Gauge of Wire Used in the Hopkins Tow Bar Extension cord part # HM47057  

Hey Walt, know the Roadmaster diode part #RM-690 does not have any over charge safety features. With that said most of the time the charge coming through this diode isn't going to be strong enough to really significantly over charge anything.

Yes, as long as your Jayco 2022 Class C Redhawk 26 XD already has a charge line then adding the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles #RM-156-25 to the toad will allow you to use the Curt Tow Bar Extension Cord w/ Socket #C59HR to…

I have a solution for you, but we do not have a pre-wired adapter to allow you to connect the 6-pin round plug from the tow bar to a 4-pin round plug on your Jeep. One solution is to replace the 4-pin round connector on your jeep with a 6-pin round…

The 6-way side of the cable included in the Hopkins Tow Bar Extension Cord #HM47057 is wired with 12V power on the center pin. This plug can be re-configured if desired by disassembling it and re-pinning it. I confirmed this with my contact at…

First off, thank you for your recent purchases! It looks like you're getting your 2016 Kia Soul ready for flat towing, which is a rather large undertaking, but we're here to help make that as easy as possible. I'll start off by saying…

If all you want is to prevent the 12 volt power supply of your trailer battery wiring from backfeeding onto your vehicle wiring or vice versa what you need is a one-way diode like part #RM-690. This only allows current to flow in one direction so…

Yes, you can utilize the unused 12v pin on your 7 way and 6 way plug in order to keep your towed vehicle's battery topped off. Keep in mind, this will only act as a battery maintainer / tender but it will not charge a completely dead battery. It…

The diode #RM-690 can handle up to 120 volts at 24 amps so it should work just fine for your needs provided nothing else exceeds 120 volts at 24 amps. Regarding your picture, most battery chargers or batteries on vehicles say not to ground the…

A diode is designed to stop the reverse flow of current in an electrical circuit. Therefore yes, a diode will prevent backfeed to your vehicle from the trailer's battery. The part you referenced part #RM-790 has a dual in, single out function…

The best charge line kit for flat towing your vehicle is the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit #RM-156-25. I have a hard time not recommending all things Roadmaster when it comes to the wiring for a flat tow system because of how much research…

Different vehicles "react" different ways when being flat towed and according to my research your 2023 Ford Maverick will naturally drain the battery during flat towing so you need install the Battery Charge Line Kit #RM-156-25 to get some…

Yes, you can. You will want to connect one end of the ground wire to the Pollak Black Plastic, 7-Pole item #PK12706 and the other end to your cars battery or a suitable grounding location nearby. You'll have to have a ground connected to your…