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desertratt1
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Dec 06, 2021

Camper Battery doesnt charge while going down the road

Just curious why my house battery would not charge while driving. I have 2001 Dodge Cummins. Anyone know anything about this and is there a way to have it charging. I just assumed it would charge thru...
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cewillis
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Dec 06, 2021
srschang wrote:
You're not going to get much charging through the factory 7 pin plug. The wire from the alternator to the 7 pin plug is too small.

Right -- need a dedicated high capacity wire from an engine charge point to the camper battery(s), protected with fuses, and solenoid (or equiv) activated.
My simple circuit .

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