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08-09-2018, 07:15 AM
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DRosado-
There is another option, which is to use an existing wire between the coach hitch connector and the dash to pass the brake notification signal to an LED on the dash. It is not hard to set up. If you are interested in that option, let us know and I'll explain the details.
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I told my husband about this and he is interested. Please let me know how you did it.
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08-09-2018, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by RVBoomer
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When I was doing my research on etrailer, the light kit that popped up as recommended for our Acadia was RM-154 Roadmaster Universal Hy-Power Diode Wiring Kit for $67.20. Why did you do with the one you chose? Are they car specific or is the one you chose preferable because of features?
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08-09-2018, 07:23 AM
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just did explain it. You can either get the 12 volt signal in the TOAD from the "cold side" of the pedal switch, add another pedal switch, or use the TOAD's brake controller plug to supply the 12 volts if the TOAD is always powered. The brake pedal line on the TOAD will go from nothing to 12 volts when the pedal is depressed. Route this to the brake wire in the 7 way, which goes to a plug or pigtail under the dash of the coach where the brake controller would go if installed. This blue wire goes to an LED and then to ground. When the pedal is depressed in the TOAD, the line will go to 12 volts and the LED will light. If the TOAD has no power when towing, you will have to add an auxiliary pedal switch and reverse the situation, with 12 volts going first to the LED, from there to the blue wire in the 7 way, then to the TOAD, then to the new brake pedal switch and then to ground.
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08-09-2018, 07:26 AM
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What I did on both of the setups I installed was put a air pressure switch inline with the line feeding the cylinder. Then used the wire as suggested for a light on the dash.
Both of my vehicles had no power at the brake light switch so the air switch worked out well. SMI offered this as an option for their systems.
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08-09-2018, 07:26 AM
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What I did on both of the setups I installed was put a air pressure switch inline with the line feeding the cylinder. Then used the wire as suggested for a light on the dash.
Both of my vehicles had no power at the brake light switch so the air switch worked out well. SMI offered this as an option for their systems.
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08-09-2018, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by DRosado
When I was doing my research on etrailer, the light kit that popped up as recommended for our Acadia was RM-154 Roadmaster Universal Hy-Power Diode Wiring Kit for $67.20. Why did you do with the one you chose? Are they car specific or is the one you chose preferable because of features?
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The kit you found uses a 4 wire connector, if you want a brake light in the coach you are going to need to use the 6 way connector and cord to the coach's 7 way connector.
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08-09-2018, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Spk64
What I did on both of the setups I installed was put a air pressure switch inline with the line feeding the cylinder. Then used the wire as suggested for a light on the dash.
Both of my vehicles had no power at the brake light switch so the air switch worked out well. SMI offered this as an option for their systems.
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Lots of ways to do that, but it does not verify that the brakes were actually applied, and more importantly, it does not tell you that even though the cylinder is no longer pressurized, the brakes are still hung and dragging.
Most use a pedal switch for fault tolerant design. No pedal...no brakes!
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08-09-2018, 08:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DRosado
When I was doing my research on etrailer, the light kit that popped up as recommended for our Acadia was RM-154 Roadmaster Universal Hy-Power Diode Wiring Kit for $67.20. Why did you do with the one you chose? Are they car specific or is the one you chose preferable because of features?
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Hi DRosado,
The RM-154 Universal Wiring Kit would have work for our configuration as well which also popped up for our configuration during our research. The reason we went with the RM-15267 kit however was because it included the vehicle mounting bracket which attaches directly to our Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plate Kit RM-521448-5 nicely.
The RM-154 does not have a mounting bracket so you will need to figure out how to attach it to your base plate somehow and probably will eventually need to purchase an additional mounting bracket which is what we discovered during our pre-purchase research.
The RM-15267 kit also includes a 8 ft electrical coiled cord where the RM-154 does not for a cleaner connection between the coach and the vehicle. Please keep in mind however that our Roadmaster Sterling Tow Bar RM-576 kit also included a straight electrical cord (not coiled) for connecting your coach to your vehicle so we carry the extra one as a backup.
We basically treated the RM-15267 as an upgrade to the RM-154 kit. Will the upgrade also work for your configuration as well? I guess that will depend on the base plate that you choose for your tow vehicle.
Hope this helps in understanding our decision for going with the RM-15267 and once again, the RM-154 will work for our configuration but decided to go with the RM-15267 as a personal choice.
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08-09-2018, 08:30 AM
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Hi DRosado, The RM-154 Universal Wiring Kit would have work for our configuration as well which also popped up for our configuration during our research...
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One is a 4 way and the other is a 6 way. You will need an adapter for the 4 way if you have a 7 way connector on the tow vehicle. In addition, if you want a remote brake applied signal in the coach, you will want the 6 way connector on your TOAD that goes to the 7 way on the coach.
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08-09-2018, 02:01 PM
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Thank you.
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08-09-2018, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DRosado
I told my husband about this and he is interested. Please let me know how you did it.
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Scott beat me to it.
To recap, you need a 6- or 7-pin connector on the toad. Run the Duo brake activation signal to the correct pin on that connector. That signal should appear on a wire under the dash on the coach. Wire that to an LED and ground, then mount the LED where you can see it. Done!
There's a bit more to it than that, but that is the gist of it.
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08-09-2018, 02:47 PM
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Actually they recommend the activation signal come from the brake pedal switch (or you could use the signal in the brake controller connector. If your TOAD is unpowered, they sell an auxiliary brake pedal switch.
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08-09-2018, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Sbrownstein
One is a 4 way and the other is a 6 way. You will need an adapter for the 4 way if you have a 7 way connector on the tow vehicle. In addition, if you want a remote brake applied signal in the coach, you will want the 6 way connector on your TOAD that goes to the 7 way on the coach.
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Thanks Scott for pointing that out correctly which I missed .
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