Pickup bed "build out" of my long bed GMC sierra

[Bub]

Etrailer is the best. Etrailer is the fastest.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I do I like the idea of shore power but I'm leaning towards solar so I shouldn't need a regular setup, probably just have to hit it up from time to time.

I like that though. I just wanted to make sure you weren't somehow back-feeding through the regular plug.

i mean i am kinda "back feeding" through the regular plug though.

 

[EmersonHart13]

i mean i am kinda "back feeding" through the regular plug though.

When you sent the link for the new one I thought that meant you bought a new one! Damn you and your confusion

 

[Yaj Yak]

the link was for you


my truck charges trailers through that plug (if they need the PAH)

smart charger toppin' off that battery through the same plug i feel isn't doing any harm.





er maybe it is, whatever, beers cold.

 

[Yaj Yak]

it's not like im charging through the turn signal circuit or something though if that's what you thought.

 

[EmersonHart13]

No it makes sense to back feed and charge. I thought it was smart and never would have thought of it!

But that is why I asked about the regular battery getting charged too since its all connected... But you have isolator and not sure how that is wired when charging in this way.

 

[Yaj Yak]

No it makes sense to back feed and charge. I thought it was smart and never would have thought of it!

But that is why I asked about the regular battery getting charged too since its all connected... But you have isolator and not sure how that is wired when charging in this way.

ah okay




yeah isolator only connects the main battery to the aux once the truck is turned on.

 

[EmersonHart13]

And you wired hot wire from 7 pin to aux battery?

 

[EmersonHart13]

And you wired hot wire from 7 pin to aux battery?

I NEED ALL THE DETAILS

 

[Yaj Yak]

And you wired hot wire from 7 pin to aux battery?

it's there already, from the factory for my truck.

part of camper package best i understand.

 

[EmersonHart13]

it's there already, from the factory for my truck.

part of camper package best i understand.

Okay, that is the missing piece then. I just couldn't piece it all together how it was charging that battery and not the starter.

Thanks!

 

[Yaj Yak]

 

[EmersonHart13]

PS, that setup is fawking awesome. Yes third battery all day. That will be such a handy setup.

 

[Yaj Yak]

another chart i found handy

i played around yesterday quickly and ran the existing wires into the bed and tested voltage.

12.9 with truck off on the 10 gauge wire... my slight hiccup though is the wires come from the back of the truck i believe. so the run might be quite a bit longer than the 10 or so feet i was thinking so voltage drop may be more significant... i am going to price out what i think i could add a 4 gauge wire from the battery to the bed would run and have that fuel my decision. would also be easier to run a bed battery in the future and solar setup with the battery right there. ughhhh but money

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[Bub]

Muh fucken trrrreeeeeeeedddd

 

[EmersonHart13]

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When I was searching for this TCG didn't come up. Gotta work on that SEO

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

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