PIR Sensor outside light (1 Viewer)

[rogerjardine]

Hi, the PIR sensor light on the outside of my 1994 Hymer B584 doesn’t work. Took it apart (bulbs ok) and cleaned a rusty terminal, but in doing so a blue and a brown lead came adrift. Can anybody tell me how to rewire them back into the central block? One blue lead in the block (the first of the three in the block) is attached to a pink lead that goes to a bulb. Does the central block go blue, blue, brown or blue, brown blue? The central terminal in the block has two black leads going into it. Would the blue or brown go to that? Will anything blow or go bang if I rewire incorrectly? Thanks

 

[ABZSteve]

Hi, the PIR sensor light on the outside of my 1994 Hymer B584 doesn’t work. Took it apart (bulbs ok) and cleaned a rusty terminal, but in doing so a blue and a brown lead came adrift. Can anybody tell me how to rewire them back into the central block? One blue lead in the block (the first of the three in the block) is attached to a pink lead that goes to a bulb. Does the central block go blue, blue, brown or blue, brown blue? The central terminal in the block has two black leads going into it. Would the blue or brown go to that? Will anything blow or go bang if I rewire incorrectly? Thanks

No idea sorry but welcome to the forum

 

[PeteH]

Cannot be definitive, BUT. Generally BLACK denotes a negative lead. In the UK Brown can be "live" (Positive) and Blue (Negative). A test meter would show if the Circuit is Positive or negative.

Best (Safest) would be to get hold of an Electrician with DC experience, (or a competent mate with a Test meter).

IF you had asked the question last week. I was camped near the Eden Project!!. (with my Test Meter!)

Pete

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[rogerjardine]

Thanks Pete. Probably pop into Halfords and speak to a knowledgeable guy. Cheers.

 

[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[pappajohn]

Thanks Pete. Probably pop into Halfords and speak to a knowledgeable guy. Cheers.

Halfords and knowledgeable in the same sentence......don't make me laugh !

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[PeteH]

Oh. and just to complicate matters. My Rapido has Red Live and Blue Negative!. My R-V had WHITE negative and Black Live.

WTF.!!

Pete

 

[rogerjardine]

Wow thats weird. I favour the blue to black option.
Roger

 

[tonka]

Cannot be definitive, BUT. Generally BLACK denotes a negative lead. In the UK Brown can be "live" (Positive) and Blue (Negative). A test meter would show if the Circuit is Positive or negative.

Best (Safest) would be to get hold of an Electrician with DC experience, (or a competent mate with a Test meter).

IF you had asked the question last week. I was camped near the Eden Project!!. (with my Test Meter!)

Pete

Unless its an Autotrail and the negative is ORANGE..

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[Just smiffy]

Thanks Pete. Probably pop into Halfords and speak to a knowledgeable guy. Cheers.

Good luck.....

 

[Hymie]

My 91 Hymer has all sorts, black + and brown -' white + and brown -, blue + and brown -, and that's the original wiring, the idiot who owned it before me obviously went to the same school as Hymer, I have one set where + & - are both green/yellow earth cable.

Hymie

 

[Littlewheels]

Generally! I find on German MH's Black is live.

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[PeteH]

Halfords and knowledgeable in the same sentence......don't make me laugh !

Oxymoron I think? John?. (From Oxy the need to take several deep breaths when listening to the Halford "expert") and moron (from the quality of intelligence exhibited by most Halford "Experts")

Pete

 

[XRN]

German wiring is Brown for neg and Blue for pos