[jshide]

I have been using my 2009 Cabrio for a toad and would like to use a brake buddy. My accessory plug is dead when the key is off. Can I wire it to be hot all the time? Where do I reattach the wires to make this happen?

 

[jwight]

:welcome: to SCoA!

 

[GuySmily]

Toad? Brake buddy?

Anyway, I guess you could skip the factory wiring and run it straight to the battery under the passenger's carpet. Just don't forget a fuse!

 

[ca smartone]

Toad? Brake buddy?

Anyway, I guess you could skip the factory wiring and run it straight to the battery under the passenger's carpet. Just don't forget a fuse!

Towed = Toad ..

 

[chieftmc]

I have been using my 2009 Cabrio for a toad and would like to use a brake buddy. My accessory plug is dead when the key is off. Can I wire it to be hot all the time? Where do I reattach the wires to make this happen?

A brake buddy is not really needed for the smart, but IF you're determined to use one, I would suggest you wire a new outlet directly to the battery. I used a 10 amp fuse on mine

 

[ManchVegas]

The OE battery in smart cars is not known for heavy duty use. The OP runs the risk of a dead battery after a long trip of towing the smart. I recommend running a charge line from the motorhome. If the OP has a 4-wire towing setup for the tail lights on the smart, convert it to a 7-wire setup and use 2 of the the extra wires to run 12V from the MH to the brake buddy.