Recommended Solenoid for Battery Isolation on Truck Camper
Question:
My camper is connected to my 06 Chevy Truck charging system through a OEM 7 pole plug. I would like to isolate my pick-up starting battery from the camper battery. If I use the camper battery too long with out running the truck, my starter battery goes dead. along with the camper batt Can you recommend an isolation scheme. Thanks
asked by: Bill H
Expert Reply:
All you really need is a battery isolation solenoid such as the # PK5231201 or Pollak # PK5230701. This will pull power from the truck's battery to your camper's battery when your '06 Chevy is running, but not when the truck is off.
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