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dpgllg
Explorer
Feb 26, 2020

Questions on battery setup for enclosed cargo trailer

I am looking at purchasing an enclosed cargo trailer. I have a 5th wheel RV and understand how the battery gets charged and operates when breakaway is pulled but looking at this cargo trailer I don't ...
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MFL
Nomad II
Feb 27, 2020
Grit dog wrote:
That battery is not for the interior lights, only for the breakaway.
It should not be/is not even wired to the interior or running lights.


This^^^I used a 12v jump pack to power my interior lights, when not connected to TV, which needed to be switched to the running position to operate inside trailer lights (Ford). I added wire to the trailer junction box, with a 12v acc plug on the inside of trailer to plug into the jump pack receptacle.

Jerry

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