I know I've seen some discussion of this on here in the past, but I can't find it, now.
I'm moving to a neighborhood where the street lights are few and far between. I park my trailer in front of my house one night a month in preparation for our monthly camping trip. I want to make the trailer more visible at night. I've seen trailers with the running lights powered by the house battery. What is the easiest way to do this?
I'm thinking about just getting a female 7 pin recepticle and a pair of wires with clamps to hook to the battery. Any better options?
I will be hooked to power, so I'm not worried about running down the battery.
Thanks,
Matt
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I know I've seen some discussion of this on here in the past, but I can't find it, now.
I'm moving to a neighborhood where the street lights are few and far between. I park my trailer in front of my house one night a month in preparation for our monthly camping trip. I want to make the trailer more visible at night. I've seen trailers with the running lights powered by the house battery. What is the easiest way to do this?
I'm thinking about just getting a female 7 pin recepticle and a pair of wires with clamps to hook to the battery. Any better options?
I will be hooked to power, so I'm not worried about running down the battery.
Thanks,
Matt
Hold the 7 pin connecter in your hand from tt look at the spades and insert a 15 amp fuse between 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock spade .
Alignment bump up on connector must be at 12 o'clock when your looking at it
I know I've seen some discussion of this on here in the past, but I can't find it, now.
I'm moving to a neighborhood where the street lights are few and far between. I park my trailer in front of my house one night a month in preparation for our monthly camping trip. I want to make the trailer more visible at night. I've seen trailers with the running lights powered by the house battery. What is the easiest way to do this?
I'm thinking about just getting a female 7 pin recepticle and a pair of wires with clamps to hook to the battery. Any better options?
I will be hooked to power, so I'm not worried about running down the battery.
Thanks,
Matt
Get a 10 or 15 amp flat blade fuse and twist the blades a little and just plug it into your pigtail. The terminals you want to plug into are the ones on both sides of the raised part of the plug. I think they are no. 3 & 4
If you want to drive your neighbors nuts, instead of the fuse, use a blinker element for turn signals. Your neighbors will love you!
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@Gaspeddlar - Bet it has been a LONG time since you plugged into a TV. Looks like the spiders have taken over! But a great pic on which contacts to use. Good job!
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@Gaspeddlar - Bet it has been a LONG time since you plugged into a TV. Looks like the spiders have taken over! But a great pic on which contacts to use. Good job!
Thanks, I actually get out every month (notice my TV bumper in the pic). The spiders down here only need a few hours to do their business. There's been plenty of times when I have walked face first into webs on the way to my truck in the morning. Hell of a way to start the work day!
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Equalizer E2 Hitch
However one bit of "Head's Up" when doing this "a lot."
Watch for bent pins in the socket. Since the blades of the fuse go in crooked, they spread the blades of the socket a bit to hold the fuse.
Long time use could allow the blades in the socket to take a permanent "set."
This could also happen naturally to the plug just from a lot of use. Just keep an eye on it. If you suddenly lose running lights (or they become intermittent) I would check that socket for grip.
One other thing Gaspeddler, your socket could do with a cleaning (mine is due as well) and I use this tool to do it.
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'14 Ram 3500 MCSB 6.7L HO PullRite 16K S/G, Grey Columbus 320RS Camped '14 - 146 days/'15 - 196 days
USN-EOD(Ret), Master Chief, 30 yrs,
Master Blaster of the Navy
However one bit of "Head's Up" when doing this "a lot."
Watch for bent pins in the socket. Since the blades of the fuse go in crooked, they spread the blades of the socket a bit to hold the fuse.
Long time use could allow the blades in the socket to take a permanent "set."
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You can get the long blade fuses and bend the tabs to match the plug.
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2011 Palomino Puma 30KFBDS with Side Paw Kitchen and Bunkhouse
Equalizer E2 Hitch
Another possible solution or addition:
I, too, am cautious about where I put my RV. Although I use solar charged batteries for LED markers where appropriate, reflective tape is another suggestion that requires no battery power. I put tape on my bumper corners and slideouts for added visibility.
SOLAS tape is extremely reflective, used on life-saving equipment such as jackets and life rafts, and is available in marine stores and the internet. It is a good choice for slideouts and is easy to see.
Typical reflective tape comes in many colors, although SOLAS tape is typically reflective white. Most tapes have a sticky back and adhere to a number of surfaces.
Just a thought.
Brenda and John
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