Will the 7-Way RV Upgrade Kit ETBC7L Charge the Trailer Battery When Using Curt Echo
Question:
Will the ETBC7L allow charging of my trailer battery or do I need an ETBC7. Do not want to use an under dash controller but rather the Curt Echo. Does the ETBC7 have to be used with an under dash unit to charge the battery. Thanks.
asked by: Jason Q
Expert Reply:
The 7-Way RV Upgrade Kit for Trailer Brake Controller Installation part # ETBC7L and the Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller part # ETBC7 will both still charge your trailer's battery even when using the Curt Echo Mobile Trailer Brake Controller part # C51180. The onlybdifference between these two kits is that the latter comes with extra wires and circuit breakers which are needed for a in-cab brake controller but you could still use this with the Curt Echo as well if you like.
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Irene
6/5/2020
So the ETBC7L will still charge the battery on the trailer using a Curt Echo brake controller? I was sent a 20' length of wire to connect from the battery to the 4 to 7 pin adapter. Will that be enough? What are specifications of that wire, in case I need additional length? It appears it is 12 gauge 12 volt, but the places that sell wire say that is not enough of a description.