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• Wiring a Trailer With Dual Batteries and Solar Charger
  Let's try and take this one at a time to make things easier; to start with the black wire from the 7-way plug (the 12V) should be run to the pair of 12V batteries you already have in the battery box. In terms of grounding they will be grounded through your Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger # 331-BCDC1225D. The LED lights each need to be grounded to the frame of your trailer; they will also be connected to the 12V batteries which would be connected to the charger. That covers the...
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• How to Prevent Power Drain from Hydrastar Brake Actuator When Truck Is Turned Off
  Hi Ryan; if you want to prevent battery drain you could use a battery isolator # DW08770. The other option is to just unplug the trailer if you're going to leave it hooked up for a long period of time. I'm not entirely sure what that ping is so I would pay closer attention to it. It sounds like it is actually running and pulling power when it shouldn't be. If you have a Tekonsha controller that is EOH compatible you don't need the # HBA-CAM just make sure it is switched to EOH. Using the...
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• How Does Deka Battery Isolator # DW08770 Wire to Dual Battery Setup
  I attached a diagram that shows how the Deka Battery Isolator # DW08770 wires to a dual battery setup like you have.
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• Battery Isolator For 1991 GMC K-250
  The Deka Battery Isolator, part # DW08770 is designed Battery Isolator will allow two batteries in your 1991 GMC K-250 to charge at the same time and will protect the starting battery from being drained by the accessory battery, even under a heavier load. I have attached a drawing that shows how the isolator is installed Terminal 1 connects to the positive battery terminal of the main battery. The original wire from the alternator to the main battery would be removed from the battery...
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• Charging A Trailer Battery From The 7-Way 12v Power Pin And Preventing Feedback
  The battery type doesn't matter in this situation as you could still face this issue with two AGM batteries. If you're vehicle is running the alternator should be charging the start battery more than the draw from the 7-way 12v accessory pin. As long as the alternator is properly functioning you shouldn't have an issue charging both batteries while driving. If the vehicle is off and the 7-way isn't tied to the ignition for power then you run the risk of draining the start battery if you're...
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• How Does Deka Battery Isolator # DW08770 Wire to Vehicle
  I attached a diagram that shows how the Deka Battery Isolator # DW08770 wires to a vehicle/battery.
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• How is DEKA Isolator part # DW08770 Wired
  What you are describing sounds like how the DEKA isolator part # DW08770 is designed to be wired. If you check out the attached diagram you can see what I mean.
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• How to Wire 95 Amp Deka Battery Isolator for Installation on 1986 Toyota 4Runner
  Yes, what you say is correct and how the 95 Amp Deka Battery Isolator # DW08770 should be wired. You can use the Installation Kit # DW08769 for some of your wiring and a 50A circuit breaker.
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• Wire Gauge For Deka Battery Isolator
  Hi Walter, For the Deka Battery Isolator # DW08770 you can go with 8 gauge wire. Deka actually makes an installation kit with this wire, the Deka Battery Isolator Installation Kit for Standard Alternators # DW08769.
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• Deka 4 Post Isolator Installation
  The Deka Battery Isolator - 95 Amp # DW08770 does require the ignition switch be connected to the E post. This is how you ensure the batteries are isolated and the auxiliary battery does not draw power from the starting battery. You will want to use a 6 amp circuit breaker on the wire connected to the ignition switch run position as shown in the attached diagram. If you want to temporarily bypass the ignition switch you just need 12v on the E post.
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• Wiring Diagram for DEKA Battery Isolator # DW08770
  The diagram that I attached for the DEKA Battery Isolator # DW08770 would be applicable for your 1986 Ramcharger.
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• Wiring Diagram for Deka 95-amp Battery Isolator # DW08770
  The Deka Battery Isolator # DW08770 is not vehicle-specific; it will work fine on your 2007 Chevrolet Silverado to protect the truck battery from excessive discharge and to regulate current in a multi-battery system. If your Silverado has a CS alternator you will use installation kit # DW08768. If it has the standard alternator use kit # DW08769. You can tell if you have the CS130 alternator by checking for its external fan with serpentine belt pulley. I have linked a wiring diagram for...
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• Can Deka Isolator part # DW08770 be Used with 1 Wire Alternator
  Yes, if you check out the diagram I attached for the Deka Isolator part # DW08770 you can see that it only uses one wire from the alternator.
