Fleetwood 2011 American Eagle, Руководство пользователя

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04-5
On The Road
Before selecting the vehicle that will be towed,
consult the vehicle manufacturers instructions to
ensure the vehicle is approved by the manufac-
turer for dinghy (four wheels down) towing.
Any aftermarket products that modify the
dinghy for towing should also be approved by
the vehicle manufacturer.
Make sure that the dinghy weight and attaching
hardware do not exceed the motor home hitch
receiver rating. Inspect the trailer hitch towing
capacity tag located on the trailer hitch for tow-
ing capacities. Do not exceed the displayed
capacities. Make sure that the weight of the
motor home and dinghy together; do not exceed
the gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of
the motor home. Make sure that tow bars and
hitch equipment is rated to handle the weight of
the vehicle you intend to tow.
In addition, the dinghy must be equipped with
its own independent auxiliary brake system that
is activated any time the motor home brakes are
applied.
Because of State/Province regulations, care
must be exercised when wiring the dinghy for
all lighting requirements.
Check with the DMV of your State and/or
States (and Provinces) you will be traveling
through for their requirements.
TOWED VEHICLE WIRING
Your motor home is equipped with an electrical
connector, from here on referred to as a hitch
plug, which provides an electrical connection
for your towed vehicle. The hitch plug is located
at the rear of the motor home near the hitch
receiver. It is a 7 position connector wired as
follows:
Please note this connector provides separate
positions for the two turn signals and brake
lights. This is necessary for the towed vehicles
that have separate amber turn signals in addition
to the red brake lights.
Some towed vehicles will not have amber turn
signals separate from the brake lights. They will
instead use the same lamp to indicate braking as
well as turn signal. Towed vehicles with this
type of lighting will not be able to utilize the
standard hitch plug on your motor home.
For towed vehicles with this type of lighting
you will need to replace your hitch plug. A
replacement hitch plug wiring harness is avail-
able through Fleetwood’s American Coach
Service. This harness replaces your current hitch
plug and is easily installed in minutes.