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Can I use a regular battery charger to trickle charge it overnight? This is what I have, but no charger...
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Breakaway battery charging
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therobzilla
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Fred,
Yes you can. Once you hook it up to the trailer, make sure that one of the wire is a direct 12 volt feed, as when the trailer is hooked up to the tow rig, it will charge the battery. When it's disconnect it looses charge.
The 7 pin connectors have an extra/aux wire for 12 volt feed, for when it hooked up to the tow rig. Just make sure you use a heavier gauge wire for the Aux feed.
Rob
Yes you can. Once you hook it up to the trailer, make sure that one of the wire is a direct 12 volt feed, as when the trailer is hooked up to the tow rig, it will charge the battery. When it's disconnect it looses charge.
The 7 pin connectors have an extra/aux wire for 12 volt feed, for when it hooked up to the tow rig. Just make sure you use a heavier gauge wire for the Aux feed.
Rob
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Thanks. I've heard that leaving that little battery hooked up to the tow rig that way will ruin it /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif, and most people use a little charger you can get from Tekonsha or Hoppy.
Pookster
1/2 ton status
Just charge it up- Its usually good for quite a while.
FWP
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Found the info I needed, 1.2 amps max, makes sense, seeing as it's a similar battery used in UPSs.
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My trailer came with a box similar to that except that it has a built in charging system... It charges off of the tow rig but it regulates it to what the battery needs to not damage it.
Pookster
1/2 ton status
thats not a trailer. Thats a monster! /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif
