Charging battery with tow vehicle

[clewis]

Can anyone point me in the right direction about charging a battery while driving. I read some articles a couple months back but can't find them now. I thought my truck is doing the charge while connected to the truck but I would like to confirm as I am dry camping next weekend.

I have a 2014 hideout and a 2013 f150 with factory tow package. I recall reading some dealerships don't install something. Any related info would be appreciated. Thanks.

[SGardiner]

Your F-150 should have come with a relay and fuse to power the connection, which charges your battery while the trailer is connected and the engine is on. I found them in a small bag in the glove box. My dealer installed no charge during regular service. However, I am sure it is not difficult and you could perform the task yourself if you have the parts.

[clewis]

Originally Posted by SGardiner

Your F-150 should have come with a relay and fuse to power the connection, which charges your battery while the trailer is connected and the engine is on. I found them in a small bag in the glove box. My dealer installed no charge during regular service. However, I am sure it is not difficult and you could perform the task yourself if you have the parts.

I think there is a bag with a fuse in my glove box, must be what I need to install.

[Schmackpappy]

Originally Posted by clewis

I think there is a bag with a fuse in my glove box, must be what I need to install.

I just bought an F-150 this year and had no idea these weren't installed until I saw a post on another forum. Just open the fuse box and install the fuse and relay.

[audio1der]

This is the reason I now keep jumper cables in the trailer.
Last fall my FIL (who works his vehicles HARD with minimal maintenance) couldn't get his slide in, even with his truck hooked up.
Being all ready to leave, we both had to unhook and I used our truck to power his trailer to get the slide in. What a headache.

[Shifty]

I have a Keystone Fuzion Toy Hauler FZ260 and does charge the battery when hooked to my Ford F150. It will also charge once connected to a shore power supply.

If not you might want to check for a blown fuse.

Good luck ...

Shifty

[camper 2010]

My Chevy 2500 came with the tow package but would not charge my TT. The truck did not come with a fuse in the slot for power to the TT. How much would a fuse cost General Motors? Much less than my headache hunting down the problem.

[chuckster57]

Originally Posted by camper 2010

My Chevy 2500 came with the tow package but would not charge my TT. The truck did not come with a fuse in the slot for power to the TT. How much would a fuse cost General Motors? Much less than my headache hunting down the problem.

And some years the charge line isn't connected either.

[clewis]

Just reporting back, there were a relay and fuse in the glove box, all set to go.

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