How to: Battery Disconnect
A common problem for RV'ers (not just TT owners) is a low or a dead battery. The reason for this is parasitic power drain. A single light left on can obviously drain the battery quickly but there ar...
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The green knob battery switch that you installed on the battery post will "cut" power to everything. Including your TT's emergency break-away switch. No problem if your trailer is sitting within storage. But... If you tow your trailer and FORGET to turn your battery switch to ON (or its ON and a bad connection), your trailer will have NO emergency break-away brakes. This is very dangerous to everyone on the road and its illegal.
Suggest removing the green knob battery switch and installing an in-line switch. And for your TT's break away switch, run its wiring to "always hot" side of the manual switch. Or better yet, run this critical wire to the battery post.
For a picture of "proper way", surf below picture.
If wondering, I installed a manual battery switch on my boat using the same above diagram as well. The manual switch cuts power to its motor, dash and lights. Its bulge pump with its own auto switch is connected directly to the battery post. Thus, its bulge pump continues to work - regardless if battery switch is ON or OFF.
The green knob battery switch that you installed on the battery post will "cut" power to everything. Including your TT's emergency break-away switch. No problem if your trailer is sitting within storage. But... If you tow your trailer and FORGET to turn your battery switch to ON (or its ON and a bad connection), your trailer will have NO emergency break-away brakes. This is very dangerous to everyone on the road and its illegal.
Suggest removing the green knob battery switch and installing an in-line switch. And for your TT's break away switch, run its wiring to "always hot" side of the manual switch. Or better yet, run this critical wire to the battery post.
For a picture of "proper way", surf below picture.
If wondering, I installed a manual battery switch on my boat using the same above diagram as well. The manual switch cuts power to its motor, dash and lights. Its bulge pump with its own auto switch is connected directly to the battery post. Thus, its bulge pump continues to work - regardless if battery switch is ON or OFF.
