![]() This is just a suggestion, but do some research and see if you can supply 12 vdc (I don't know how much current would be required) just to the brakes on the camper while mechanically connected to your tow vehicle. I'm sure about the 12v charging line and the brake signal line not working without a brake controller (and no modifications to any of those lines going to the plug have been done that you don't know about) and everything hooked up correctly.Īs for the weight of the vehicle, my information is of my experience. I'm just going by my experience and knowing what I know now (I would do the same thing). So, I’ve since backed off (adjusted) the brakes totally off and back off my brake controller so that it did apply any voltage to my brakes. Now if I had a smaller vehicle (as a tow vehicle), am confident the brakes would work just fine. It’s kind of like an 18 wheeler truck pulling a Volkswagen beetle. The 13’ has 7” brakes and is no match for the heavier Odyssey. I used this type set up on bigger campers (22’ and bigger) and that DID WORK but not on my 13’. My brakes (on the camper) heated up and was squealing but was worthless. No matter what I did via adjusting the brakes to finally locking up the trailer brakes, my Odyssey Van in drive and no throttle applied, it would still move the camper easily. If you don’t have a brake controller, then you wouldn’t have any voltage going to the brakes (assuming you correctly installed everything).Īs for needing brakes (I’m just talking about MY EXPERIENCE), I did get the brakes on the camper and installed a brake controller and found it was worthless due to my vehicle was way heavier (Over 4000lbs to 6000lbs) then my camper (2000lbs). ![]() If you ever decide to remove and install a seven blade receptacle in-place of your four pin plug and wire it up CORRECTLY, you then can obtained charging voltage. See picture attached that I’ve found online/internet. Plus, a four pin on a tow vehicle connected via an adapter to a seven blade trailer plug does NOT provide voltage to your brakes. Unless there is another way to connect and things haven’t changed etc… A four pin on a tow vehicle connected via an adapter to a seven blade trailer plug does NOT provide charging voltage/current.
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