RACE TRANSPORTER 7 USER GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
ELECTRICAL CONTROL HUB
The main user interface of the trailer is the ‘Electrical Control Hub’ located on the inside of the front left hand hatch door. In addition, the trailer can be operated using a handheld remote control key fob.
The Electrical Control Hub consists of three switches and a battery level display. In addition, it also houses the Bluetooth unit for trailer battery monitoring and the quick connection port to attach a mains powered battery charger.
1: Main trailer master switch.
• This switch controls power to all systems and functions within the trailer.
o Position ‘0’ is OFF, position ‘1’ is ON
o The switch will become illuminated when ON
The RT7 has both lighting and power feeds taken from the tow vehicle. This gives full trailer lighting functionality and allows trickle charging of the trailer battery during towing. When the trailer master switch is turned ON, the connection to the power feeds from the tow vehicle is cut, preventing risk of overloading the tow vehicles electric systems (full exterior trailer lighting circuits are unaffected)
We recommend the trailer being in the ‘OFF’ state during towing to allow battery trickle charging, or any unintentional operation of trailer functions. We also recommend the trailer being in the OFF state when stored to preserve battery life.
2: Battery indicator display.
• This display only becomes active when the trailer master switch is in the ON position. It will display a voltage readout in the centre and a three-colour charge state in the surrounding blocks of the display. *
*The stated voltage will show lower than actual voltage if there is draw on the battery, such as when the interior lights are on or when functions of the trailer are in use such as tilt, rear door or winch operation etc.
3: Rocker Switch – Tilt operation
• With the trailer master switch turned ON, this rocker switch will control the tilt function of the trailer, up and down. (see also remote operation)
4: Rocker Switch – rear door operation
• With the trailer master switch turned ON, this rocker switch will control the opening and closing of the electrically operated rear door. (see also remote operation)
BATTERY CHARGING
Mains battery charger connection.
The RT7 is supplied with a 4A mains battery charger. With a charging cycle of 8 steps, this charger ensures an intelligent charging process and thus creates an optimal condition of your battery. The charging process is controlled by the built-in microprocessor.
The charger has built-in protection against sparking, short circuit, overheating and reverse polarity.
The battery charger also has a built-in Bluetooth connection that allows wireless monitoring of the charge cycle. Scan the QR code on the trailer electrical control hub to install and connect to the App. IOS or Android compatible. *
*This is a third-party App and BJT holds no responsibility for its maintenance, usage and application.
REMOTE CONTROL
The RT7 comes with a 4 function remote control key fob. This has 4 buttons to control the tilt and rear door functions of the trailer.
For the remote control to be active, the trailer must be in the ON state - controlled by the master switch on the Electrical control Hub within the trailer.
The white section on the remote controls the tilt (up/down) and the red section on the remote controls the rear door (open/close)
• The trailer controls are set up as such that only one function can be activated at any one time.• A warning beeper (intermittent) will sound from the trailer during the usage of any control.
• Both switch control (electrical control hub) and remote button control are momentary operation only. This means that the button/switch must be held to allow operation of the function.
RT7 TRAILER OPERATION PROCEDURE
The trailer can be used in either fixed bed or tilt bed configuration, depending on the required application.
If the tilt function is to be used, the trailer must first be switched on using the Master Switch on the Electrical Control Hub. The trailer can then be tilted using either the rocker switch on the Electrical Control Hub or the tilt up button on the remote-control fob. The warning beeper (intermittent beeps) will sound during the tilt operation.
The trailer should be tilted until the rear skid wheels contact the ground. This provides maximum stability for loading and reduces any undue stress on the chassis. Once the skid wheels are on the ground, the button should be released, and the tilt action stopped even if there is still travel available on the actuator. Tilting the trailer more than required risks damage to the tilt hardware and provides no advantage to loading angle.
The trailer rear door can now be opened. This is achieved either by the rocker switch on the Electrical Control Hub or the door open button on the remote-control fob. Once again, the warning beeper will sound during operation of the rear door. The door must be fully lowered until it contacts the ground. Once the door has contacted the ground, operation of the actuator should be stopped immediately (button released). The rear door has a Patented safety mechanism to allow a degree of suspension movement of the trailer without risking damage to the door. If the button is not released as soon as the door hits the ground, then the range of motion of the safety mechanism is greatly reduced risking damage to the door and chassis hardware.
