SMI Brake Control - Coach Stop Light Switch

[Curt Sprenger]

No problem. I can look that up when I need the information.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Richard Hayden wrote:

> Curt,
> I did that job several years ago and all I really have is a connection
> chart showing which wires and colors go to which connector pins from
> the coach to the cable to the car. The drawings were from Roadmaster.
> They were very good and helped immensely. As I now recall, I had to
> open up the rear of the Jeep to access the wiring and install the
> diodes. I would toady do it differently today by putting light sockets
> in the existing fixtures. I haven't had one bit of trouble but I think
> it would be a cleaner system and also avoid the extra cost of the
> diodes and the potential troubles associated with them. Sorry if I
> mislead you about the drawings but I just didn't remember where they
> came from. After making the grand gesture I looked through that stuff
> and discovered what really happened. Usually on a project I will make
> a drawing just to keep track of the parts and systems. The Roadmaster
> instructions were excellent and I didn't apparently have to make my
> own "cheat sheets".
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> Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
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> From: Curt Sprenger > >
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> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: SMI Brake Control - Coach Stop
> Light Switch
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> Dick,
> Just got back in town. Had to run (drive) over to AZ for a day. I'm
> going to use the light bar for now. Please send the drawings and I'll
> keep that on hand for the future. Thanks.
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> Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
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> Richard Hayden wrote:
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> > Curt,
> > Are you now not going to use the light bar? If not, I can send you my
> > hand drawings from when I hooked up our '96 Jeep Cherokee.
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> > Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gardner Yeaw > > >
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> > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 8:47 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: SMI Brake Control - Coach Stop Light
> > Switch
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> > Curt,
> > Yes there is an adapter (called a converter) for connecting a
> > three wire trailer to the 4 wire Jeep. The converter uses some kind
> > of logic to combine the brake and turn signals to use a single light
> > on each side, but in this circumstance I am going the other way.
> > There is no simple logic that can seperate the signal. I will need to
> > get the individual signals for turn and brake at the source. The
> > brake signal is straight forward, but the turn signal may not be as
> > easy. Perhaps I am complicating things too much and should just hang
> > a couple of magnetic lights on the bumper and call it a day.
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> > Gardner
> > 78FC33
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> > >, Curt Sprenger
> > wrote:
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> > > Is the Jeep lighting a "foreign" system. I recall needing an
> > adapter to
> > > wire a 4 wire import system to a 3 wire utility trailer. Local auto
> > > parts stores carry the adapters.
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> > > Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
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> > > Gardner Yeaw wrote:
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> > > > Curt,
> > > > I have since discovered that my brake and turn signal lights are
> > > > seperate on my Jeep. I may have to come up with a little 'custom'
> > > > wiring to make this work. I am concerned that the center light on
> > the
> > > > jeep will not work, or will blink with the turn signal. It looks
> > like
> > > > my advise doesn't work so well for me. I really didn't want to go
> > > > with a light bar, I have enough stuff to carry around and set up
> > > > already. I just want to plug the Jeep in and be done with it. I
> > guess
> > > > I will need to find the brake light switch after all!
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> > > > Gardner
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