Is this 12v repair "written up" somewhere? for dummies like me?

Tom

On 2/13/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> The other option is to repair the 12 volts fridge wiring so it works
> well on 12 volts like it did when new.
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> I did that and now it ices up driving on 12 volts like it does on
> propane. Also I added a separate red led to the Westy kitchen cabinet by
> the stove knobs that tells me when there is 12 volts on the 12 volt
> element of the fridge. That way I can let it run on 12 volts even with
> the engine off for those stops Frank talks about as well as tell it is
> set to 12 volts even without opening the door to check and letting the
> cold out. Also at the same time I ran test leads directly from the 12
> volt element so I can measure exactly what voltage the element is really
> getting. That is the real problem. The wiring degrades over 15-20 years
> and the fridge stops cooling as well on 12 volts if it even cools at
> all. The power wires as well as the fridge ground wire must be making
> good connections or the voltage at the element will be too low for
> decent cooling.
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> Mark
> cold beer is a good thing
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