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My battery is not charging while on the tow vehicle or with generator. I have replaced the sold breakers under the frame still no charging of the battery

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Did you test the battery --check connections or charging system

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SOURCE: Trailer battery charging from Ford F250 (tow

just basically have a possitive and a negative cable connected from the battery to a plug on the towbar. then in the trailer have a possitive and a negative connected to that battery and a plug from the trailer to connect with the towbar plug. if that makes sense, then it will charge when connected but maybe only connect when engine is running.

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