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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beemerphile1 wrote:
jerem0621, if you try to direct wire the breakaway system to the battery you will quickly discover why the disconnect on the negative won't work.
Someday, someone, somewhere will turn the disconnect after the trailer is hitched and tow with a non-functioning breakaway system. Current owner, next owner, your brother-in-law, somebody will do it. Why not be safe from the get-go? It is a simple change that could save lives.
Thanks, I will address the break away system. Even though I have to reinstall the green knob before I can use my tongue jack..... Mr Murphy can remove it during travel.
Question, why can't I take the positive and negative leads from the break away switch, add some loop attachments, attach them to the posts of the battery and still use the disconnector I have for the rest of the trailer?
I want this to be as safe as possible, we all know a power tongue jack can fail. I want to save the battery but at the same time be safe doing it.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
