, and then to the peg board bay. It is not used.

 

[redbaron]

Here is a picture of what is behind the peg board.

 

[Rich Shamel]

Thank you Redbaron, I will check it out. I'm assuming you mean the curb side bay with pegboard in front of water tank. I would prefer there be a dedicated 12volt line to the console .I will take the peg board down and check it out. The factory could not help me. My previous RV was a Dynamax Dynaquest XL with a Intech stacker. I downsized to the DS and a Rubicon. Thank you again for your knowledge.

 

[Rich Shamel]

Here is a picture of what is behind the peg board.View attachment 10868

Wow. That's going to be fun to play with. NOT.

 

[redbaron]

Once you verify your orange is same as mine, you can cut it in the mid bath electric and attach to a 12v source. That would give you power to the front.

 

[Rich Shamel]

THE INTERESTING PART IS THAT IT LOOPS IN THE CONSOLE SO THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE 4 WIRES ONCE WIRE IS CUT IN CONSOLE. I'M GOING TO WAREHOUSE TOMORROW AND TAKE CONSOLE APART AND TRY TO TRACE.......TO BE CONTINUED. THANK YOU AGAIN redbaron.