Sailorkane
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We've owned a motorhome for about a year. Made several trips. Just finished a 4000 mile 2-month trip. Been towing a Saturn on a tow dolly. We have become convinced that the tow dolly has to go, in favor of flat towing. We have a Saturn and can flat tow without transmission issues. The issue we have is a small one. Two fuses have to be pulled to flat tow the car. Not 100% sure why, but perhaps to put the key in the ignition, so the transmission can go into neutra,l without draining the battery. We are trying to make this process as easy and painless and foolproof as possible.
Three (at least) methods:
1. Just pull the fuses.
2. Put a switch on the panel inside the Saturn that will take the fuses out of the circuit. Some "fuse bypass switches" are purchasable from etrailer or amazon.
3. It would not be too hard to make it automatic. That is, whenever the power cord from motorhome to Saturn (for the lights and brakes) is connected, the fuses are automatically out of the circuit. As soon as the cord is disconnected from the car, the fuses are back in the circuit and the car is ready to drive.
Any thoughts? I want to avoid any potential problems, like trying to tow with the fuses still in the circuit, or trying to drive with the fuses not in the circuit. Also trying to avoid problems in case something fails.
Not a fan of pulling the fuses. Have to open the hood each time we connect the car.
Bouncing from a switch on the dash, labeled "tow" or "drive", or the making it automatic method.
Either method is easy to wire up.
Any opinions from people who do this all the time?
Three (at least) methods:
1. Just pull the fuses.
2. Put a switch on the panel inside the Saturn that will take the fuses out of the circuit. Some "fuse bypass switches" are purchasable from etrailer or amazon.
3. It would not be too hard to make it automatic. That is, whenever the power cord from motorhome to Saturn (for the lights and brakes) is connected, the fuses are automatically out of the circuit. As soon as the cord is disconnected from the car, the fuses are back in the circuit and the car is ready to drive.
Any thoughts? I want to avoid any potential problems, like trying to tow with the fuses still in the circuit, or trying to drive with the fuses not in the circuit. Also trying to avoid problems in case something fails.
Not a fan of pulling the fuses. Have to open the hood each time we connect the car.
Bouncing from a switch on the dash, labeled "tow" or "drive", or the making it automatic method.
Either method is easy to wire up.
Any opinions from people who do this all the time?