Re: Charging from tow vehicle

On Wed, 5 Mar 2025 19:57:51 -0600,
  sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

 On 3/5/2025 4:11 PM, Ted Heise wrote:
 

  Now this could be from the line not being hot (e.g.,
  because of a fuse needed), or because a multimeter won't
  work.  But I vaguely recall having gotten a 12-13 V reading
  from the pins some time in the past.  So maybe the sparking
  blew the fuse. I'm trying to run down where that would be
  and will let you know what I find.

 
Okay, I found the fuse (designated "trailer battery") and
found it was definitely blown.  Put in a replacement, and
still get no sign of 12 V at the proper pins (at about the
1:30 and 7:00 positions).
 
So I guess next is to ask the dealer to look at it.
 
Might look for a test light too, I guess.

 
 To be honest, it is a good sign that it was blown.

Yeah, I thought of that too.

      ...I did the exact same thing on my F-150.  It hard to get
 in there.  But since it shorted out and blew the fuse, it must
 have meant you actually had power there!  Get your test light
 and you'll know for sure.

LOL  Glad to know it's not just me.  :)

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Ted Heise      <theise@panix.com>       West Lafayette, IN, USA