wiring camper battery?, trying to wire aux. battery
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| oli0016 |
 May 24 2008, 03:28 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 24-May 08 Member No.: 2,887 Favorite Truck Camper(s): vanguard Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 96 dodge 2500 v10 Type of Tiedowns used: homemade Truck and Camper Setup: old  |
I tried to wire my camper battery by hooking a live wire from my truck battery with a toggle switch to the camper battery. When I hooked the live wire to the camper battery there were sparks and the switch blew. Can i install and isolater and not screw up the computer in my truck(1996 dodge) or is there some other type of switch I should be using?
Thanks Ken |
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| Spanky |
May 28 2008, 03:41 PM
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Two questions, did you go from + to + and did you check to make sure that the wire didn't short out somewhere? Because I really don't see why it wouldn't work that way.
Gary  -------------------- 1999 F350 Power Stroke Dually Super Cab, 2003 Lance 1030
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| oli0016 |
May 29 2008, 07:28 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 24-May 08 Member No.: 2,887 Favorite Truck Camper(s): vanguard Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 96 dodge 2500 v10 Type of Tiedowns used: homemade Truck and Camper Setup: old |
QUOTE(Spanky @ May 28 2008, 03:41 PM) Two questions, did you go from + to + and did you check to make sure that the wire didn't short out somewhere? Because I really don't see why it wouldn't work that way. Gary  I'don't think the switch liked the power going both ways? I put a ford selenoid between the 2 batteries then used the switch to it. Works good now |
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