Just installed my TorkLift Hidden power under bed battery
OK so I finally around to getting my extra battery for camping installed on my Dodge.
TorkLift calls the product Hidden Power.
& of course as I do with all my electrical needs I took the truck to my friend Dennis Hogue at "WIRETEC" in Burbank Ca.
I thought about doing this job myself but 1st off I'm lazy & then I started thinking about how I'm really weak when it comes to any sort of electrical work, Its always been my biggest issues on most of my toys.
Anyways I'm glad I took it to him being he noticed things I never would have.
Like how I had a constant hot lead from my truck batteries to the camper. :shrug:
& we figured this might be a bad thing in the sense that it could possibly lead to the truck batteries being drained as well as the camper batteries if I accidentally left 12 volt light or something on over time. & Yes I've done this a few times.
Replacing 4 deep cycle batteries could be expensive.
So he installed a constant duty solenoid in the engine compartment to activate with "key on" engine running, instead of being constant hot, which could possibly drain the vehicle batteries if something were to be left ON in the Camper. as I stated above.
From there the Hidden battery is tied into the main charging wire which feeds the 7pin connectors which are located both in the bed of the truck and by the tow hitch.
The Hidden battery is outfitted with the supplied quick disconnect, to aid in future maintenance of the battery, and a 40A fuse for protection.
Speaking of batteries, I went & bought two new ones of these for this swap & put the old one in my boat.
These are great batteries that will take a very deep drain & come back ready for more!
I asked him for a sticker so I can promote his work.
So as you can see its well tucked up & if not for where I placed the sticker it would hardly be noticed.
I have been struggling with where to place a 2nd battery & being its a camper & I wanted to use my minimal storage compartments for other things, this was the best option, & Its completely out of the way.
I personally think this was a great & yet simple Idea, I never would thought of & then when I learned about it I had to get it.
Thanks TorkLift.
TorkLift calls the product Hidden Power.
& of course as I do with all my electrical needs I took the truck to my friend Dennis Hogue at "WIRETEC" in Burbank Ca.
I thought about doing this job myself but 1st off I'm lazy & then I started thinking about how I'm really weak when it comes to any sort of electrical work, Its always been my biggest issues on most of my toys.
Anyways I'm glad I took it to him being he noticed things I never would have.
Like how I had a constant hot lead from my truck batteries to the camper. :shrug:
& we figured this might be a bad thing in the sense that it could possibly lead to the truck batteries being drained as well as the camper batteries if I accidentally left 12 volt light or something on over time. & Yes I've done this a few times.
Replacing 4 deep cycle batteries could be expensive.
So he installed a constant duty solenoid in the engine compartment to activate with "key on" engine running, instead of being constant hot, which could possibly drain the vehicle batteries if something were to be left ON in the Camper. as I stated above.
From there the Hidden battery is tied into the main charging wire which feeds the 7pin connectors which are located both in the bed of the truck and by the tow hitch.
The Hidden battery is outfitted with the supplied quick disconnect, to aid in future maintenance of the battery, and a 40A fuse for protection.
Speaking of batteries, I went & bought two new ones of these for this swap & put the old one in my boat.
These are great batteries that will take a very deep drain & come back ready for more!
I asked him for a sticker so I can promote his work.
So as you can see its well tucked up & if not for where I placed the sticker it would hardly be noticed.
I have been struggling with where to place a 2nd battery & being its a camper & I wanted to use my minimal storage compartments for other things, this was the best option, & Its completely out of the way.
I personally think this was a great & yet simple Idea, I never would thought of & then when I learned about it I had to get it.
Thanks TorkLift.
