[CraigG.]

Hey Everybody,

I have new battery, bench and computer checked alternator at 105 Amps.

What do I need to upgrade? - no generator - no extra power usage - winch has own AGM.

Thanks, Craig

[OG68]

You should be fine with what you have. Do you have a charge wire for the trailer winch battery?

[CraigG.]

No charge wire

[OG68]

Not necessary but nice to have to keep the battery charged.

[triathlonx13]

Originally Posted by OG68

Not necessary but nice to have to keep the battery charged.

Agreed - get a charge wire to ensure you are charging your trailer battery while driving.

[CraigG.]

Thanks - what is an easy way to do that?

[mgarblik]

We found a few issues towing with a 2000 model 1 ton GM truck. Not sure if the same as 1994, but the headlight switch was crap and not up to the task of the clearance lights, running lights, brake lights, turn signals all running through the cheap headlight switch and the tiny gage wires. I would recommend changing all the trailer lights to LED's if not already. That will take allot of load off. If you don't want to do that, then use a relay, (s) to limit the current going through the headlight switch. This issue left us without any exterior lights in the middle of the night in Washington, DC on the way to a race. Automatic gunfire in the distance, middle of the DC, Ghetto, high rolling enclosed race trailer full of tools and a race car. Not a great situation. Headlight switch was a glob of stinky melted plastic.

[beemergary]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

We found a few issues towing with a 2000 model 1 ton GM truck. Not sure if the same as 1994, but the headlight switch was crap and not up to the task of the clearance lights, running lights, brake lights, turn signals all running through the cheap headlight switch and the tiny gage wires. I would recommend changing all the trailer lights to LED's if not already. That will take allot of load off. If you don't want to do that, then use a relay, (s) to limit the current going through the headlight switch. This issue left us without any exterior lights in the middle of the night in Washington, DC on the way to a race. Automatic gunfire in the distance, middle of the DC, Ghetto, high rolling enclosed race trailer full of tools and a race car. Not a great situation. Headlight switch was a glob of stinky melted plastic.

Had a 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee. You couldn't just tie into the lights. Thinking had to buy a box that connected to a good power source. On my factory older Chevy 12 v power source was always on so you could run your truck battery down. My now ford is off when key off.