Loose wires under Rpod

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   Just picked up our new to us 2018 179. On inspecting under the trailer, I see. groups of little wires and connectors hanging down under the trailer in various places. Nothing there to protect them and they seem far too exposed. What have you folks done to ensure that they stay put? Someone on another forum said we needed to remove the connectors and have all the wires soldered, etc. Is that really what we have to do before we can tow this thing home? 

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Idahoan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2021 Location: ID Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Topic: Loose wires under Rpod Posted: 19 May 2021 at 9:16pm
	Just picked up our new to us 2018 179. On inspecting under the trailer, I see. groups of little wires and connectors hanging down under the trailer in various places. Nothing there to protect them and they seem far too exposed. What have you folks done to ensure that they stay put? Someone on another forum said we needed to remove the connectors and have all the wires soldered, etc. Is that really what we have to do before we can tow this thing home?
	LTheo 2018 179 2014 Toyota Tundra

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 20 May 2021 at 6:35am
	There are two types of wire splices your probably seeing under there. One is made up of small gauge wires which go to your tank level sensors. Don't worry about those, not critical and the sensors don't work well anyway. The other ones are on the heavier wires going to your electric brake magnets. So those are part of a critical safety system and are probably the ones you read about people soldering. The connectors there are crummy "insulation displacement" connectors, at least on mine. I've changed them out for butt splices with adhesive lined outdoor rated heat shrink over them. I'd recommend you do the same it solder them if you have those crummy connectors on yours. There are only 3 or 4 of them IIRC. That being said, you don't need to do that before you pick up your trailer. Do be sure before heading out that your brake controller is set up right and your trailer brakes can stop the rig (using the manual slide control) from 10-15 mph on flat ground. If they can do that then you're good to go. Make the new splices after you get home at your convenience. Have fun!
	1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold