Reattach Flashlight Wire Without Disconnecting Bat

[Parrothead]

Okay all you fixer uppers. I need to reconnect the flashlight charger wire which has never been hooked up since we brought Monty home. I recently figured out where the wire is and it is just sitting there disconnected. Do I have to disconnect the battery (we have two) before I hook this wire to a hot 12V wire in there? Glenn said I could attach it to the pump. I don't want to get zapped but don't want to disconnect batteries if I don't have to. Could someone with a 3400 check that wire and see where it connects. You have to take the drawers out to find it. For those not familiar with the 3400 the flashlight is just below the idiot lights, the pump switch and hot water switch at the end of the island.

Sue and Ed Rowe
Hemet California

2005 3400RL

2006 GMC 3500 Dually, D/A, Crew Cab, Long Bed

[gungho]

Yes you can hook it up if careful. Dont touch negative with it!

Jon & Marty
F250 6L psd
3400rl

[fulltimedreamer]

Sue,

If you connect it to the wires on the water pump wouldn't you need to have the pump turned on to charge the battery. I don't have your model of Monty, but I think you need to find an unswitched pair of wires to keep flashlight charged.

Lamar & Debbie
Cumming,GA

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[Ozz]

I would just root around and find a hot wire, I would buy an in-line fuse from Radio Shack and wire it in to a circuit with heavy wire, one that is not switched.
No need to unhook the batteries.
Good luck,
Ozz

'07 3400RL 2nd RTU
2 Golf Cart batteries 1500 watt inverter
Honda 2000 Generator, 2nd one and twinning kit coming
Maytag's with 220 Dryer
Stationary domed Sat. dish
LCD 12 Volt Amp gauge
LCD Tank Monitor
3 added 120 volt outlets
On Board Air; 12 Volt Viair 450C compressor
2006 Ford PSD 4x4 Off Road Lariat
Hadley Air Horns
Truck inverter with 110 volts for laptop
Color Backup Camera
Awning lock

[Glenn and Lorraine]

Since there is a hot wire for the pump switch that close I recommend connecting there. One side of the pump switch should be hot at all times and that is where you want to make the connection.

[Ozz]

Sue, I just looked at mine, wow, that's a small power wire, a 1 amp fuse would be plenty, just to protect from a dead short.
The wires to mine were right there, look around maybe they didn't make it to the last pull through.
(I am getting the info on the vacuum head, man, it works great!! I will post it over in the same thread.
Good luck.
Ozz

'07 3400RL 2nd RTU
2 Golf Cart batteries 1500 watt inverter
Honda 2000 Generator, 2nd one and twinning kit coming
Maytag's with 220 Dryer
Stationary domed Sat. dish
LCD 12 Volt Amp gauge
LCD Tank Monitor
3 added 120 volt outlets
On Board Air; 12 Volt Viair 450C compressor
2006 Ford PSD 4x4 Off Road Lariat
Hadley Air Horns
Truck inverter with 110 volts for laptop
Color Backup Camera
Awning lock