How do Trailer Interior Lights Normally Wire to Trailer Battery
Published 08/28/2019
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Question:
I bought a cargo trailer and it came pre-wired with LED lights and fan. They do not tie into the wiring of trailer while being towed. There’s only 1 black wire to power the LED and fan. No ground. I’m assuming it’s grounded on mounting bracket. If I want to attached that to a battery to power it. So I just run a ground from - battery post to frame? If so, what time of battery and how would I go about charging it?
asked by: Hai D
Expert Reply:
You are on the right track. So you'd want to run a ground wire from the negative post of the battery to the trailer frame and that connection will be good. And then for powering the lights you'd run a wire from the power wire of the light to the positive post of the battery and you'd be set.
A deep cycle battery is often the best kind for trailer applications as they hold up the best over time and stay charged well. From the trailer 7-way connection you can run a wire from the 12 volt accessory circuit to the positive post of the battery and it will receive a maintenance charge.
To charge the battery once it's dead though you'll need to connect it to a wall charger like the CTEK part # CTEK56353 which can put a higher amperage charge on the battery.
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