Can Redarc BCDC Battery Charger Connect to 7-Way 12 Volt Accessory Circuit

Published 05/26/2022

Question:

Now when I wired it up to my 2019 F150 7Pin Female plug.... and Installed it on the pick up truck, Should I - ground out the Orange and Green wires on the unit and what is the best spot on the pick up to mount the unit...!!!

asked by: Joe B

Expert Reply:

The Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger # RED96FR would function if connected to the 12 volt accessory circuit of your trailer wiring but it's not going to provide as much of a charge compared to if it was connected directly to your truck battery since it would make the connection with a heavier gauge wire. 8 gauge would work best.

expert reply by: Jameson C

Joe F.

5/26/2022

Jameson C.

5/26/2022

If you will be charging a lithium battery you'd need to connect the green and orange wires together as that's how that mode is selected. If it's not that type of battery you'd just ground the green wire and leave the orange disconnected which you can just tape up out of the way. If mounting on your truck I'd say best place to mount it would be somewhere behind the bumper under the bed in a place that seems to be the most secure and safe. Not directly behind the wheels either. I wish I could be more specific but we haven't installed this on a truck like yours yet.