DO NOT put ANY load on the rear door while it is in motion or if it is not fully lowered to the ground. The door is not designed to lift any load other than the weight of the door.
If the trailer tilt function is not required, then the rear door can just be lowered to the ground as the first step. The same operation guidelines as above regarding stopping motion as soon as the door hits the ground still apply. Once the rear door is open, the tilt function of the trailer is disabled. This is to protect the door from damage. Activating the tilt function with the rear door open will result in an Alarm sound (constant). The rear door should be fully closed before subsequently activating the tilt as required.
After loading/unloading, it is suggested that the rear door is fully closed via either the rocker switch on the electrical control hub or the remote-control fob and then the trailer tilt lowered.
The door is fully closed when the actuator reaches the end of its travel and applies closing force (you will hear the tone of the motor change) the same applies to the tilt actuator.
The actuators have built in overload clutches, that may ‘click’ when they reach their ‘closing’ force. If the clutch kicks in during normal usage, then the actuators are seeing an overload.
If required, the trailer tilt function can be lowered before the rear door is closed – use this in the scenario where the loaded vehicle doesn’t have a handbrake for example. However, in this situation, as the trailer is lowered, the rear door will rise from the ground so care must be taken not to apply any load to the rear door in this state.
USE OF ASSISTOR RAMPS
The RT7 is optioned with either light weight aluminium assistor ramps, or ‘Race Ramp’ branded assistor ramps. Both options are stored on the sidewall in the rear of the trailer. Both of these assistor ramp types rely on the rear door resting onto the ‘landing pads’ of these ramps.
The rear door should be raised slightly using the rocker switch on the electrical control hub or the remote-control fob and these ramps positioned as desired before then lowering the door back down onto the ramps. DO NOT attempt to manually force the door up in order to fit the assistor ramps into position.
WINCH
The trailer is fitted with an electric winch. This is powered by the on-board battery of the trailer. The trailer must be switched ON via the master switch on the electrical control hub. The winch is powered via the Anderson plug on the front cross member of the trailer.
The winch has a ‘freewheel’ setting to allow manual pullout of the synthetic rope. See separate instruction manual for winch operation.
The winch can be controlled via the handled winch remote located in the holster also on the inside of the LH hatch door. There is a cable that allows cabled connection between the remote and the winch, or the controller can be used wirelessly. To activate the wireless functionality, press the small round button on the face of the remote handset and the wireless led indicator will illuminate.
The winch is then controlled by the rocker switch on the handset.
INTERIOR LIGHT SETTINGS
The RT7 is fitted with interior LED strip lighting, and exterior LED rear loading lamps. These are powered either by the on board trailer battery, or power can taken from the lighting circuit of the tow vehicle.
The lights are controlled by a switch on the left hand forward door post on the main side door of the trailer.
This switch has 3 positions:
• ‘0’ this turns interior and loading lights OFF• ‘I’ this takes power from the tow vehicle lighting circuit. A tow vehicle must be attached*, and the sidelights of this vehicle switched on (not daytime running lights) this function will allow power to the lights, regardless of the trailer Master Switch status.
• ‘II’ this takes power from the trailer on-board battery. The trailer Master Switch on the Electrical Control Hub must be in the ON position for the interior lights to receive power.
*Some modern vehicles see an imbalance of current draw when the trailer interior lights are on and powered from the tow vehicle. This can cause the vehicle to shut down the towing module resulting in all lighting functions being lost, or irregular behaviour of the trailer lights. in this situation, ensure to only run the trailer in the OFF (0) or on-board trailer power (II) setting.
OVER-RIDE FOR LOADING DOOR AND TILT BED
Battery power:
In the event that the battery level has insufficient charge to power the actuators/winch, then a supplementary power supply (jump start pack for example) can be connected to the Anderson connector on the front crossmember. The on-board trailer battery still needs to have enough charge to activate the master relay for the Anderson connector to become live.
Actuator Failure:
In the unlikely event that either of the electric actuators fail, they both have a built-in manual override. To access the override, remove the cover from the end of the motor, invert this cover and re-insert. The cover has a ‘key’ to drive the actuator manually. The cover also has a ‘hex’ formed into it to allow the actuator to be driven using a power tool to speed up the action.
In cases where the rear door actuator has mechanically failed, or for extra security, the door may be secured using bolts from the access panel. Remove the plastic covers from the top corners of the rear door, close trailer, then insert the bolts in the threaded holes indicated below.