[Vwdiesel] hitch saga

[Tad]

Don't you need a self-powered converter?  I thought I remember reading that
just splicing in trailer lights will burn out the driver circuits in the
ECU.

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 6:41 AM, Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Travis, what converter did you use?  I am thinking of ordering one, as I
> haven't seen anything like that in town.  I haven't hooked up the other one
> yet, so it should be returnable.
>
> I tried installing the frame and license tag.  I put it in the flip-down
> position which looked good until I tried to install the hitch!  The bottom
> of the ball pushes down on the tag, causing it to pull at the bumper skin.
>
>
> So I guess I'll have to deal with figuring out how to attach it from the
> top, since I didn't leave quite as much bumper skin up there as I had
> hoped.  Though maybe if I lower it a bit more it'll work OK, but I will
> then risk exposing the hole from the top.
>
>
> Dave Cook
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Travis Gottschalk <tgott at hotmail.com>
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] hitch saga
>
>
> You don't need the 6 into 4 converter as a 5 into 4 will work. A 6 into 4
> is just safer so it doesn't have the chance of buring up the cars
> electronics since it is powering the trailer from the harness on the car vs
> having the battery power it and just using a signal run the converter.
>
> Travis
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