7 Pin Connector help, Tired of my food swimming!

[navybound3310]

Hey guys, I'm in the constant build up of my field rig since I live and work out of it all year, for the past years.

Anyway I'm planning on throwing in an Engel Fridge soon, or another brand, pending the funds. I was thinking of doing a solar setup, but since I am driving pretty often, I believe that a 7 pen would be able to charge my marine batteries up enough to work the fridge. Basically I am wondering how you guys were tapping into the 7 pin on the truck. I'm tired of my food swimming all the time!

Any help, comments or suggestions?!!?!?

 

[Borrego60]

It sounds like you truck already has a 7pin rv plug.

 

[colodak]

well, let me ask this where do you plan to carry the cooler? I use a large Igloo powered cooler that plugs into a cig. lighter. I ran two cig. plugs off a dedicated fuse block into the bed of my pickup under my topper, I can then plug anything into them that I want. When the truck is running there is constant power, when the truck is off the fluse block is unpowered (that will be changing in the next year or so).

 

[1stDeuce]

I just finished wiring mine up to run off the 7-pin this weekend. I put a 7-pin in the front corner of the box http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/62135-06-GMC-K2500-Buildup/page2so the wiring wouldn't be hanging out the back... Currently, it's connected all the time, but I'm going to put a relay on the 12v battery feed in the truck so when I shut the truck off, it will disconnect. That way I can't run the truck battery down with loads in the camper, or due to batteries "fighting" when the truck is parked for extended periods. (Actually, I'm putting it on a switch too, so it can be off most of the time to prevent corroding the terminals.)

 

[locrwln]

What kind of truck? Most trucks (domestic as least) are set up to truely haul or pull something, so they expect the power feed from the 7 pin to actually power a trailer/rv etc.

I power my Waeco from my 7 pin also. Works like a charm and no problems starting the truck in the morning.

Jack