Howdy! We have a '62 Globetrotter. A few feet longer than your Bambi. The
wiring seems to have been set up like yours. 12v directly from the battery
& 110 everywhere else. It seems that many of these models were designed to
be used in trailer parks with electric hook-ups & not for too much boon
docking. NO fuse panel for the 12v. My 110 had a circuit breaker panel
with 2 circuits. Obviously upgraded from the original 110/120 fuse box of
the 1960s. I added a new Intellipower Inverter, as we almost always go dry
camping & I needed much more 12v wiring than the original design. Including
the water pump, water heater ignition, LED lights, Fantastic Fan, etc. etc.
I used the original 12v wiring for the cabinet lights & ran new wiring
behind the cabinetry for everything else, connecting it all at the
Intellipower. I shoved all the old 110 into the walls & ran new 110 for a
couple of outlets & the Norcold 2-way refer. Hope this helps. Oh, the 110
circuit breaker box was located street-side, rear. I took it out because
the Intellipower has slots for you to put new ones in.
-----Original Message-----
From: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Peter Ryner
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 3:33 PM
To: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [A/S] Re: 1962 Bambi Help UPDATE
Okay,
I give up. I checked every inch of the interior for a panel or any type of
fuse box or even something that has 12v wires going to it. There simply
isn't anything. The wires from the battery box go directly into the outer
skin and dissappear. Inside the trailer there are light fixtures but the
wires going to the 12v side come in behind the fixture so you can't see
anything. No wiring for the fridge (110 only), the furnace, which has been
removed but the lp stub out is capped, no water pump or any other 12v
appliance. There is a light over the sink that has a 12v side on it and I
can see a couple inches of wire coming out the wall to the fixture. That is
the only wiring I can see. Not sure how to find where the wires go. I'm
guessing that there is no fuse box and I will need to add one.
I've looked at pictures of '64 bambi interiors and they are not the same as
the '62. Hopefully I will be able to find a '62 owner with some insight.
Thanks for all who have responded already.
Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: "KevinA" <overlander_64@yahoo.com>
To: <AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 12:04 PM
Subject: [A/S] Re: 1962 Bambi Help
> Greetings Pete!
>
> --- In AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Ryner" <pryner@...> wrote:
>>
>> 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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