gabemcg wrote:
I need to install a 7 way outlet in the bed of my truck for this, but I'm guessing I should pull the power lead directly from the battery?
When I park and shut the truck down, I'm guessing I need to manually disconnect the cable so the camper doesn't draw down the truck battery, or does the camper have a switch that detects when the truck is running (via voltage over 12v for example?)
Most pickups that you would put a camper on already have a 7 pin connector at the rear. The simplest solution is to tap into that harness. Pin 4 is the Auxiliary Power (+12V) wire/connection.
These are typically set up from the factory to
only provide power when the engine is running.
I strongly recommend a DC-DC battery charger in the camper. It is the
only way to guarantee that the camper battery will get fully recharged while you are driving.
