Of course hindsight is always 20/20...
I got a great deal on my 2016 170 and it doesn't have the aux battery option, which I was ok with thinking I would upgrade to a dual battery/inverter system. I thought the x145 driver seat power terminal was standard equipment. After a few months of road tripping, I decided I don't need a fridge, so don't need a large battery bank or solar. Now that Im ready to wire in my 2 x Maxxair fans and 4 low wattage led ceiling lights, I realized my van is one of the rare ones that didn't come with the terminal. For my low power needs, I really wish now that my van had the aux battery package.
I temporarily wired the Maxxairs to a cigarette lighter adapter and just plug them in if I have to flush the van, mostly I just open the vents. I could do the same for the lights, but not a very elegant solution.
Since I don't have the terminal, does anyone have any suggestions?
Do I need a fused line directly to the battery, should I look for an aftermarket terminal? I didn't see the oem x145 for sale online.
Follow up ? - does anyone have any recommendations for electrical work in san diego/southern california - oak tree said they aren't taking small jobs at this point. Im not that comfortable with electrical work, I was going to do the wiring to the terminal my self, but this seems like a little above my abilities, and would hate to cause a small power drain or worse, the potential for frying the system or fire.
I got a great deal on my 2016 170 and it doesn't have the aux battery option, which I was ok with thinking I would upgrade to a dual battery/inverter system. I thought the x145 driver seat power terminal was standard equipment. After a few months of road tripping, I decided I don't need a fridge, so don't need a large battery bank or solar. Now that Im ready to wire in my 2 x Maxxair fans and 4 low wattage led ceiling lights, I realized my van is one of the rare ones that didn't come with the terminal. For my low power needs, I really wish now that my van had the aux battery package.
I temporarily wired the Maxxairs to a cigarette lighter adapter and just plug them in if I have to flush the van, mostly I just open the vents. I could do the same for the lights, but not a very elegant solution.
Since I don't have the terminal, does anyone have any suggestions?
Do I need a fused line directly to the battery, should I look for an aftermarket terminal? I didn't see the oem x145 for sale online.
Follow up ? - does anyone have any recommendations for electrical work in san diego/southern california - oak tree said they aren't taking small jobs at this point. Im not that comfortable with electrical work, I was going to do the wiring to the terminal my self, but this seems like a little above my abilities, and would hate to cause a small power drain or worse, the potential for frying the system or fire.
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