Disconnect battery when not using?
We use out trailer every 3 weeks or so. Battery is always dead when we get back out even after 1-2 weeks. Replacing it since it’s going bad but wondering with the new if I should be disconnecting fo...
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opnspaces wrote:rexmitchell wrote:
Thanks all. Until we can get a switch installed I’ll pull a cable.
One important thought on the switch. The switch is wired into the positive cable of the battery. Make sure that the emergency breakaway is isolated and NOT wired through the switch. This way the emergency brakes will still work if you make a mistake (we are all human after all) and tow with the disconnect open. The breakaway does not draw any battery power until it is activated. So it is safe to leave it connected.
x2 and a good reason to install a real switch instead of using a poor man's switch (pulling a cable off).
