We got the new battery charger controller installed, that was actually pretty easy.\u00a0 Then we looked into where and how to make it so that I could charge all the items I use in the trailer without having to run the genset.\u00a0 Mike found some DC ports and figured out how to install them, where I wanted them.\u00a0 I\u2019m now able to charge everything off the trailer batteries.\u00a0 That new controller was able to bring the batteries back after the charger died during the trials wknd.\u00a0 By the time I was heading home the Genset wasn\u2019t charging the batteries.\u00a0 They depleted enough that the drive home didn\u2019t bring them back to a usable level.\u00a0 Mike suggested to me that I put the new charger on the batteries directly.\u00a0 It worked like a charm, I had them back to a usable level for my overnight in stay in Farmington.\u00a0 Good thing too, it was cold that night, I had to run the heat.\u00a0 I may still have to replace them this summer, but at least I don\u2019t have to do it right now.\u00a0 I\u2019ll get to test the new set up out at the next trials event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a Bonus, Mike got me some new LED lights for the back part of the trailer over the couch and dinette. That area of the trailer is really dark and there isn\u2019t any lights or windows there. He installed two strips of LEDs that makes a MASSIVE difference and I don\u2019t have to run the Genset!!!!! While doing this mini project Mike figured out how we would run the wiring for the solar, where the control would go, and how to tap into the existing wiring. We didn\u2019t get the solar part of the upgrades, so the solar panels and controller are waiting for our next trip to Montrose. He says he can do it while we are there, honestly, I\u2019m not convinced that\u2019ll happen. Who\u2019s going to choose work on trailer over doing a dirt ride. If I have to take another trip to SLC to get it done\u2026 oh well. I have loads of vacation time to use and I like doing rides up there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Really, I\u2019m happy I won\u2019t be needing to run that generator as much, it is not very quiet, but it\u2019s not as loud as some of the cheap ones I\u2019ve heard at the track. It will still get a workout when I\u2019m boondocking in some places I\u2019m going for the AC or the microwave. The AC is mostly for Sable when I\u2019m racing and she\u2019s stuck in the trailer alone. I don\u2019t want her to overheat, and it\u2019s nice for when I get back and I\u2019m dying of exhaustion and heat stroke after I complete my laps for the endure races\u2026 I can even use\/charge my laptop off these ports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next things to deal with are greasing wheel bearing and getting the genset serviced. (new air filter, oil change, and fresh gas so it\u2019ll run better)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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