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willald
Jun 04, 2013Explorer II
Popsie wrote:willald wrote:It would be good to fuse the charge wire at both ends as close to the RV and toad batteries as practical.lanerd wrote:
A simple fix is to install a simple on/off switch in place of the fuse.
Ron
..Or, install a charge line between MH and the CRV, and never have to worry about the toad's battery again, nor have to reset clocks or radio settings or have to flip any switch or pull any fuse.
Even if you don't totally 'kill' the battery during 250 miles of travel or whatever distance...Towing with a constant drain on the battery like that is not good for the battery. Won't happen right away, but eventually doing that will shorten the battery's life, and you'll get to replace it sooner than you would have otherwise. Thats why I went with a charge line, and prefer that solution.
$10 for various parts needed to run a charge line (fuse, #10 wire, connectors, etc.) is MUCH cheaper than a car battery that'll run you $80-100 when you have to replace it before its time.
Absolutely! Thats why I mentioned fuse in the parts needed for a charge line. In our case, the charge wire was/is already fused on MH side, so I only had to add one fuse, just before the wire goes to the TOAD battery.
Will
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