[A/S] Re: 1962 Bambi Help

Greetings Pete!

--- In AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Ryner" <pryner@...> wrote:
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> My parents just gave my youngest son their 1962 Bambi. I'm getting it ready to tow from Florida to middle Georgia and pass it to him. It's been sitting for a while and has had many of the mechanical systems abandoned over the years as they failed. I have the exterior lights working, the 110V system is up and running and am in the process of repacking wheel bearings and replacing 10 year old tires.

> We've had several Airstreams and still have a '77 31' which we restored a few years ago. The problem I'm having is getting the 12 interior system to work.

>Dad said nothing ever worked on 12v. I can't find any fuse box, converter or even any place where the 12v wires come into the trailer. The lights have two bulbs in them, one 110v which work and the 12v which don't.

>Can anyone point me to where to look on this model? Surely there was a fuse and distribution panel somewhere in the trailer even if there was no converter.
> TIA
> Pete
>
I know that the Bambi could have some differences from the typical larger coach of the same era, but I believe the basic 12-volt system was quite similar. The Univolt did not become a standard feature until 1964 according to my notes. During the time period when your coach was produced, the 12-volt power came from an oblong battery that was typically utilized in contemporary farm tractors. The battery was mounted in an aluminum box below the front window behind the LP tanks. The fuse panel can be mis-identified as it looks like a 120-volt, two fuse panel (the fuses are glass buss-type that are more typically found in old homes). A place to start looking for the fuse panel is behind the front lounge on the lower wall under the front window . . . it may be hidden behind a removable panel. The other source for 12-volt lighting was the charge line of the tow vehicle which meant that the umbilical cord had to be attached to the tow vehicle for 12-volt to work if a battery was not present or if the battery were discharged.

Good luck with your investigation!

Kevin

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