Towed Vehicle Wiring - Fleetwood Expedition 2009 Service Manual

Before selecting the vehicle that will be towed,
consult the vehicle manufacturers instructions
to ensure the vehicle is approved by the manu-
facturer for dinghy (four wheels down) towing.
Any aftermarket products that modify the
dinghy for towing should also be approved by
the vehicle manufacturer.
Make sure that the dinghy weight and attaching
hardware do not exceed the motor home hitch
receiver rating. Make sure that the weight of the
motor home and dinghy together; do not exceed
the gross combination weight rating (GCWR)
of the motor home. Make sure that tow bars and
hitch equipment is rated to handle the weight of
the vehicle you intend to tow.
In addition, the dinghy must be equipped with
its own independent auxiliary brake system that
is activated any time the motor home brakes are
applied.
Because of State/Province regulations, care
must be exercised when wiring the dinghy for
all lighting requirements.
Check with the DMV of your State andlor
States (and Provinces) you will be traveling
through for their requirements.
On The Road
TOWED VEHICLE WIRING
Your motor home is equipped with an electrical
connector, from here on referred to as a hitch
plug, which provides an electrical connection
for your towed vehicle. The hitch plug is
located at the rear of the motor home near the
hitch receiver. It is a 7 position connector wired
as follows:
MARKER
LIGHTS
~~f? ~WR=N'
( '
STOP
TO POWER
OISTR,BUTION BOX
(BAntRY
CO~'P'T)
. /
(+J
TOW
POWER
0047
RiGKT TURfl
'----LIGHT TRAILER
GROUND BRAKE
[-) NOTCH
TRAR.ER HatH P! UG
AS SHO'.'IN FROM PLUG SIDE
Please note this connector does not provide sep-
arate positions for the two turn signals and
brake lights. This is necessaty for the towed
vehicles that do not have separate amber turn
signals in addition to the red brake lights.
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