Will the BrakeBuddy Charge Kit Back Feed to my Motorhome

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Will this charger prevent back feeding from my toad which has brand new batteries to my motorhome which has batteries that are several years old. I am concerned that my new batteries may be charged to 13.1 volts and the motorhome batteries are charged to 12.7 volts. When the alternator isnt running will the toad chargeinch the motorhome?? Thank you!!

asked by: Kevin H

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That depends on your towing vehicle. If there is constant power to the 7-way of the towing vehicle the BrakeBuddy Towed Vehicle Battery Charge Kit part # BB54FR will try to normalize or balance the vehicles when not being towed. If it does not have constant power it will not. Either way Brake Buddy recommends unplugging it when the towing vehicle is going to be parked for an extended period of time.

expert reply by: Randy B

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Answer 1

The BrakeBuddy Towed Vehicle Battery Charge Kit part #BB54FR comes with a the Brake Buddy Select 3 Portable Supplemental Braking System part #HM39524. I have attached a wiring diagram of how this is setup with the Brake Buddy.

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Answer 2

The Hopkins BrakeBuddy charger part #BB54FR that you referenced can provide up to a 15 amp hour charge. Now if there's a circuit on your Equinox that is active when you are towing that draws more than 15 amps you are going to see the…

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Answer 3

If your battery is draining in two hours you have a seriously major drain on your battery or your battery is bad. You shouldn't have to pull all these extra fuses to preserve battery life while flat towing. It also sounds like your charge…

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Answer 4

I took a look at the owners manual for your 2023 Chevrolet Equinox. While there is nothing mentioned about the Daytime Running lights under the dingy towing section, there was information on how to turn them off under the Daytime Running Lights…

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Answer 5

The Roadmaster InvisiBrake Supplemental Braking System Item #RM-8700 will drain the battery while towing so the first thing to check is if the battery is reading 12.6 volts or higher. If not then your battery is the issue. The starter could also be…

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Answer 6

The Roadmaster InvisiBrake Supplemental Tow Bar Braking System #RM-8700 is designed to deliver a trickle charge from your running motorhome's electrical system to your toad's battery while you're underway. This power feed is…

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Answer 7

I have a solution for you. I talked to RoadMaster about your Roadmaster InvisiBrake Supplemental Braking System #RM-8700and the problem is going to be in the wiring. A common place to look first is going to be the front plug. You probably have some…

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Answer 8

I attached a diagram that shows how the monitor wire gets installed with the Roadmaster Inivibrake part #RM-8700. Since you don't have the same blue wire you'll need to use a circuit tester like part #PTW2993 to test all of the wires…

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Answer 9

The Invisibrake part #RM-8700 does draw power form your Forester battery to activate so over time the battery will eventually drain if not maintained while flat towing. So what you can do is install the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit #RM-156-25…

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Answer 10

You're correct that the Roadmaster Invisibrake #RM-8700 is not a true proportional supplemental braking system; it's considered a "progressive" system, meaning that when braking is called for, InvisiBrake immediately engages the…

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In the Roadmaster Invisibrake system #RM-8700 the compressor will run only as much as needed for the air cylinder to reach and then maintain the pressure setting you have selected. That setting depends on the vehicle's brake pressure requirement…

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Answer 12

Yes the Roadmaster InvisiBrake Supplemental Braking System Item #RM-8700 will connect directly to your towed vehicle's battery and charge it while driving unlike most braking systems that would actually drain your battery. Some notes to consider…

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