Battery Isolator - How to connect?
Hi, I have a Ford F350 Diesel 2006 and my son has a Dodge Diesel 2000. We bought two Shure Power Isolator, one with 3 stud, one with 4 studs. We do not know how to connect them to charge the camper ba...
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Confused- do you have a Vanagon or Sprinter? Why are the instructions for those being referanced? Im also puzzled, if your unsure of application or which isolator goes where, how you ended up with what you have?
While I agree with others simple constant duty solenoid better option for charging aux batteries- dont know what your actually trying to do. Though I use a solenoid on the T/C I've used an isolator in our 82 jeep for 15 years to isolate & maintain winch battery. Ive only lost one isolater. Ensure you understand how to rewire back to stock-(simply moving BATT wire back to alt/dissconnecting exciter wire) if/when isolator fails.
Theres is a tech number in the instructions.
My 01 f250 would use the Group 2, -alt has 2 wire plug AND battery lug- so requires the exciter wire or the 4 lug isolator. Last diagrame page 3-Cant say on your 06, I know less about Dodges.
IF same: 2 wires on the plug AND large batt cable-just like the instruction diagram For 1998 & later..
*Simply disconnect the large single wire from alt BATT and connect it to terminal #1 (left terminal of isolator.)DO NOT cut shorter in case it needs to be reconnectd to alt if isolator fails.
*Run new wire (equal to or larger than the one moved or battery cable)from alt BATT lug to terminal "A" of isolator-
*Run a wire from an ignition ON source to terminal "E"(ensure its not hot when key is in aux position)
*Connect camper to terminal #2. Note whatever wire size you run to camper you also need to add that size ground wire back to truck.
DO use the circut breakers.
Good luck...
While I agree with others simple constant duty solenoid better option for charging aux batteries- dont know what your actually trying to do. Though I use a solenoid on the T/C I've used an isolator in our 82 jeep for 15 years to isolate & maintain winch battery. Ive only lost one isolater. Ensure you understand how to rewire back to stock-(simply moving BATT wire back to alt/dissconnecting exciter wire) if/when isolator fails.
Theres is a tech number in the instructions.
My 01 f250 would use the Group 2, -alt has 2 wire plug AND battery lug- so requires the exciter wire or the 4 lug isolator. Last diagrame page 3-Cant say on your 06, I know less about Dodges.
IF same: 2 wires on the plug AND large batt cable-just like the instruction diagram For 1998 & later..
*Simply disconnect the large single wire from alt BATT and connect it to terminal #1 (left terminal of isolator.)DO NOT cut shorter in case it needs to be reconnectd to alt if isolator fails.
*Run new wire (equal to or larger than the one moved or battery cable)from alt BATT lug to terminal "A" of isolator-
*Run a wire from an ignition ON source to terminal "E"(ensure its not hot when key is in aux position)
*Connect camper to terminal #2. Note whatever wire size you run to camper you also need to add that size ground wire back to truck.
DO use the circut breakers.
Good luck...
