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    Posted: 11 Oct 2017 at 10:51am
I don't have a generator. If I leave it plugged into my tow vehicle with it running, will it charge the battery and if so, how long for a full charge? It's an r-pod 180. Thanks!
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It may, or may not charge that way. Depends on how your truck is set up.
BUT even if it does, it will charge fairly slowly.
Use jumper cables, and hook straight to the battery from the trucks battery and start your truck, it will charge pretty fast like that.
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Depends on:
  1. State of charge (or discharge) of the battery
  2. Size of the battery (or batteries)
  3. Tow vehicle capability
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Thanks!
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If the battery is completely discharged and if the TV is set up to send a charge via the Bargman connector, and depending on the output of your alternator, it could take hours.  You can speed that up a bit by using a good set of jumper cables from the TV to the battery.  I charged a completely discharged battery (225 amp hour capacity) via the Bargman, 65 amp alternator--took over 2 hours
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All good info! Thanks a ton y'all!!!
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PS. Safe to assume this bargman is the big round 8-9 pin connector on my TV???
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Originally posted by Uncle Hamish

PS. Safe to assume this bargman is the big round 8-9 pin connector on my TV???


7-pin, but, yes.  Smile
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Thanks again folks!
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Think it is a the 1:00 position on TV connector. You should check to ensure you have battery voltage there. If you don't it is either not hooked up or not enabled. The other cheap thing I did was buy a relatively cheap digital LED ammeter gauge, that plugs into 12V accessory outlet. That tells me the status of battery charging as I tow. I wanted more accurate info than the standard ammeter gauge in dash.
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