Towing a trailer – HONDA 2000 Accord Coupe - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Towing a Trailer

Trailer Brakes

Honda recommends that any trailer

having a total weight of 1,000 Ibs

(450 kg) or more be equipped with

its own electric or surge-type brakes.

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.

Your car has a trailer lighting

connector located behind the left

side panel in the trunk. Refer to the

drawing above for the wiring color

code and purpose of each pin.

If you use a converter, you can get

the connector and pins that mate

with the connector in your car from

your Honda dealer.

Since lighting and wiring vary with

trailer type and brand, you should

also have a qualified technician

install a suitable connector between

the vehicle and the trailer.

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Driving

Trailer Lights

BACK-UP LIGHT

(GREEN/BLACK)

LEFT TURN SIGNAL

(GREEN/BLUE)

TAILLIGHT

(RED/BLACK)

BRAKE LIGHT

(GREEN/WHITE)

RIGHT TURN SIGNAL

(GREEN/YELLOW)

GROUND

(BLACK)

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