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edge68474 · 05-28-2019, 05:41 PM

Ok, here goes. I am getting pretty close to getting new driver & passenger seats. My driver seat has 6 way power now, passenger does not.
In my front bay, drivers side there is a panel in there with many fuses ( I will attach 2 pics ). Two of those fuses, they look very different from most fuses I've seen, are for power seats. ?'s.
1. If there is a fuse to passenger seat, but the seat is manual, NO power, is there a wire somewhere around the passenger seat that I can connect to?

2. If not, can I just connect to the wires to the drivers seat. I really don't want to take this electric panel out and add wires Unless, I really should. I have no clue what it looks like behind this panel. Maybe it's easier than I think, OR, maybe I should get a professional to do it. Looking for your professional opinion.

3. What is this panel called, and, where do you get these type fuses at? I should probably get spares for those also.
Thank you.

EDIT: It's the two gold ones together

l1v3fr33ord1 · 05-28-2019, 06:00 PM

Larry-

That's called the "Front Distribution Panel." There are no wires behind it. They are all on the front.

The silver boxes are self-resetting circuit breakers.

If the connector (C406) does not have a wire in the fifth position, then there is no wire to the passenger seat. You would have to run one to the seat yourself. The fifth position is the one immediately above the yellow wire that is in the lower right corner of the connector. You can follow the trace on the board from the circuit breaker (position F34) to the connector.

The drawing set I made shows connector C406 on sheet 50. If I haven't sent you a copy, let me know by private message, and I shall send one. On our coach, C406 did not have wires to either of the two seats.

edge68474 · 05-28-2019, 06:10 PM

Hi Mark. You always seem to come through for me. When I get over your way, we will take you out to dinner or something.
Front Distribution Panel, makes sense.
So if there is no wires behind the panel, where I see white blocks with wires, is that where you would add a wire and then send it off to the seat?
I will look a little closer at it again. This may be easier than I thought.
Thanks again my friend, your, " The Best "

l1v3fr33ord1 · 05-28-2019, 06:22 PM

Larry-

Yes. You can add a wire to position 5 on that connector and it would match what Monaco/HR would have done if your coach had come with the optional powered passenger seat.

A few things, though:

1) You will need to run a wire from the FDP to the underside of the seat. This will take some investigation and thought. That's because the engine is in the direct path between the two points.

2) You will need a second wire for the ground. It does not have to run back to the FDP, although if you are running one wire to the FDP it may be convenient to run the second along the same path.

3) You will want to crimp the correct pin on the FDP end. The seat end would have to match whatever connector the power seat required. It may be the same as what Monaco/HR used. I have part numbers and a source for the Monaco/HR connector "shells" and pins.

Done well, anyone would think it was a factory wiring job.

edge68474 · 05-28-2019, 07:32 PM

Ooook. I will take a closer look tomorrow. I will get back to you if I need further info and or part numbers etc.
Thanks Mark.

edge68474 · 05-30-2019, 02:38 PM

What gauge wire should I use for this ADVENTURE??
Thank you.

l1v3fr33ord1 · 05-31-2019, 04:27 AM

Larry-

I don't have a drawing that specifies the size of the factory-installed wiring to the power seats.

You can look on the existing wire to see if there are any AWG markings.

By this chart, with the circuit breakers rated 15A, I'd select a 14 AWG or 12AWG for the wire size, so it can take 20A over that distance.

I'd use GXL wire for this purpose. I get small amounts through WireBarn.com. Shipping is high, though, so it's usually best to get an assortment of colors in 25-foot-or-longer bundles to make ordering worthwhile. Shipping is by Priority Mail; I get them in a couple of days. You could use MTW (Machine Tool Wire), but I prefer to use that for wiring that is entirely inside the coach.

Pick a color that is different than the one for the driver seat.

These posts have info on the connector shells and pins, and crimp tools:

http://www.irv2.com/forums/f115/wiri...ml#post4521926 post #6
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f115/mech...ml#post4735568 post #6
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f115/mech...ml#post4736007 post #9