On 24/7/19 1:29 pm, rbowman wrote:
On 07/23/2019 08:59 PM, Xeno wrote:
The easiest way is to add one of these;

https://www.milford-auto.com/product...g_harness_kits

Takes care of any potential problems, and bulb failure sensors are but
one potential issue.

AOC to the contrary there isn't a damn road to Australia. And, as I
mentioned in the original post, if there was a neat plug'n'play solution
available for that model the job would have been done a long time ago.

In theory the Yaris isn't supposed to be pulling a trailer, at least
that's the story in the US. On the forums the Canadians say their owner
manuals say a maximum of 500 pounds.

Well, actually, there are any number of universal solutions to get
around the various issues, some elegant, others not so much.

If the vehicle is offered ex-factory with a towbar option, it is highly
likely that the solution is built in already and there is a plug
provided for the purpose. That is certainly the case for my friend's
ML320 Benz - the wiring harness breakout point was already provided, and
compensated for in the circuitry, but the actual point was *hidden*
requiring removal of the rear bumper in order to access the hatch behind
which the plug was located. The funny thing was that everyone was
resorting to inelegant aftermarket solution not realising the solution
was right under their noses.

As for the utility of towing a trailer behind a Yaris, I would suggest
that it is not worthwhile given the difference between the tare weight
of a minimum spec trailer and the maximum gross loading that the car is
capable of towing.

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Xeno


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