Towing a trailer – Acura 2002 RSX - Owner's Manual User Manual
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If you choose electric brakes, be
sure they are electronically actuated.
Do not attempt to tap into your
vehicle’s hydraulic system. No
matter how successful it may seem,
any attempt to attach trailer brakes
to your vehicle’s hydraulic system
will lower braking effectiveness and
create a potential hazard.
Since lighting and wiring vary in
trailer type and brand, you should
also have a qualified mechanic install
a suitable connector between the
vehicle and the trailer.
If you use a converter, you can get
the connector and pins that mate
with the connector in your vehicle
from your Acura dealer.
Acura recommends that any trailer
having a total weight of 1,000 lbs
(450 kg) or more be equipped with
its own electric or surge-type brakes.
Your vehicle has a trailer lighting
connector located behind the right
side panel in the cargo area. Refer to
the drawing above for the wiring
color code and purpose of each pin.
Trailer Brakes
Trailer Lights
Towing a Trailer
Driving
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L
L
E
E
F
F
T
T
T
T
U
U
R
R
N
N
S
S
I
I
G
G
N
N
A
A
L
L
(
(
G
G
R
R
E
E
E
E
N
N
/
/
R
R
E
E
D
D
)
)
B
B
R
R
A
A
K
K
E
E
L
L
I
I
G
G
H
H
T
T
(
(
W
W
H
H
I
I
T
T
E
E
/
/
B
B
L
L
A
A
C
C
K
K
)
)
G
G
R
R
O
O
U
U
N
N
D
D
(
(
B
B
L
L
A
A
C
C
K
K
)
)
T
T
A
A
I
I
L
L
L
L
I
I
G
G
H
H
T
T
(
(
R
R
E
E
D
D
/
/
Y
Y
E
E
L
L
L
L
O
O
W
W
)
)
R
R
I
I
G
G
H
H
T
T
T
T
U
U
R
R
N
N
S
S
I
I
G
G
N
N
A
A
L
L
(
(
G
G
R
R
E
E
E
E
N
N
/
/
Y
Y
E
E
L
L
L
L
O
O
W
W
)
)
B
B
A
A
C
C
K
K
U
U
P
P
L
L
I
I
G
G
H
H
T
T
(
(
G
G
R
R
E
E
E
E
N
N
)
)
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