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bstark · 12-02-2011, 07:38 AM

Hang in there Jerry.

I believe one of those surface mounted boxes on the side of your frame rail will hold the key to your dilemna.

They are supposed to be waterproof but I had the outlets to the outside wall of our kitchen slideout on our 38 start to provide intermittant service and went looking after sitting for 2 months in very dry Yuma.

I removed the cover from that box and water poured out of it. Seems the definition of waterproof means it will hold water in but not keep it out! Eh? Stupid thing was mounted right in the tire throw line to get all the water coming off the top of the tire and also the tread when it decided to shed one in Tulsa. Another story.

All connections in that box were corroded beyond re-doing so I had to cut back to new wire and start over with replacing that box with a marine "gas-tight" unit. No more problems until I sold the unit.

12-02-2011, 07:38 AM	#19
bstark Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fergus, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,000	Hang in there Jerry. I believe one of those surface mounted boxes on the side of your frame rail will hold the key to your dilemna. They are supposed to be waterproof but I had the outlets to the outside wall of our kitchen slideout on our 38 start to provide intermittant service and went looking after sitting for 2 months in very dry Yuma. I removed the cover from that box and water poured out of it. Seems the definition of waterproof means it will hold water in but not keep it out! Eh? Stupid thing was mounted right in the tire throw line to get all the water coming off the top of the tire and also the tread when it decided to shed one in Tulsa. Another story. All connections in that box were corroded beyond re-doing so I had to cut back to new wire and start over with replacing that box with a marine "gas-tight" unit. No more problems until I sold the unit. __________________ Sandra, Bruce