Dometic SmartStart SMRTSTACRV Installation And Operating Manual page 19

RV Soft Start Accessory
3. Using the 5/16 in. deep well nut driver, locate and
remove the compressor cap nut and compressor cap
from the top of the compressor.
4. Disconnect the white, red, and blue factory
compressor wires from the compressor.
5. Using a 6 in. (15.2 cm) length of electrical tape,
secure the compressor wire terminals together and
cover the terminal ends with electrical tape. Use
more electrical tape if needed to cover the terminal
ends completely to ensure no metal is exposed.
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28 Disconnecting the compressor wire harness
Compressor wire
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harness
Strain relief
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6. Tuck the taped factory compressor wires into the
foam electrical enclosure.
7. Starting at the compressor, trace the white wire to the
fan motor mount.
8. Using your fingers to pinch the white wire close to
the fan motor mount, pull on the white wire to verify it
is loose and not attached to the capacitor.
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Factory compressor
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wires inside the foam
electrical enclosure
8 .1 .3 Installing the new supply wire
harness
29 Connecting the harnesses
Supply wire harness
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1. Insert the AC wire harness plug into the supply wire
harness included with the device.
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30 Securing the strain relief
Gasket putty
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Foam electrical
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enclosure
2. Remove the gasket putty, reserving it for later reuse.
3. Using the 5/16 in. deep well nut driver, locate and
remove the outer strain relief screw from the strain
relief.
4. Route the blue wire from the supply wire harness
through the foam electrical enclosure and strain relief.
I Use the existing cable as a guide for routing the
blue wire.
Installation
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AC wire harness plug
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Strain relief screw
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Existing cable route
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