Thanks for this video! I have a 2000 Silverado with the factory trailer towing package. Same issue. Same fuse slot. No fuse installed from the factory. I installed a fuse, all is good now.
If putting the fuse in doesn't work, take the corner brace out, pull the lower half of the pdc and hook up the red wire with the bigger terminal hole on it to stud #1. There will be a second red wire with a smaller terminal that goes to stud #2 and uses the 30amp.
I had an 03 1500HD with the 6.0 I was the smoothest riding, most comfortable truck I ever owner. I thought it was a dog and taught it to roll over. I've owned many Chevy trucks and most had over 220k miles when I sold them and were still running strong.
John White the ignition was off, you either have to disconnect the trailer or pull the fuse to stop the power flow to the trailer. You also should disconnect before running a major device like a winch.
Omg. This may save my set up. I installed a battery and an inverter in my trailer to charge stihl batteries for lawn care. The problem. Is the charger takes way more power than I thought. So the charger drains that single battery in just over an hour. I need to have this charger running for hours that’s the problem. I have a dual battery on my truck. Do you think driving here and there between houses will be enough to change all 3 truck battery’s?
If this doesn’t work I’m going to have to take it out and return the inverter and the battery and take out the wires I ran from my 7 pin. Will this fuse be labeled the same in my 2020 chev 3500 ?
If the trailer is wired correctly, yes. A word of caution though it will charge the dump trailer battery until both batteries are the same, and if you leave the plug in without the vehicle running it could deplete the vehicle battery to the point that it won’t start.
Iv got a 2011 Ford F-150 and have a 4 flat going to a 7 adapter for my 6.4 x 16 landscaping trailer. The rear trailer lights were so dim you could barely even see that they were on.. Do you think the fuse for the Trailer tow battery charge is what I need..?
GSE Shop just got it used, it’s a 2016, the guy I got it from showed me that the brakes and lights worked on it before I bought it, but then immediately after I hooked it up to my adapter the lights were super dim. Looked into my fuse box and seen that I got the left and right turn / stop trailer tow fuses but didn’t have the fuses for the trailer tow battery charger fuse or the trailer tow battery charge relay power fuse.. could either one of those fuses missing be my problem to dim trailer tow lights and my trailer brakes not working through the electric hook up.?
Dak Ota I have run into this a lot, your trailer lights ground to the truck through the trailer ball. Try driving around a bit and cutting the wheel back and forth. If that doesn’t work message me back here and we will talk about it. This is about charging a trailer battery for a winch or other electrical accessories. It has nothing to do with your lights.
Can you charge or jump start a vehicle battery by attaching booster/jumper cables to the dead battery and the batteries on a travel trailer that is plugged into a power source?
@@GSEShop The trailer apparently has a half-amp battery charger. One guy I asked if this would work said, "Never ever do that." He assumed the trailer's power source was a generator, but I'm plugged into 30-amp grid power.
Sen Thon if you are smart about it you are fine. I am assuming you are speaking about a travel trailer, and if so, if you wire the plug to the battery directly it will charge the trailer battery. The catch is you need to make sure to disconnect your plug from the truck before doing something that may cause a large amp draw, such as running a slide out or in, or a winch. This way the device does not try and pull all its amps from the plug wire instead of the battery, if you forget though you will just blow the fuse. It will not damage either truck or trailer, and once the fuse is replaced will it will function once again.
I did read once that the battery went dead on a truck without a key access on the door, so and they couldn't get into the truck to open the hood. They applied low amperage power to the trailer plug to charge the battery enough to allow the remote to unlock the doors.
One thing to consider. This is a great idea but if you are connected to a trailer this will draw on your battery till its dead. Make damn sure you have zero power consumption or life will be hard for a bit.
I understand what he's saying if you have a fuse too big it won't pop if there's a problem, which could lead to burnt wire/wiring harness. For what that wire is set up to do, it seems like the fuse is too big. I wouldn't go bigger than 25amp, fuses are cheap. If it pops a 25amp there's a problem.
