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Installing a 2013 Four Wheel Campers Hawk onto a 2012 second gen Tundra Double Cab SR5. Need to wire the 12V, ground and running lights.
Using Attwood 7622-7 three wire kit for the connection.
12V will route via a 30A thermal fuse. 10AWG.
Ground is straight from the battery. 10AWG.
What is the best gauge to route the running lights and best place to tap? To my knowledge all shops tap into the harness going to the hitch connector. The running lights wire is in that harness. I believe there is a more effective but also more cumbersome way, to tap in the engine bay. The relay box has a number of spare ports in all vehicles. The 'switched-on acc' ports are a bit easier to locate than the running lights going to the hitch harness. But that may not be the best port.
Any hints for location, AWG and colors of wires to look for?
For example, in the engine bay fuse box there is a fuse labeled '30A tow tail'. Bussmann makes fuse adapters to tap into fuses. Could the tow tail be used for a camper's running lights?
Thank you.
Using Attwood 7622-7 three wire kit for the connection.
12V will route via a 30A thermal fuse. 10AWG.
Ground is straight from the battery. 10AWG.
What is the best gauge to route the running lights and best place to tap? To my knowledge all shops tap into the harness going to the hitch connector. The running lights wire is in that harness. I believe there is a more effective but also more cumbersome way, to tap in the engine bay. The relay box has a number of spare ports in all vehicles. The 'switched-on acc' ports are a bit easier to locate than the running lights going to the hitch harness. But that may not be the best port.
Any hints for location, AWG and colors of wires to look for?
For example, in the engine bay fuse box there is a fuse labeled '30A tow tail'. Bussmann makes fuse adapters to tap into fuses. Could the tow tail be used for a camper's running lights?
Thank you.
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