Alright I feel like I may be taking a shot in the dark but this forum seems to always come up with the answer.
Situation: After having an Anderson SB50 to charge my camping trailer for years I added one for the same reason to charge my camper. Everything seems to be charging BUT...
Solar: when hooked up all appropriate indicators light up and voltage monitor seems to confirm.
Shore: Charges as expected with no issues
Vehicle: results are somewhat preliminary but now that I have the Anderson cable hooked up the charging profile seems correct. Prior to this, with just the 7-pin connected, I would initially get good charge and then it would drop off completely. From what I have read (and I know not to expect much from a 7-pin) this is not unusual as my truck has a "Smart Alternator" and with the variable output cannot be relied upon for charging as a stand-alone.
Problem?
I have noticed that regardless of whether or not my vehicle is plugged up either via the 7-pin connector or the Anderson cable or both, the RedArc vehicle indicator light remains on. I've spent a decent amount of time running through my wiring and I noticed that ONLY when I disconnect the Shore Power wire from the battery does this light go off, which is not encouraging.
Any ideas?
Basic Layout:
Situation: After having an Anderson SB50 to charge my camping trailer for years I added one for the same reason to charge my camper. Everything seems to be charging BUT...
Solar: when hooked up all appropriate indicators light up and voltage monitor seems to confirm.
Shore: Charges as expected with no issues
Vehicle: results are somewhat preliminary but now that I have the Anderson cable hooked up the charging profile seems correct. Prior to this, with just the 7-pin connected, I would initially get good charge and then it would drop off completely. From what I have read (and I know not to expect much from a 7-pin) this is not unusual as my truck has a "Smart Alternator" and with the variable output cannot be relied upon for charging as a stand-alone.
Problem?
I have noticed that regardless of whether or not my vehicle is plugged up either via the 7-pin connector or the Anderson cable or both, the RedArc vehicle indicator light remains on. I've spent a decent amount of time running through my wiring and I noticed that ONLY when I disconnect the Shore Power wire from the battery does this light go off, which is not encouraging.
Any ideas?
Basic Layout:
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