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First, the wiring on a trailer connector can provide a maintenance charge to a 12 volt battery on a trailer but it will not be able to fully charge it. The 12 volt circuit on a 7-Way is already circuit protected so a separate fuse or breaker should…
view full answer...I can't help you with the power adapter for your older backup camera since we never carried that part, but I can help you make it so the tow vehicle you have won't continue to charge a trailer's battery when the vehicle is turned off to…
view full answer...The 12 volt outlet on the Hopkins Multi-Tow Trailer Connector Adapter, #HM47675, can be used to maintain a trailer battery but it will not be able to charge it. The gauge wire used to provide power to the 7-Way is too small to effectively charge a…
view full answer...If the 12V power for the 7-Way connector is active it will pull power when the vehicle is off and installing a Battery Isolation Solenoid #PK5231201 would definitely help you avoid this situation and keep your cargo trailer interior lights running…
view full answer...You can power the winch off of a battery on your trailer that is connected to the 7-way on your Ram 3500. The 12v wire on the 7-way will keep your battery charged. If you end up running the winch off of one of your truck batteries I recommend adding…
view full answer...The Battery Isolation Solenoid #PK5231201 can be used to protect your vehicle battery. The battery gets connected to one side, the accessory/ignition gets connected to the middle and the other side gets connected to your trailer battery. You can…
view full answer...There are some connections that need to be made under the hood of your 2008 Chevy Silverado to make the towing package, including the 12 volt hot lead, working. I have included a link to an FAQ article that explains what you will need to do. You will…
view full answer...It's a wire color difference but not a function difference on the pins of the 7-way. The difference comes from the fact that the two different styles are representative of two different areas that uses trailers. Traditional is usually seen on…
view full answer...If all you want is to prevent the 12 volt power supply of your trailer battery wiring from backfeeding onto your vehicle wiring or vice versa what you need is a one-way diode like part #RM-690. This only allows current to flow in one direction so…
view full answer...Yes. When installing the Tow Ready Battery Isolator Solenoid #PK5231201 we do recommend installing a 40 amp circuit breaker #9510 in line to protect your system.
view full answer...As you mentioned, this is normally the accessory battery draining the starting battery (tow vehicle) and most of our products like the Battery Isolation Solenoid, Item #PK5231201, are focused on preventing this situation. It is possible to set this…
view full answer...We do have an option to monitor the battery power level, but this will just have the one function, unfortunately. With that being said, the CTEK Battery-Health Indicator Cable w/ Panel Box #CTEK56380 will have the standard green (good), yellow (needs…
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