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ralton

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Durban
Posts: 153

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

Connect to trailer battery charging system

Greetings from Africa!
Please advise:
I want to connect my trailer (which has an on-board battery and charging system) to my Defender 90 so that the deep cycle battery can charge while i drive around (with my elbow out the window).
Some say there's a "spare Hella" connection near the rear speakers? Can i somehow connect this to the brad harrison plug on the trailer?
Or do i need to run new wires from the battery? If so, what specs and what route through the vehicle?
Or should i rather get this done by a pro?
Cheers www.ralton.co.za

23rd Feb 2012 6:58am

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

Depends on which type of electrical plug you have connecting the trailer to the car, most connections have a permanent live 12V feed.

Cheers, Vincent
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23rd Feb 2012 7:14am

ralton

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Durban
Posts: 153

Hi
As per my post - there's a brad harrison plug on the trailer for the charging system.. www.ralton.co.za

23rd Feb 2012 12:39pm

Lorryman100

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Here
Posts: 2686

Is it a 2 or 3 pole with Earth plug? Is it already wired to the trailer battery and charger? If so just run the new 12v live direct from the battery to the plug connection on the Defender. In the UK the 12S socket supplies the fused live 12V supply to the trailer (caravans.) through a split charge relay, and this feed is taken directly from the vehicle battery.

HTH Brian.

23rd Feb 2012 12:51pm

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