Ready Brake Elite System and Brake Lights
Getting ready to pick out and install the towing system for my 2013 Honda CR-V. Have been looking at the Ready Brake Elite setup and Blue Ox baseplate. Question: When the brake system activates do ...
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On most modern cars the brake lights will work if the pedal is pushed or pulled down with out regard to the ignition switch position, You can test this by one of two methods.
if car is in garage, enter garage, lights out, enter car, push pedal, IT should get brighter inside the garage with a nice cherry RED glow.
Or if not garaged: back up in twilight or at night to any shiny or plate glass non-lit window and hit the brakes, turn off engine, hit brakes and check the rear view.
In either case you need a diode kit to operate the TURN SIGNALS and tail lights when towing, Not just the brake lights.
if car is in garage, enter garage, lights out, enter car, push pedal, IT should get brighter inside the garage with a nice cherry RED glow.
Or if not garaged: back up in twilight or at night to any shiny or plate glass non-lit window and hit the brakes, turn off engine, hit brakes and check the rear view.
In either case you need a diode kit to operate the TURN SIGNALS and tail lights when towing, Not just the brake lights.
