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Old 07-17-2019, 04:26 AM   #1
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Finding 12V in 315RLS

We have a 2019 Cougar 315RLS with iN-Command.

I wish to install a powered vent fan in our bedroom, replacing the plain bug screen.

It is pre-wired for a 2nd AC and assumed 12V would be easy to find.

There are a lot of wires, but have yet to find 12V, either 110v or control wires for iN-Command. No solid green wire, as someone suggested...

I can't really grab it from any of the lights, as they would need to be on to power the fan...

Has anyone found 12V there?

As a last resort. I'll probably install a 110v to 12V converter and tuck it away in the ceiling, along with the wireless controller I plan to use.

Thank you.
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Old 07-17-2019, 07:48 AM   #2
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In our bedroom we have a continuously powered light in the headboard and continuously powered antenna booster.
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If the bathroom is close you could pull 12v from the fan there.
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should be plenty of 12v in the storage area below the bedroom
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Old 07-17-2019, 06:13 PM   #5
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If the bathroom is close you could pull 12v from the fan there.
That's a good suggestion. I'll see if I can fish a wire from there.
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Old 07-17-2019, 08:29 PM   #6
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The wire color isn't always an indication of 12 volts. I would probe any close wires you find to see what you get. I found 12 volts for my fan addition, and I still don't know what it's for.
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That's a good suggestion. I'll see if I can fish a wire from there.
The roof trusses run across the trailer and can block access. Once I took the bathroom fan out and removed the facia trim from the bedroom vent, I was able to see one truss in the way. Pretty easy access to use a cordless drill and make a small hole to run the wire.
Hope this works for your needs. Fan in the bedroom is real nice on warm evenings.
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Old 07-18-2019, 05:17 PM   #8
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We have the same camper and installed a fan in the bedroom a couple weeks ago. You can relatively easily get power from the bathroom fan. Just takes a little patience to work the wires back to the bathroom fan. Took maybe 10 minutes to get it back there.
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Thank you for this info. Sad that 12v is not present with all the others on the prewired box...
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Old 07-21-2019, 06:23 AM   #10
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Finding 12V in 315RLS

The pre wired air conditioner wouldn’t have any 12 VDC there.

The new systems get their DC power across a 4 wire telephone cable. The cable would run from the Zone 1 AC unit electronic control module over to second AC ECM.

However ... I would have thought someone would plum that telephone wire from Zone 1 AC over to pre wired Zone 2 cutout area...

Else.. when adding second AC it would be a pain to fish the wire across the inside of attic area
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