No power from 12 V battery
I have a friend camping with a pop-up. Brand new deep cycle battery connected. Tried the interior lights but no luck. How to trouble shoot? They did not use 12v power last year, always ran stuff off t...
Forum Discussion
RoyB wrote:
Please advise your friend that the trailer battery may be required to satisfy a DOT LAW that all trailers with electric brakes installed must have a trailer disconnect switch installed that will operate the trailer electric brakes if it becomes disconnected from the truck going down the road. The DC voltage to operate the Electric Brakes if this happens usually comes from the trailer battery...
You certainly want a run away trailer to stop as quick as it can and not hurt anyone. So does DOT...
If the trailer does not have electric brakes installed depending on the weight of the POPUP then disregard all of the above comments about not having an battery connected for the few years...
just my thoughts
Roy Ken
Certainly appreciate this. This trailer model does not have electric brakes but is equipped with hydraulic surge brakes.
This forum is great!
Thx again!
