Is Pre-Wiring for Solar Included in All 2017 Winnebago View 24J Models?

[TimothyPaul]

Hi all - curious if Winnebago wires all of there model lines the same and then connects the options the customer chooses. I found these wires by my rear bumper while adding some new reverse spot lights.

The reason I am curious, my 2017 View J had an option for solar, but I do not have any pass through on the roof, and am wondering if the wiring might be existing already in the roof and I wouldn’t have to snake any wires through.

Thanks, Tim

 

[Morich]

Open to a suggestion on how one might get some better ideas?
We have online drawings that shop the basic wiring placement. For this issue, there are two build dates of that RV, so you may need to look at the 7th digit of the serial number (NOT VIN) for a 1 or 2 for early or late build to choose the correct drawing set here:

Wiring Diagrams

Once down to the correct set, look for the 12 volt installation drawings. Those give the info more in a drawing of the physical layout, not a schematic type.
Easier to spot WHERE things are put? A way to spot what might be there and also to get the options list down in the lower right corner.
With that info in hand, I might then ask a couple places who might do this work if they expect wiring in those places? Or maybe a call direct to Winnebago to ask if wiring is in place for option XYZ?
My thought is that we can often get better answers if we do some leg work in advance to let us spot when folks actually know and are giving you good info versus a simple guess!

 

[Waterbug]

I don't have any knowledge specific to your view, but I do know that they have been known to use the same harness on several different models. For example, a 35 foot and 37 foot class A might have the same wire harness. I found that out, when I asked for the location of a connector. They gave me a 2 foot range.

 

[TimothyPaul]

Open to a suggestion on how one might get some better ideas?
We have online drawings that shop the basic wiring placement. For this issue, there are two build dates of that RV, so you may need to look at the 7th digit of the serial number (NOT VIN) for a 1 or 2 for early or late build to choose the correct drawing set here:

Wiring Diagrams

Once down to the correct set, look for the 12 volt installation drawings. Those give the info more in a drawing of the physical layout, not a schematic type.
Easier to spot WHERE things are put? A way to spot what might be there and also to get the options list down in the lower right corner.
With that info in hand, I might then ask a couple places who might do this work if they expect wiring in those places? Or maybe a call direct to Winnebago to ask if wiring is in place for option XYZ?
My thought is that we can often get better answers if we do some leg work in advance to let us spot when folks actually know and are giving you good info versus a simple guess!

Very true ! - It is the later model (2 in the serial number). The pictures show the solar stuff.

Open to a suggestion on how one might get some better ideas?
We have online drawings that shop the basic wiring placement. For this issue, there are two build dates of that RV, so you may need to look at the 7th digit of the serial number (NOT VIN) for a 1 or 2 for early or late build to choose the correct drawing set here:

Wiring Diagrams

Once down to the correct set, look for the 12 volt installation drawings. Those give the info more in a drawing of the physical layout, not a schematic type.
Easier to spot WHERE things are put? A way to spot what might be there and also to get the options list down in the lower right corner.
With that info in hand, I might then ask a couple places who might do this work if they expect wiring in those places? Or maybe a call direct to Winnebago to ask if wiring is in place for option XYZ?
My thought is that we can often get better answers if we do some leg work in advance to let us spot when folks actually know and are giving you good info versus a simple guess!

 

[Morich]

That sounds good as things do get more and more involved with solar between the early and later. I see more info on the late model that shows solar wiring.
I have no real time info on what to expect from the build but I DO know that there are times when they have run wiring to leave inside the roof when dish for TV was involved.
Seems possible they have a spec where the wire not used on first build is stored just under the first layer?
I have read of folks getting good response by calling and asking specific questions like that from Winnebago.
That is where I like to think that I could get better answers if I was able to "speak the language" and show that I was an actual customer that was not just wondering!
Point from a different angle?
Are you aware of how Winnebago stamps ID on their smaller wires that you may run across?
Down in lower left of the drawings there is a link to "wire identification list' which we can use to decode the letters they stamp near the ends of smaller wires. That list gives 2-3 letters from the end of a lo0ng string on the wire. Scrolling is a bit of drag but you can then get info on the "from" and "to" of that wire.
Big help to know a wire goes to battery or ground!

