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Old 05-13-2023, 11:43 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Bill View Post
I think I have sketched out what you describe. Here is my problem. You said

"The 7-pin is always connected to the TM main battery, or it wont charge the main battery. If you hook up the trailer brake battery to the 7-pin while towing, then you are connecting the trailer brake battery to the TM main battery."

Or am I still not getting it. If I'm not getting it, a sketch from you would help.

Biii
Actually Bill, the small battery on the tongue (used for emergency brakes only) seldom needs charging and if the hot lead from the 7-pin connecter were hooked up to that small battery, the battery would overheat in a short time. Those batteries are normally charged with a regulated 14v 1.5A charger/maintainer.

I use one of those batteries to operate my dual electric driveway gates. It's charged via a 20W solar panel with a 5A solar controller. The gate is used several times a day and I change that battery about every 4-5 years.
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