Is my Ready Brake Always on going downhill?
We went to Yosemite last week going up 120 through Groveland and our little Tracker pulled like a charm. On the way back down the (New) Old Priest Grade I was able to have the Motor Home in 2nd and it...
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FIRE UP wrote:
..A very simple solution. No diodes in this section. All I did was, cut the brake switch output wire from the toads brake switch. I then routed it to a tiny, double throw, toggle switch located almost in the door jamb of the Jeep. I ran that wire to the center post of that toggle. Then, I ran another wire, right back to the cut wire on the brake light switch. I tied those together. Now, I ran another wire from the other side of that toggle switch, to the front of the toad, through the pig tail, and all the way to an LED light on the dash of the coach....
Scott,
Your approach is definitely simple, but the problem with it is that you're tapping directly into the electrical system of your toad, and running its 12V power through the wires going to your dash indicator. If there's ever an issue (short) with the wires going to your dash indicator, you could do damage to your toad's electrical system. On something simple like a Jeep that may not be a huge concern, but on newer vehicles with their ever complicated (and expensive to work on!) electrical systems, it would be a concern.
I guess you could alleviate a lot of that risk by installing a fuse on that wire going to the dash indicator. You'd want to put the fuse as close as possible to the wire you ran from the toad's brake switch. If you haven't done such, I would highly recommend you do.
OTOH, if you use a trailer wiring kit like I alluded to, you keep the wiring for your dash indicator almost completely isolated from the toad's electrical system. Pretty much removes the risk of electrical shorts or other problems with your dash indicator wiring from ever harming your toad.
Will