You might have 12.1 volts, but it is not enough to make a difference on anything but a almost dead battery. And your not going to get much in the ways of amps through the thin wire.
Yes. Some trucks already come with an inverter. Or you can add one. From the inverter, run an ac extension cord to trailer. Plug in a 15 amp battery charger and use to charge battery on the road.
This a great video, haven’t seen other guys do. I’m considering upgrades on my 2016 ram. I tow a dump trailer too and am planning to install a winch on the trailer itself. Ideally would love everything to be working off one charging battery(winch my be an issue ) Does this only charge while the vehicle in running?
On a Silverado it allows 12 volts from the battery to the appropriate terminal on the connector. If your trailer is wired correctly you will charge the battery in it.
Thanks for this video!
I have a 2000 Silverado with the factory trailer towing package. Same issue. Same fuse slot. No fuse installed from the factory. I installed a fuse, all is good now.
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Funny the white fuse puller was right there on the right when you open the fuse box !!!
Sometimes I get caught up in what I am trying to do
Yeah I seen that 😂
If putting the fuse in doesn't work, take the corner brace out, pull the lower half of the pdc and hook up the red wire with the bigger terminal hole on it to stud #1. There will be a second red wire with a smaller terminal that goes to stud #2 and uses the 30amp.
I havent tried it but thanks for the input
Yes so simple if ya know But A newbie like me ..... This video was Very Useful. Thank You nice truck.
Harv Waddell thanks, yeah it does the job with 162k and counting
I had an 03 1500HD with the 6.0 I was the smoothest riding, most comfortable truck I ever owner. I thought it was a dog and taught it to roll over. I've owned many Chevy trucks and most had over 220k miles when I sold them and were still running strong.
Good short video! Was your ignition key on? If not, how does it stop from discharging your truck battery if you are using the trailer? Thanks
John White the ignition was off, you either have to disconnect the trailer or pull the fuse to stop the power flow to the trailer. You also should disconnect before running a major device like a winch.
Its constant 12v power. Always on.
You need to install a battery isolation solenoid which allows current to flow to your trailer battery only when the truck is running.
Omg. This may save my set up. I installed a battery and an inverter in my trailer to charge stihl batteries for lawn care. The problem. Is the charger takes way more power than I thought. So the charger drains that single battery in just over an hour. I need to have this charger running for hours that’s the problem. I have a dual battery on my truck. Do you think driving here and there between houses will be enough to change all 3 truck battery’s?
If this doesn’t work I’m going to have to take it out and return the inverter and the battery and take out the wires I ran from my 7 pin.
Will this fuse be labeled the same in my 2020 chev 3500 ?
Do need to have the key turned to on or not ?
This provides a constant 12v non keyed if I remember correctly
Thanks, That actually helps me a lot.
Brian Van Heugten I am glad, helping out is what I am trying to do
Question: Will this charge a dump trailer battery?
If the trailer is wired correctly, yes. A word of caution though it will charge the dump trailer battery until both batteries are the same, and if you leave the plug in without the vehicle running it could deplete the vehicle battery to the point that it won’t start.
I would unplug when using the dump...
Genius! I've got to see if my 2005 Dodge Ram has that. Thanks!
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Iv got a 2011 Ford F-150 and have a 4 flat going to a 7 adapter for my 6.4 x 16 landscaping trailer. The rear trailer lights were so dim you could barely even see that they were on.. Do you think the fuse for the Trailer tow battery charge is what I need..?
Dak Ota do you tow the trailer very often? Is it new to you?
GSE Shop just got it used, it’s a 2016, the guy I got it from showed me that the brakes and lights worked on it before I bought it, but then immediately after I hooked it up to my adapter the lights were super dim. Looked into my fuse box and seen that I got the left and right turn / stop trailer tow fuses but didn’t have the fuses for the trailer tow battery charger fuse or the trailer tow battery charge relay power fuse.. could either one of those fuses missing be my problem to dim trailer tow lights and my trailer brakes not working through the electric hook up.?
