TMPS booster wiring.

[grumpypapa]

I just received the TireTraker TMPS system and it comes with a booster.In the instructions
they mention a good spot to mount the booster, is in the bedroom of our 5th wheel.
Where do I find a couple of 12v wires to hook it up in our bedroom?
I guess also, where would I pickup a couple of 12v wires in the living room
to hook up a 12v plug .I was surprised there is no 12v plugs anywhere in our
reflection 5th wheel.

 

[ckreef]

If it was me I'd try to get to the wiring for one of your front marker lights. That way the booster comes on when you turns your lights on for traveling.

 

[NB Canada]

I would just put it in your front storage and hook it right to the battery

I put mine right in the battery box on the front of the trailer

2021 Imagine 2400 BH
2018 GMC Sierra 4x4 crew 1840 payload

 

[Backforty]

I just mounted and connected mine in the generator compartment. It’s halfway between the display in the truck and the sensors on the trailer tires. The booster came with clamps and I connect those to the house batteries. That way all I have to do when I don’t need the booster, ie parked , I just unhook it.

 

[jw^2 family]

I mounted the TPMS signal booster in the front pass-thru storage compartment and connected to 12V DC power at the universal docking station:

https://www.mygrandrv.com/forum/showthread.php?16429&p=213838#post213838

 

[Steve7]

Mine is also in the front pass through. I connected it to the light wire in there and mounted it to the carpeted wall.

 

[traveldawg]

Mine is in the bedroom closet. I took a 12v feed from the light in the top of the closet.

 

[grumpypapa]

Thank you for all the suggestions.

 

[boyscout]

Thank you for all the suggestions.

One more, with a twist. I mounted ours high up inside the front (battery) storage compartment as others have suggested. However I didn't want it needlessly powered all the time per one of the suggestions above so I installed a lighted red switch near the leveling system control panel to interrupt the circuit. When I'm using the leveling system while hooking up or unhooking from the truck, the red switch is in my face and even I can remember to turn it on when I'm towing and turn if off when I'm not.

 

[grumpypapa]

One more, with a twist. I mounted ours high up inside the front (battery) storage compartment as others have suggested. However I didn't want it needlessly powered all the time per one of the suggestions above so I installed a lighted red switch near the leveling system control panel to interrupt the circuit. When I'm using the leveling system while hooking up or unhooking from the truck, the red switch is in my face and even I can remember to turn it on when I'm towing and turn if off when I'm not.

Good idea,thank you.

 

[chillybob]

I did the same and put an "on/off" switch in the wiring hooked to the outside of the battery box. The booster works well from the back wall of the front compartment. It takes very little wiring and i's out of sight. The only issue is that I sometimes forget to turn on the switch before leaving on a trip.

 

[TerryH]

I just installed my TireTracker system on our Momentum 31G. I haven't mounted the booster yet but I plan to put it inside the battery box on the tongue. We've upgraded the battery and box to a big hybrid gel battery and nice Noco battery box. I did note that the system works perfectly inside our Ram dually without the booster.

 

[dtokarczyk]

I just received the TireTraker TMPS system and it comes with a booster.In the instructions
they mention a good spot to mount the booster, is in the bedroom of our 5th wheel.
Where do I find a couple of 12v wires to hook it up in our bedroom?
I guess also, where would I pickup a couple of 12v wires in the living room
to hook up a 12v plug .I was surprised there is no 12v plugs anywhere in our
reflection 5th wheel.

We put booster in our bedroom closet (front bedroom). Used the 12v from closet light. When light is turned off, power goes to booster and works great.

 

[fez111]

Hi. We have the EZTire system on our Solitude 379FL. I mounted our Bluetooth repeater on the inside of the front boot, using self-tapping sheet metal screws to attach it to the steel frame above the boot door. I don't know exactly how your front boot is, But likely there will be 12 volt wires in there somewhere.

In our Solitude the battery and buss bar are located inside the front boot. There is also a 12 volt light in there. Borrowing power from that light circuit I repurposed our unused solar power switch to turn the repeater on & off. We have NEVER had a TPMS dropout since adding the repeater in this location. Before the repeater we had several dropouts of the trailer sensors on each trip. I hope this helps you...

 

[grumpypapa]

Hi. We have the EZTire system on our Solitude 379FL. I mounted our Bluetooth repeater on the inside of the front boot, using self-tapping sheet metal screws to attach it to the steel frame above the boot door. I don't know exactly how your front boot is, But likely there will be 12 volt wires in there somewhere.

In our Solitude the battery and buss bar are located inside the front boot. There is also a 12 volt light in there. Borrowing power from that light circuit I repurposed our unused solar power switch to turn the repeater on & off. We have NEVER had a TPMS dropout since adding the repeater in this location. Before the repeater we had several dropouts of the trailer sensors on each trip. I hope this helps you...

Good idea,we have a light in our front boot also.

 

[triplethreat]

I would like to say that sometimes.......I try to think "Outside the box", but in this case, I'm in the box! I use a TireMinder brand and have 6 sensors on the trailer tires, and the trailer is pretty long, so this is where I mounted my booster. It is enclosed in a weatherproof plastic "hobby box", I have a waterproof switch mounted to it to turn it on/off when needed and the great part is that I didn't have to drill any holes in my landing gear leg frame....I used holes that was already there. I did have to run power from the front compartment over to the streetside propane tank compartment, then down to the booster, and that line going in to the hobby box runs through a weatherproof squeeze connector. Here is a pic of what it looks like.....

 

[RV Sailor]

One more, with a twist. I mounted ours high up inside the front (battery) storage compartment as others have suggested. However I didn't want it needlessly powered all the time per one of the suggestions above so I installed a lighted red switch near the leveling system control panel to interrupt the circuit. When I'm using the leveling system while hooking up or unhooking from the truck, the red switch is in my face and even I can remember to turn it on when I'm towing and turn if off when I'm not.

Great advice . I followed this model too

 

[dragonfly-MGRV]

One more, with a twist. I mounted ours high up inside the front (battery) storage compartment as others have suggested. However I didn't want it needlessly powered all the time per one of the suggestions above so I installed a lighted red switch near the leveling system control panel to interrupt the circuit. When I'm using the leveling system while hooking up or unhooking from the truck, the red switch is in my face and even I can remember to turn it on when I'm towing and turn if off when I'm not.

I really like this idea!

 

[AllRs307]

If it was me I'd try to get to the wiring for one of your front marker lights. That way the booster comes on when you turns your lights on for traveling.

Getting ready to install and I like this idea. Anyone know if the marker light wiring goes near the pass through or front storage on a 2017 307MKS and where would be a good place to start looking?

 

[chillybob]

Getting ready to install and I like this idea. Anyone know if the marker light wiring goes near the pass through or front storage on a 2017 307MKS and where would be a good place to start looking?

The booster relay works well in the front storage hooked directly to a battery with an on/off swith.