On the road with 12v charging problem
Arctic Fox TC I have 12v to the camper from the trucks charging system but the TC's batteries are not getting charged. TC batteries charge with either shore power or generator but not with the vehi...
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You need a dedicated charge wire of at least 10 guage, and a matching ground wire if you want your truck to charge your camper batteries. Direct from the truck battery to the camper battery, with only a switch or solenoid, and a very heavey duty connector plug. The reason is that your trucks alternator senses the battery's state of charge by measuring its voltage, then adjusts its output accordingly. It needs to see all of your batteries as one. The heavey wire accomplishes that. If there is any resistance in the connection between the truck and camper batteries, the alternator will only sense the charge level of the truck battery, and will not put out enough voltage to recharge the camper batteries as you drive.
I hope this helps, good luck, Joel
I hope this helps, good luck, Joel
