Recommended Solenoid For Camper That Protect The Battery Charge On Truck

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So which option should I use when using the 12 volt in my truck and not draining my truck battery. I would love to put a computer in my truck for a member to watch a movie while sleeping in the back. Not to mention when putting in a slide in truck camper on my truck and forget to unplug the camper to the truck that I also don't drain it then. Please help me with the correct information to purchase. # PK5230701 or # PK5231201

asked by: Phil P

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I recommend the Pollak Starter Solenoid, part # PK5230701, to protect your truck battery charge. The # PK5231201 is also a good option and will perform in the same manner.

The solenoid allows the vehicle battery to send power to the camper battery when the vehicle is running or in accessory mode. It will not draw power from the battery when the accessory wire is switched off so the camper battery will not draw power from the truck battery resulting in a possible situation of your truck not starting. With a solenoid like this in place, you will be able to almost drain your camper battery without having the truck battery affected.

expert reply by: Jeffrey L

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Answer 1

A solenoid that has 3 terminals total such as #PK5231201 grounds through the mounting hardware so it must be attached to a clean and corrosion free bare metal surface (if not otherwise internally grounded). A 4 terminal solenoid such as #PK5230701…

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Answer 2

Best way would be to run the power wire of your trailer connector to the positive post of a trailer battery and then running the power wire of all of the accessories to the positive post of the battery. That way it's drawing from either source…

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Answer 3

So the right way for you to do this will depend on how often you're going to use the lights and how many of them there are. If a trailer isn't equipped with a battery, the interior lighting is frequently tied into the running lamp circuit.…

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The interior lights of your enclosed trailer are likely connected to the 12V (Auxiliary) power pin on the 7-Way of your trailer. You can verify this by applying 12V power from a separate battery to this pin and seeing if that supplies power to your…

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You are correct in your description of how to wire in a new auxiliary battery in your enclosed trailer. You will take the 7-Way's 12V power feed and route this to the positive terminal on the auxiliary battery, and you will ground the second…

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I'll start by saying that it doesn't appear that this would be related to a fuse, since these trucks don't have dedicated towing fuses on them. I would need to know how you're testing this and if you've tested with a trailer…

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The best way to power the interior lights in your trailer is with its own independent battery. You will not want to use the breakaway battery. The breakaway battery is only designed to operate the breakaway and will drain extremely quickly,…

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The exterior lights on your trailer - stop, turn and tail - and the interior lights will usually be fed by different power sources. On an RV-style 7-way the stop/turn light signals are carried on the pins at the 3-o-clock and 9-o-clock positions and…

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Answer 9

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 10

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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Answer 11

Based on my research, the Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly - 8,000-lb E-Z Lube Axles #AKHD-865-8-EZ-K will be a replacement for the 90865 Rockwell hub and drum. Both of these hub and drum assemblies are 12-1/4" diameter, have an 8,000 lb capacity,…

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Answer 12

If the trailer wheels scrubbed (dragged and scrapped the ground instead of rolling) when jack knifed then it could have thrown something out of alignment or damaged something. First, inspect the suspension. Look for any elongated holes where…

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