Tow harness attachment on car?

hampyoung · 10-18-2009, 05:22 PM

If you have installed (or had installed) the tow plate on your smart for towing behind a motorhome; how has the wiring harness that connects to your motorhome's lights been installed? Was it attached to a bracket and inside the grill or hanging loose outside the grill?

We're getting ready to do our own install and this particular part is not obvious.

Thanks!

Hamp

BigWarpGuy · 10-19-2009, 12:18 PM

Smart Trailer USA
Perhaps you could ask them since they make the trailers that are used in towing a Smart?

chieftmc · 10-19-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigWarpGuy

Smart Trailer USA
Perhaps you could ask them since they make the trailers that are used in towing a Smart?

That won't help him any since he's installing a "base plate" for towing.

Try this: Installing Baseplate , don't know IF it will help or not??

hampyoung · 10-20-2009, 06:47 AM

Anybody that has the smart set up to tow behind your motorhome - could you send a close-up picture of the wiring harness attachment?

Thanks!!

Hamp

**Suze** · 10-20-2009, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hampyoung

Anybody that has the smart set up to tow behind your motorhome - could you send a close-up picture of the wiring harness attachment?

Thanks!!

Hamp

I don't know anything about this personally, but found this link Downloads Look at the last doc on this list for wiring diagram.

hampyoung · 10-20-2009, 11:27 AM

Thanks, but I don't need a wiring diagram.
I'm trying to learn how to attach the actual plug that comes out of the smart and connects to the motorhome's wiring/lights.
H

chieftmc · 10-20-2009, 11:34 AM

Might be best to contact the manufacturer of the kit and see if they have the hookup diagram; just a suggestion

Here's the Blue Ox instructions; don't know if it will help you: http://www.blueox.us/PDFS/BX8847.PDF

hampyoung · 10-20-2009, 11:41 AM

Yes - excellent idea. Done and waiting. But several folks here have installed this base plate on their smarts and I'd love to see how someone has already done this.

H

SmartWillie · 10-22-2009, 04:33 AM

Here is a photo of ours. The Blue Ox base plate BX1989 (I think) has provision for the wiring connector. I used a 6 pin. Here is a photo.
Bill

hampyoung · 10-22-2009, 06:10 AM

Smart Willie:

THANK YOU!
We have the parts for the blue ox plate and the separate wiring kit all opened up; but no bracket for the connector that we saw. Did you fabricate your own bracket or did a shop do this for you?
H