There are many smaller weight RV trailers that are being marketed to be towed by smaller vehicles… These smaller vehicles don’t have the stopping power of larger vehicles, hence the RV trailer mfg’s add brakes to compensate & you need a 7 pin connection to operate the brakes
I am facing that reality with a trailer weighing 1,500 lbs with brakes…. I’m adding a 7 pin socket, but not with a hard wired trailer brake controller on the dash… I’m running the flat 4 connector wires into the 7 pin socket for the stop lights, turn signals & tail lights - then running a new 10 gage wire ( the live battery +) from the 7 pin socket to the engine compartment with a relay at the battery, to energize the wire when the ignition is ‘on’… I’m going to use a device called ‘Echo’ which plugs into the 7 pin socket on the vehicle to control the brakes…
https://www.curtmfg.com/dm/echo-mobile-brake-controller
I am facing that reality with a trailer weighing 1,500 lbs with brakes…. I’m adding a 7 pin socket, but not with a hard wired trailer brake controller on the dash… I’m running the flat 4 connector wires into the 7 pin socket for the stop lights, turn signals & tail lights - then running a new 10 gage wire ( the live battery +) from the 7 pin socket to the engine compartment with a relay at the battery, to energize the wire when the ignition is ‘on’… I’m going to use a device called ‘Echo’ which plugs into the 7 pin socket on the vehicle to control the brakes…
https://www.curtmfg.com/dm/echo-mobile-brake-controller
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