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• Parts Needed to Install Additional Battery in Truck for Truck Bed Camper
  You will need a battery isolator like the Deka # DW08770. This will install by running between your alternator and your truck's current battery. Then the second battery will run off the isolator as well. If you need a 120 amp isolator use # DW08771. For an install kit we have # DW08769.
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• Troubleshooting Battery Isolator Installation
  Thank you for all of the details and photos! It looks like you have the Deka Battery Isolator # DW08771 installed and you should have only 1 wire going to each terminal. I believe you're correct that the previous owner just winged it so we need to get that fixed. If we test the isolator and it's bad then I recommend replacing it with the one mentioned above and wiring everything as it should be. To test the isolator what you need is a multimeter like part # PT89ZR. Set the multimeter to...
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• How To Protect the 12 Volt Circuit On a 7-Way From a Generator
  It sounds like you are asking if you can use a battery isolator to protect the battery on your tow vehicle from the generator while powering items on your trailer. If that is the case then yes, the Deka Battery Isolator part # DW08771 will work for you. However, I doubt you will be drawing anywhere close to 120 amps so you would most likely save some money with the 95 amp version, part # DW08770.
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• Troubleshooting RV Alternator and Converter Not Charging Battery Bank
  I would be happy to help! The charge current coming from the alternator is not going through the converter portion of your your panel as a converter converts AC power from shore power or a generator to DC power for your batteries. Since the alternator on your RV is already setup for DC it does not go through the converter. First things first you will need to use a multimeter like the # PT89ZR to test the charge wire running from the alternator of your RV to your battery bank to see if...
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• BC to DC Charger to Allow Truck Alternator to Charge Lithium Batteries of RV
  Hey Chris, so lithium batteries do require charging at higher voltages so what you would need is a BC to DC charger like part # RED96FR which will take the output from your truck alternator and convert it to a charge that your lithium battery can be charged with. This also functions as an isolator as well so you'd have that covered too. The DEKA you mentioned is not what you are looking for so it wouldn't be what you'd need.
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• How to Provide Trigger Signal for Deka 95-amp Battery Isolator DW08770
  A battery isolator like the Deka # DW08770 and the higher-capacity 120-amp-rated # DW08771 need a 12V input signal to close them, which then allows battery power to pass through. You can turn that trigger signal on and off using a circuit controlled by the vehicle ignition key, such as a power antenna circuit, by using a fuse tap like # F2526. You certainly could use another method to switch that trigger signal on and off, such as a switched fuse.
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• Adding Circuit Breaker/Fuse to Battery Isolator Installation
  Regarding your 2003 Chevy Tahoe, the Deka # DW08770 Battery Isolator is not vehicle specific. I have attached the wiring directions. In the diagram where it calls for a "circuit breaker" you can also use an inline fuse. The best way to get a typical sized circuit breaker, heavy cable, and the connectors you will need to to purchase the Deka # DW08769 Installation Kit. If you do not have these already, you will need a basic voltage tester like the #PT89ZR and a good quality wire connector...
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• Wiring Kit to Install Deka battery Isolator on a 2015 Toyota Tacoma
  There isn't a special kit you would have to use to install battery isolator on your 2015 Toyota Tacoma unless it uses a Delco or GM CS alternator (which isn't likely). So you would use the regular kit, # DW08769.
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• Can Deka Battery Isolator # DW08770 be Used with Lead Acid and Lithium Batteries
  The DEKA isolator part # DW08770 is perfectly compatible with lead acid and lithium batteries. Those two types of batteries charge at different voltages but that wouldn't cause problems with the DEKA.
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• How do the Battery Isolators by DEKA Install on 1986 Dodge Ramcharger
  The Deka Battery Isolator # DW08770 is not vehicle-specific; it will work fine on your 1986 Dodge Ramcharger to protect the truck battery from excessive discharge and to regulate current in a multi-battery system. If your truck has a CS alternator you will use installation kit # DW08768. If it has the SI alternator use kit # DW08769. The difference will be in the part number of the alternator. An SI has SI as the last two digits of the number. The other way to tell is that the SI has...
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• Amperage Ratings of Deka Battery Isolators DW08770 and DW08771
  A battery isolator should be rated for at least the same capacity as the alternator output and the higher-rated battery, but a higher-rated one would be great too as this would tend to potentially improve its durability in your application. We have several isolators, including the Deka # DW08770 rated for 95-amps and 120-amp-rated # DW08771.
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