Re: RE: Electric Brake Controller?

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Tue May 24 2005 - 22:14:14 EDT


korey99@yahoo.com wrote:

: Thanks for the info, Chris. I'll want to run the 12V on the 7pin to keep the
: trailer battery topped off. I'll have a 12V fridge, and I've heard it will
: discharge the trailer battery in 4 hours. This way the alternator can help
: out.

   Just by way of an FYI, you will probably want to run this 12v
line through a relay which is triggered by an ignition switched
source, so that it is shut off when the ignition is off. If
you just run it straight from the battery, after parking for a
while and forgetting to unplug the trailer from the Dak, you
may have a nasty surprise when you try to start up the truck.

-- 
                                          -Jon-

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