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familyman5
Explorer
Jun 07, 2017

Help, Ford Explore battery dies when flat towing

I have a 2014 Ford Explorer that is supposed to be able to Flat tow without pulling any fuses but the battery dies and less than four hours. I purchased this vehicle to tow behind our motorhome becau...
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Jun 07, 2017
Another option is to have the battery tested at a battery shop - NOT a auto store.

Many with various toads have charge lines. Your MH may already have a charge line to the toad plug. I use a 6 wire cord, 3 for lights, ground, charge line and the last one is for a MH dash light that is connected to the toad brake lights - ie I know when the toad brakes are applied.

The charge line extends your battery life by keeping it charged.

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