Rapid BAttery Charger - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 09-16-2010, 08:39 PM

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Would it be possible to rig a permanent cable connected to a car or truck battery which terminates at a two-wire trailer connector? My idea is to run a wire from the battery to a convenient place where a 12V sealed acid battery could be connected using a trailer connection harness that connects to the kayak battery. Batteries could be recharged while driving or even while the vehicle is parked at the camp site.

Now this is getting good

My Tundra already has the trailer harness setup and so I wonder if I just need to add additional wiring, a fuse and some clamps and never have to open the hood? I'm an ER guy and by no means any sort of an electrician, but this sounds pretty cool........ not that opening the hood is a lot of work.... but would be cool run it off the current trailer harness setup (if possible)

StinkyMatt · 09-16-2010, 09:39 PM

RV guys have been doing this type of set ups for a while. You recharge one (or more) battery in the bed of your truck while driving. Like another post says put a fuse inline with your branch. Make sure that you make all of your connections as "CLEAN" and secured/tied down as possible as you do not want a wire to rub somewhere and short out.

09-16-2010, 08:39 PM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Quote: Would it be possible to rig a permanent cable connected to a car or truck battery which terminates at a two-wire trailer connector? My idea is to run a wire from the battery to a convenient place where a 12V sealed acid battery could be connected using a trailer connection harness that connects to the kayak battery. Batteries could be recharged while driving or even while the vehicle is parked at the camp site. Now this is getting good My Tundra already has the trailer harness setup and so I wonder if I just need to add additional wiring, a fuse and some clamps and never have to open the hood? I'm an ER guy and by no means any sort of an electrician, but this sounds pretty cool........ not that opening the hood is a lot of work.... but would be cool run it off the current trailer harness setup (if possible) Last edited by bigbarrels; 09-16-2010 at 09:13 PM.

09-16-2010, 09:39 PM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	RV guys RV guys have been doing this type of set ups for a while. You recharge one (or more) battery in the bed of your truck while driving. Like another post says put a fuse inline with your branch. Make sure that you make all of your connections as "CLEAN" and secured/tied down as possible as you do not want a wire to rub somewhere and short out.