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Navigator II

Dec 03, 2019

Charging trailer battery while towing and smart charging

Opening a new thread from Link about newer vehicles and their smart charging systems so as not to derail that thread. Basically I'm just looking for a better understanding of the newer charging sys...

theoldwizard1

Explorer II

Dec 04, 2019

Bedlam wrote:
I run a 2 gauge dedicated run between my truck and trailer and use Anderson connectors for the link at the receiver.

How about some "real world" feed back !

Next time you are hitched up, check the battery voltage at the truck battery and then the battery voltage at the trailer battery.

For best results for this test, the trailer battery should be at least 10% discharged.