Supplemental braking question
Hello I am in the process of getting my Jeep setup for towing. I just installed the mopar wiring harness on Friday. I am now looking into portable braking systems. The two I am looking at are th...
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Off Pavement wrote:
Without a way to isolate the brake lamp circuit, the supplemental brake system will override the turn signals in your Jeep. Some supplemental brake systems account for this by isolating the brake light switch and some folks pull the brake light fuse. I've seen lot's of towed vehicles that don't worry about the turn signals.
You are right as I tested this last night. When I hook up my Jeep to my truck (don't have the motorhome yet) and turn on the turn signal, the Jeep turn signals work just fine. However, when I get in the Jeep and press the brakes (like a portable braking system would do), the brake lights stay on but no blinker. I guess I will have to pull the brake light fuse in the Jeep or figure out a way to put in a switch that will disable the brake lights on the Jeep when towing.