Dak Ota I have run into this a lot, your trailer lights ground to the truck through the trailer ball. Try driving around a bit and cutting the wheel back and forth. If that doesn’t work message me back here and we will talk about it. This is about charging a trailer battery for a winch or other electrical accessories. It has nothing to do with your lights.
GSE Shop are you saying the ground wire needs to be on my trailer ball?
Dak Ota no I am saying the ground is your trailer ball
Can you charge or jump start a vehicle battery by attaching booster/jumper cables to the dead battery and the batteries on a travel trailer that is plugged into a power source?
Sen Thon you could charge one over time, but the wire is not heavy enough to carry the amps needed to jumpstart. You would blow the fuse first.
@@GSEShop The trailer apparently has a half-amp battery charger. One guy I asked if this would work said, "Never ever do that." He assumed the trailer's power source was a generator, but I'm plugged into 30-amp grid power.
Sen Thon if you are smart about it you are fine. I am assuming you are speaking about a travel trailer, and if so, if you wire the plug to the battery directly it will charge the trailer battery. The catch is you need to make sure to disconnect your plug from the truck before doing something that may cause a large amp draw, such as running a slide out or in, or a winch. This way the device does not try and pull all its amps from the plug wire instead of the battery, if you forget though you will just blow the fuse. It will not damage either truck or trailer, and once the fuse is replaced will it will function once again.
I did read once that the battery went dead on a truck without a key access on the door, so and they couldn't get into the truck to open the hood. They applied low amperage power to the trailer plug to charge the battery enough to allow the remote to unlock the doors.
Do you still have the same setup? How has it held up?
I traded the truck about 3 weeks ago but yes it was still on it and working
Would this cause the battery you are charging to over charge?
I do not believe so, it is supplied by the trucks battery, so as long as your vehicle battery doesn't overcharge it should be fine.
One thing to consider. This is a great idea but if you are connected to a trailer this will draw on your battery till its dead. Make damn sure you have zero power consumption or life will be hard for a bit.
I agree, and you should disconnect before using any large draw items such as a winch
This is great but the wiring isn't rated for 40amps. Use a smaller fuse or melt your wiring
40amps is the recommended fuse size for that circuit.
haven't had a problem yet
I understand what he's saying if you have a fuse too big it won't pop if there's a problem, which could lead to burnt wire/wiring harness. For what that wire is set up to do, it seems like the fuse is too big. I wouldn't go bigger than 25amp, fuses are cheap. If it pops a 25amp there's a problem.
Savage nova boss
Bill Morton thanks, got some work to do to it too
You might have 12.1 volts, but it is not enough to make a difference on anything but a almost dead battery. And your not going to get much in the ways of amps through the thin wire.
Papakilroy do you have an easier and better way?
Yes. Some trucks already come with an inverter. Or you can add one. From the inverter, run an ac extension cord to trailer. Plug in a 15 amp battery charger and use to charge battery on the road.
Papakilroy sounds expensive, I will stick to my way, only cost me one fuse. But thanks
Papakilroy can you do a video what your talking about
When he starts truck voltage will go up. It’s charging off the alternator.
Will work on a f 150 and will it charge my battery on my dump trailer
are you asking a question or making a statement?
This a great video, haven’t seen other guys do.
I’m considering upgrades on my 2016 ram. I tow a dump trailer too and am planning to install a winch on the trailer itself. Ideally would love everything to be working off one charging battery(winch my be an issue ) Does this only charge while the vehicle in running?
What!!!. Still don’t see how it works or charges the batt on the traiker
On a Silverado it allows 12 volts from the battery to the appropriate terminal on the connector. If your trailer is wired correctly you will charge the battery in it.