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ghy” . Vehicle manufacturers produce towable<br />
cars and trucks that are designed to be capable<br />
of being towed behind a larger vehicle, such as<br />
a motor home, with all wheels down .<br />
Caution should be exercised when selecting a<br />
vehicle for dinghy towing . If not, battery drain<br />
on the electrical system could occur, the trans-<br />
mission of the vehicle could be damaged, the<br />
vehicle may be too heavy to pull, among other<br />
concerns .<br />
Before selecting the vehicle that will be towed,<br />
consult the vehicle manufacturers instructions<br />
to ensure the vehicle is approved by the manufacturer<br />
for dinghy (four wheels down) towing .<br />
Any aftermarket products that modify the dinghy<br />
for towing should also be approved by the<br />
vehicle manufacturer .<br />
Make sure that the dinghy weight and attaching<br />
hardware do not exceed the motor home hitch<br />
receiver rating . Make sure that the weight of the<br />
motor home and dinghy together; do not exceed<br />
the gross combination weight rating (GCWR)<br />
of the motor home . Make sure that tow bars and<br />
hitch equipment is rated to handle the weight of<br />
the vehicle you intend to tow .<br />
In addition, the dinghy must be equipped with<br />
its own independent auxiliary brake system that<br />
is activated any time the motor home brakes are<br />
applied .<br />
Because of State/Province regulations, care<br />
must be exercised when wiring the dinghy for<br />
all lighting requirements .<br />
Check with the DMV of your State and/or<br />
States (and Provinces) you will be traveling<br />
through for their requirements .<br />
TOWED VEHICLE WIRING<br />
On The Road<br />
Your motor home is equipped with an electrical<br />
connector, from here on referred to as a<br />
hitch plug, which provides an electrical connection<br />
for your towed vehicle . The hitch plug is<br />
located at the rear of the motor home near the<br />
hitch receiver . It is a 7 position connector wired<br />
as follows:<br />
Please note this connector does not provide<br />
separate positions for the two turn signals and<br />
brake lights . This is necessary for the towed<br />
vehicles that do not have separate amber turn<br />
signals in addition to the red brake lights .<br />
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