Toad Battery Charging

[Curt Sprenger]

Just finished building/installing a base plate for our 2007 Wrangler. Now on to the next phase. The Wrangler owners manual recommends disconnecting the batter when towing 4 down. My SMI brake unit uses the battery for the vacuum pump so disconnecting the battery is not a good option. I located this http://www.lslproducts.com/ToadChargePage.html
on the net. Anyone have experience with this unit? What have others done to keep the toad battery charged while going down the road?


Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Hi Curt:

The center pin on a 7 pin set up is used to charge trailer batteries from
the Coach and can be used to trickle charge your toad. Check the wiring
diagram in the files, it is a good source of info.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
"84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma

At 07:53 PM 6/26/2010 -0700, you wrote:


>Just finished building/installing a base plate for our 2007 Wrangler. Now
>on to the next phase. The Wrangler owners manual recommends disconnecting
>the batter when towing 4 down. My SMI brake unit uses the battery for the
>vacuum pump so disconnecting the battery is not a good option. I located
>this
><http://www.lslproducts.com/ToadChargePage.html>http://www.lslproducts.com/Toad\
ChargePage.html
>on the net. Anyone have experience with this unit? What have others done
>to keep the toad battery charged while going down the road?
>
>Curt Sprenger
>1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
>Anaheim Hills, CA
>
>
>

[Fred Hulse]



Hi Curt

Haven't used any add-on towed chargers at all. The Dakota we bought calls for removing the battery cable also, but haven't done so.

I would think that unless you are going to drive for 8 or 12 hours at a time, the idea of charging the car towedbattery seems unnecessary.

Although that lsl toad charge does look sensible and practical if one sees the need.

Fred & Jeanne Hulse
Morristown Arizona
1997 Wanderlodge WLWB41

[Chuck Wheeler]

I would want to understand why they want
the battery disconnected. For most vehicles disconnecting the battery is required
because you have to leave the ignition on when towing four down to the unlock
the steering. With all the electronics in modern vehicles this will drain the
battery in 5-6 hours. Most connectors have power on pin #7 to charge the
battery in a towed vehicle.

- Chuck
Wheeler-

1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX

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Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:54
PM

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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Toad Battery Charging

Just finished building/installing a base plate for our
2007 Wrangler. Now on to the next phase. The Wrangler owners manual recommends
disconnecting the batter when towing 4 down. My SMI brake unit uses the battery
for the vacuum pump so disconnecting the battery is not a good option. I located
this http://www.lslproducts.com/ToadChargePage.html
on the net. Anyone have experience with this unit? What have others done to
keep the toad battery charged while going down the road?



Curt Sprenger

1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"

Anaheim Hills, CA

[jburgessx2@...]

I disconnect my battery because I don't want the airbags to deploy if I have too stomp on the brakes too quickly. I'm not sure they will deploy but I'm not going to risk it.

Jerry
85 PT 40

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Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:24:33 -0500

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Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Toad Battery Charging

I would want to understand why they want
the battery disconnected. For most vehicles disconnecting the battery is required
because you have to leave the ignition on when towing four down to the unlock
the steering. With all the electronics in modern vehicles this will drain the
battery in 5-6 hours. Most connectors have power on pin #7 to charge the
battery in a towed vehicle.

- Chuck
Wheeler-

1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX

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From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Curt Sprenger

Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:54
PM

To: WanderlodgeForum

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Toad Battery Charging

Just finished building/installing a base plate for our
2007 Wrangler. Now on to the next phase. The Wrangler owners manual recommends
disconnecting the batter when towing 4 down. My SMI brake unit uses the battery
for the vacuum pump so disconnecting the battery is not a good option. I located
this http://www.lslproducts.com/ToadChargePage.html
on the net. Anyone have experience with this unit? What have others done to
keep the toad battery charged while going down the road?



Curt Sprenger

1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"

Anaheim Hills, CA