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gafidler
Explorer
Nov 14, 2013

wiring CRV for towing

can the brake wire on a 5 pin plug be use as the charge wire to the battery ?

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  • Yes you can use the "Trailer brake wire" for a charge line.I would use
    a #12 AWG wire and fuse it at 20 amps or use an Auto-Reset breaker.
    Make sure you have 12Volt connected to that pin from the MH when IGN is ON.
    Siggy

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