does it maintain toad battery while in tow?
1295634
I don't believe it charged from the RV. I've not had a problem. I've talked to the company and the are very supportive. I'm sure they would answer your question. I love the system. It's very easy to install and remove.
1295635
I am wired to m/h to keep toad battery chged. Sorry, probably did not help.
1295636
no, it doesn't maintain the battery. my dingy has a pretty small battery (Honda Fit) and the only time I got the "low battery" warning was while driving through the mountains and using the brakes constantly. After that, I ran a hot wire from the motorhome into the car and attached a 12v outlet on the end (make sure you get an outlet rated for the amps of the brake). No more issue.
1295637
Not in the simplest terms...the hookup for the brake system doesn't involve any connection for maintenance of the battery. It will still be necessary to have a "hot wire" or some other connection to sustain the battery charge. However, the system provides a "low battery" readout should the battery not be sufficiently charged to operate the system.
1295638
I installed an RVi towed battery charger from the get go so don't know how much battery draw down there is with the brake.
1198399
I have not had a battery drain problem. But, I am not sure that I ham happy with the performance of this controller with EOH trailer brakes.
208717
No. I left this cam recording (with screen turned off) seven long days and it worked flawlessly. My car battery wasn't drained.
1984845
I have mine mounted on my kayak and it stays plugged up to me trolling motor battery while it's in use. Thus far I haven't had any problems with it.
1717035
It depends on how you wire it, but, yes, if you have it powered and grounded while the car is running, then it will stay on all the time you are driving. In my case, I wired a relay into the ground circuit, where the contacts were normally closed when the Accessory supply was OFF. Thus when the car was running (accessories on) the ground circuit was DIS-connected and the sensor OFF.
133186
Yes. I have been running it to an auxiliary battery on my truck for over a year now.
996296
No it is a bag to hold battery. Allows removal without touching battery. Just unplug and lift. Reduces moving weight to lift scooter.
2059098
Sam, I've had one of these in my Kawasaki Mule utility vehicle for over a year and it has performed flawlessly. Like any battery, regular charging to keep it topped off will extend the life. This battery is easily worth the cost. Recommended!
668119
The brakes activate from the action of the towing vehicle. It is not a manual action beyond pressing on the brake of the towing vehicle. I do not understand totally the engineering part of the workings so I do not want to mislead. I towed our toad about 3 thousand miles through South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and back to Texas. The brake worked well. Again, the action of the towing vehicle activates the Patriot brake which presses the brake on the towed vehicle.
1327395
No. But it's pretty easy to rig up a battery back up with a small inverter and a car/boat battery.
186088
yes it can plus,you leave it plugged up all the time when you have it moored or parked on the Trailer. It will keep your Batteries maintained and they will last you much longer.
1572993
no it will not drain your battery, my has been plugged in the truck and stays there, i drive this truck maybe once a week, never any problems
962208
None. As with any battery you want to keep it charged and not deplete it under 10%
1683073
I had mine plugged in for a week and I never had any issues, but my truck has two batteries as well.
828759
It has a cooling fan that runs constantly so I unplug it. The batteries seem to hold a charge for a long time so I don't bother leaving it plugged in. Most of the time it rides in the trunk of the car anyway. Take care
1205673
Does not drain my battery & I do not have to have my truck running. Sometimes I may have 2 or 3 devices plugged in.
1790863
Yes, you leave it plugged in all the time. I have had the unit for four months and it has been working fine. I have not had a problem with my car battery since I installed it. Hope you have the same results.