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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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wilanddij
Explorer
Jun 19, 2017
Do yourself a favor and install a charge line from the MH to the battery. When I bought a 2014 C-Max I checked a couple of forums on the subject, and adding a charge line seemed to be the most popular solution. Adding a 10A line to my umbilical wasn't very difficult. Put a fuse or breaker on each end to protect everything. Never have had a problem with running the battery down when towing.

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