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07-23-2019, 11:32 AM #11
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07-23-2019, 12:30 PM #12
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I would trace the wires as god knows how these rv clowns wire anything!
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07-23-2019, 12:45 PM #13
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07-23-2019, 01:16 PM #14
Know the sticker you are speaking of. I assume the instruction is not to manually activate to set the trailer on a hill perhaps, but I do not know. Due to the current draw I suppose a fire could occur if the pin was left out, brakes in full activation, and the battery was fresh or being recharged. Others here might know better. To my knowledge, the tongue jack and the brakes are powered when the battery disconnect switch is in either the ON or OFF position. On my 2150RB the switch is on a black panel with OFF and ON in raised letters that are hard to see unless you are looking for them. BTW, my switch is always in the ON position.
I was always taught that to ensure the switch is working (it is two metal plates, connectors if you will, separated by an insulator plug) it should be tested. I do this at least once a year usually right after the trailer has been "un-winterized".
Firstly, on a level road at about 15KPH, put TV in neutral and apply your brake controller manually. Trailer brakes should activate, not lock, and stop the rig without touching the TV brake pedal. This is an indication the brakes are working.
Secondly, unplug the 7 pin TV wiring harness from the TV, ensures trailer is on its own battery, pull the disconnect switch and slowly drive forward. The trailer brakes should activate and stop the rig. Plug the breakaway disconnect pin and 7 pin TV wiring harness back in.Last edited by Skiddy; 07-23-2019 at 01:18 PM.
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07-23-2019, 06:00 PM #15
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07-23-2019, 06:26 PM #16
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Greg / Mary, your dealer is just makin' stuff up, has no idea what he's talking about. Some of my dealer's staff went to the same training school.
You've got good answers to your questions already, just wanted to add another voice of caution about ANYTHING your dealer tells you.
Come here with your questions, we'll misinform you for free!Mark - 2018 Solitude 310GK - 2017 F-350 diesel SRW short box - Pullrite Superglide hitch
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07-24-2019, 07:57 PM #17
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07-31-2019, 02:43 PM #19
I do not know anything about the RV electrical system and will never claim to. But what I can tell you is over the last 30 years of camping the only time I disconnected the battery was during storage and never had any problems with the batteries.
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07-31-2019, 05:17 PM #20
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THAT'S why I added a battery cut-off directly to the battery itself. I can leave my trailer stored for 3 months and come back and will still have 3-lights on the panel
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