Good luck with the chase and hope the search goes well!

 

[Morich]

No big help as I don't know the real answer you need!
But this caught my eye. From page 6, this drawing:

https://www.winnebago.com/Files/Files/Winnebago/Resources/Diagram/2017/000027614.pdf

For the later model, they changed and added this setup for solar. Lots of good stuff for what they planned but no info whether it is there for all or only RV built to certain specs for options?
But I have read reports that they have added wiring for Dish type TV mounting on the roof and not the equipment. Perhaps only a circle stamped on the roof? Possibly not something one would see if not looking close for it? Something a few years of grime would hide?
Maybe there, maybe only my pipe dream and they can tell you which?

 

[bgilly]

Hi all - curious if Winnebago wires all of there model lines the same and then connects the options the customer chooses. I found these wires by my rear bumper while adding some new reverse spot lights.

The reason I am curious, my 2017 View J had an option for solar, but I do not have any pass through on the roof, and am wondering if the wiring might be existing already in the roof and I wouldn’t have to snake any wires through.

Thanks, Tim

I doubt it is solar. More than likely for option upgrade, such as stabilizer jacks or hydraulic levellers. There should already be a solar SAE plug (100-watt rated, I recall) near your shore power and COAX ports.

As pointed out by others, Winnebago builds the harness to fit various options. Mine has a couple dangling plugs by the generator. I traced the wire number that identified it for propane generator connection - I have the diesel. The harness was built for either.

If you are still curious, pull the wire sheath back to reveal the wire number. Take that number to the wiring diagram for your model, as Morich showed.

Bobby

 

[Morich]

Yes, agree the plugs shown are not the solar as it seems to combine the three panels at one point and then a set of wires goes to page 7 of this drawing:

https://www.winnebago.com/Files/Files/Winnebago/Resources/Diagram/2017/000027614.pdf

But if you do not have OEM solar, this panel is not likely to be there! But if we go with the idea they placed the wires in advance, there should be some behind where this part would have been!
Detail DU shown on page 3! below monitor panel seems to be where the rooftop solar connection wiring lands!

My guess is that if one had the OEM option for solar or if they used the same wiring loom, this would be where to find it!
Getting access to behind and below the monitor panel is one that may need some serious thought!

 

[TimothyPaul]

Found this when I removed the control panel wood. From the looks of all the open wires, my guess is there is wiring for solar existing. Going to check Winnebago’s site later to see if I can figure out if there is a schematic showing me what these wires do.

 

[Morich]

Okay, finding the wires where they seem to landis a big start! Next thing I would do is look along the small wires for the ID. It should be 2-4 letters stamped as the last few in a long string that ID's the wire loom for the factory and then each wire to tell them where to connect that wire.

There are some things to confuse on the ID stamps as they should be on the Winnebago wires only and not on the wires from parts like vents they buy ready made by others, so look back along the iwres past any connection to find the Winn wiring ID to look up on the chart!

There are several differentplaces on the drawings where we can also find good info! Things that tell us which wire should be hot and which may be ground can save a lot of work if we test and find that wire has neither! If the ID sayas it is supposed to have feed from a fuse and it has no voltage, we don't need to worry about the switch and might want to go check that one specific fuse is good!!
This ID info is often on the drawings so we can match wire in hand to wire on the drawing!
It can also tell us which fuse if the labels get lost!

When looking att he drawings, keep in mind they often show things from the back when speaking of wires, so keep in mind left and right will be reversed back to front!

But looking at the ball of wires you have fopund, there appears to be lots of good marking on those I can see but it will take some checking to sort it for use. Appears they placed the wires but without that option, nobody finished connecting things!

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