Upgrading solar

TJRONIN

New Member
Joined
Apr 27, 2018
Messages
2
Good morning! I have a 2025 Kodiak Cub which i am upgrading the solar on. In the front storage it had a panel that said inverter ready or inverter prep. When I remove the cover there's a bunch of wires with no labels. Has anyone used this and know what wires I need?

None of them have a dead end meaning I'll have to cut them to use them.

Any help would be appreciated!
 

Attachments

  • 20250114_103212.jpg
    20250114_103212.jpg
    107.8 KB · Views: 14
I wouldn't cut those wires as they likely run from an input or connection to either your batteries or another connection. On my trailer my solar ready was nothing more than a three lead input that had a fuse in it and ran directly to the batteries. I bought a panel and controller as well as the male fitting and made a wire to plug my panel into the RV. Others already have panels installed, etc. The industry varies dramatically on what "solar ready" means.

I would contact the dealer and ask or as a last resort the manufacturer, who probably will not be any help.
 
Good morning! I have a 2025 Kodiak Cub which i am upgrading the solar on. In the front storage it had a panel that said inverter ready or inverter prep. When I remove the cover there's a bunch of wires with no labels. Has anyone used this and know what wires I need?

None of them have a dead end meaning I'll have to cut them to use them.

Any help would be appreciated!
That wad of wires is for a specific kit the dealer would install. Instructions for the install come with the kit.
I don't know about the 2025 model year.

Basically:
Cut 120 volt sheathed cable. One end starts at the main 120 volt circuit breaker panel and goes to inverter transfer switch bypass input. Other end goes to transfer/switch/inverter output. It is connected to a string of outlets in the trailer.

A transfer switch in the kit will switch between inverter output and shore power.

12 volt wires go to the battery bank on the other side of that wall. Connect the 12 volt wires to the inverter 12 volt input.

There is a solar controller in the kit. It would connect in parallel with the inverter to charge the battery.

There would be 12 volt wires leading to junction box on the roof that connect to the kit solar controller.

Contact a dealer for more information.
 
Last edited:

New posts

Try RV LIFE Pro Free for 7 Days

  • New Ad-Free experience on this RV LIFE Community.
  • Plan the best RV Safe travel with RV LIFE Trip Wizard.
  • Navigate with our RV Safe GPS mobile app.
  • and much more...
Try RV LIFE Pro Today
Back
Top