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    Posted: 20 Oct 2022 at 6:55pm
Originally posted by LongRanger

Was the F150 feature something you added on? I've got a 2017 F150 and I'm wondering if mine does that. Last time we took out the RP190 I ran the fridge on battery and by the time we got to our destination (6 hours away) our fridge was beeping and the battery was low.

I don't know if I've got a problem with the truck or the RP190.


I also have a 2017 F-150.  Purchased it used and it came with a towing package.  Now the interesting thing is that I had to have it wired so that I had 12v going through the Bargman plug to charge the onboard battery while traveling.  You would think if a truck has a tow package it should include the 12v wired to go to the trailer.  Both previous 150's had that with their tow package, one was a 2011, the other a 1994.
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Originally posted by jato

You would think if a truck has a tow package it should include the 12v wired to go to the trailer.  

I had to have a 7-pin installed on my Xterra.  We happily headed off on our maiden voyage, but found out in the field that I wasn't getting 12V back there.

I took it back to my shop, and they said, you didn't say you wanted the 12V power hooked up.  

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Our 2019 F-150 sends electrons to the trailer through the bargeman plug.  I haven't checked to see if that stops with the motor turned off.  Next time I hook up the trailer, I'll check.
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Originally posted by jato

Originally posted by LongRanger

Was the F150 feature something you added on? I've got a 2017 F150 and I'm wondering if mine does that. Last time we took out the RP190 I ran the fridge on battery and by the time we got to our destination (6 hours away) our fridge was beeping and the battery was low.

I don't know if I've got a problem with the truck or the RP190.


I also have a 2017 F-150.  Purchased it used and it came with a towing package.  Now the interesting thing is that I had to have it wired so that I had 12v going through the Bargman plug to charge the onboard battery while traveling.  You would think if a truck has a tow package it should include the 12v wired to go to the trailer.  Both previous 150's had that with their tow package, one was a 2011, the other a 1994.
Very interesting. I wonder if that's my problem? I guess I'll have to take the truck into the deal to see what's what.
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