DF Tow Bar

[Zoom Zoom]

This tow bar is easy to install and just 2 pins to hook and unhook to use

Very nice for those of you thinking about getting one

 

[Ark :D]

Thanks for the info. I've got one of these coming, will be interesting dragging a Goblin around with an Explorer.

 

[RouteAbel]

How do you deal with tail lights?

 

[Ark :D]

I planned on just crossing this bridge when I get to it, but ... the tow bar package comes with a harness, which should plug into any standard towing package adapter on the towing vehicle. Then I imagine you would just need to tap certain wires on the Goblin to send 12v to the brake lights, supplied by the plug on the towing vehicle.

 

[Ross]

I planned on just crossing this bridge when I get to it, but ... the tow bar package comes with a harness, which should plug into any standard towing package adapter on the towing vehicle. Then I imagine you would just need to tap certain wires on the Goblin to send 12v to the brake lights, supplied by the plug on the towing vehicle.

I was able to tap into the tail light wires on the BCM, run a connector to the tow bar. It uses the tow vehicle's 12v to power the tail lights.

 

[ctuinstra]

You can tap into the rear tail lights but it's not a bad idea to add diodes to it so you aren't feeding back into the car's electrical system. Let me know if you need help with how to wire the diodes and where to get them.

 

[Zoom Zoom]

How do you deal with tail lights?

They send a 4 foot trailer connector, Then just splice into the Electric box. (BCM ) in the foot well

 

[Zoom Zoom]

You can tap into the rear tail lights but it's not a bad idea to add diodes to it so you aren't feeding back into the car's electrical system. Let me know if you need help with how to wire the diodes and where to get them.

Help what’s a diode

 

[Briann1177]

A diode is a check valve for electrical current. It allows current to pass in one direction but not the other.

 

[Briann1177]

On a side note, I'm curious to see the wiring diagram too. I inserted a connector in my harness that disconnects the tail lights from the rest of the wiring, and I can plug my tow harness into it. I think diodes would make my life easier.

 

[Ark :D]

Should look something like this, probably per taillight (pardon the terrible MS Paint skills):

 

[Briann1177]

So nothing is needed for turn signals and brake wires? Is that just for parking lights?

 

[Lonny]

A diode may not be a bad idea, but I have been tied into the BCM red plug on my Goblin for a while with no problems.

 

[Lonny]

On the red BCM plug you will need to tie into the yellow wire (A9) for left brake and turn signal and the Green wire (A12) for right brake and turn signal.
You will also tie into the brown wire at (A7) for the park lamps.
The white wire needs to be grounded.

 

[ctuinstra]

The only reason I was suggesting a diode is that we (I) don't know exactly how the circuit is designed inside the BCM and it's usually not a good idea to backfeed voltage into an output. If it's simply a relay operated circuit, it's not an issue.

 

[Briann1177]

Chad, can you post a diagram on how you did that?

 

[Zoom Zoom]

Here’s all you do. Tie into wire solider and tape

 

[ctuinstra]

Chad, can you post a diagram on how you did that?

Put the diode between the splice and the BCM. The band on the diode will go towards the splice. Use a diode rated for the forward current draw of the lights. I found that they are around .25A per light, yours may be different The 1N4003 is a 1A diode and should be enough for any LED setup.

 

[Zoom Zoom]

COUPLE OF thing’s to consider when you get ready, You will need a extension to go from the four foot connection that comes with tow bar that is supposed to attach to the front of the Goblin and then just plug your extension into because that piece want go to the end of tow bar.
So you might want to ask for 2 four foot pieces one to go from toeing vehicle to Goblin and one to wire into BCM

And it takes a 2“ ball

 

[Zoom Zoom]

Just a suggestion you might want to buy this on amazon for 6.29 to use to wire to BCM and use the 4’ piece that comes with hitch to use as your extension from Goblin to towing Vehicle
Because the one that comes with it has both ends