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<blockquote data-quote="chasfm11" data-source="post: 28711" data-attributes="member: 3606">Thanks for your idea.&nbsp;&nbsp; My charge line from the motor home goes directly to the positive battery terminal in the Equinox.&nbsp;&nbsp; I expected that with enough current on that line, the battery would stay charged.&nbsp; &quot;Enough current&quot; means that it is more than the systems on the Equinox use.&nbsp;&nbsp; I bought a good amp meter and plan to put the Equinox in tow mode with that meter connected to see exactly how many amps of usage that is.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have a braking system, too, but it uses air pressure from the motor home to engage a piston that pushes on the Equinox brake.&nbsp; There are no electronics involved.&nbsp; It does have a break-away feature to push the Equinox brake pedal down and hold it there in case the car is ever separated from the motor home while towing.&nbsp; That takes battery voltage to activate so I want to make sure that my charging problem gets solved or the system won't work in an emergency.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chasfm11, post: 28711, member: 3606"] Thanks for your idea. My charge line from the motor home goes directly to the positive battery terminal in the Equinox. I expected that with enough current on that line, the battery would stay charged. "Enough current" means that it is more than the systems on the Equinox use. I bought a good amp meter and plan to put the Equinox in tow mode with that meter connected to see exactly how many amps of usage that is. I have a braking system, too, but it uses air pressure from the motor home to engage a piston that pushes on the Equinox brake. There are no electronics involved. It does have a break-away feature to push the Equinox brake pedal down and hold it there in case the car is ever separated from the motor home while towing. That takes battery voltage to activate so I want to make sure that my charging problem gets solved or the system won't work in an emergency. [/QUOTE]

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