Battery Charging and Isolation
Hi there. I have a brand new 2016 Arctic Fox 811S on my 2015 Silverado 3500HD. The truck has two batteries and two alternators (Duramax Diesel) and the camper has a pair of group 27 batteries wi...
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NautiqueFamily wrote:
I don't think the previous post is entirely correct......... In my GMC 2015 3500HD Owner's Manual, it says the trailering 12v pins only charge a camper (Truck bed / 5er plug) if the lights are on or the transmission is in tow mode. That suggests isolation to some degree.
Put a multimeter on the pins at the plug.... that is my plan to see for myself.
I had an interesting time trying to fashion the 7-way on the truck to the 7-way on the Canadian RV (Northern Lite) to the 5 way on the boat trailer.....Not all 7 way plugs -or adapters- are the same. A multimeter was my friend!
Glad I just read your reply above as that is the vehicle not delivered to my door yet and I have a Lance 1181 with the Lance plug jimmied to a normal 7 pin male outlet sitting in the driveway waiting. cheers
