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Mr. Tommaco
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Vancouver, WA
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I'm selling my 2006 Mini Cooper S. One owner 55,000 miles, half of a typical 2006. $7,500 Small light car with ZIP. Here is a link to a person using a Mini as a toad for 5 years. Located in SW Washington. I tow 2,000 pounds way less aerodynamic and get 17 mpg in our Westy.
http://www.technomadia.com/2016/02/f...our-motorhome/ I hope this is Westy related enough for the group. |
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T1N Westfalia
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Autocamp has a Westy and a Mini (as well as other vehicles). He's been modifying his Mini on his blog (but don't think he tows it, just races it).
http://eat-drink-men-women.blogspot.com/search?q=Mini |
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un-bastardized NAFTA JC
Join Date: Feb 2012
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Just ordered a Trailex 8045 open trailer to tow the Mini to distant tracks. The price jumped 20% because of the aluminum import tariff but managed to secure a close to pre-hike deal so I look at it as a hedge. It is the lightest trailer @900 lbs as Brunnhilde's max tow capacity is 5000 lb and 500 lb of tongue weight.
I investigated the 7-pin trailer connector and found out it has no wire on pin-7 for electric brake. ![]() Here is one old thread on this subject. So here you have it, Mini would soon be towed.
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my blog: http://eat-drink-men-women.blogspot.com/ Brunnhilde - 2005 westfalia nafta james cook built on 2004 t1n Isolde - 1989 vanagon westfalia camper GL - vince |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Benson Arizona
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I forget now which gauge wire I used - either 10 or 12 - anyway - I stripped a half inch or so of insulation off the end and tinned it - then pushed it into the hole - seemed to make good electrical contact. Not the preferred method - but it works...
Thick blue wire in lower foreground of photo is brake control wire: |
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un-bastardized NAFTA JC
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I plan to use 12 AWG which I think is plenty. Don't get me started with price gouging on blue wires on Amazon. I ordered red one for half the price.
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un-bastardized NAFTA JC
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After some careful thinking of the ideal mounting location of the brake controller, I selected this. I will remove the ashtray assembly and fabricate an aluminum plate for this cavity. In addition to supporting the brake controller, there will be more surface for an electronic connection interface. The best part is it will be all reversible.
Mounting it near the steering wheel column like most people do is not good as the T1N have very little knee clearance. ![]()
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un-bastardized NAFTA JC
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I made significant progress installing and wiring up the trailer electric brake controller and adding the MIA brake power wire to the 7-pin trailer connector.
I repurposed the ashtray dead space which made for the perfect location ![]()
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Texas
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I’m trying to confirm that I’m ordering the right connector pin insert for the Delphi connector for the blue wire brake power signal. Can anyone confirm if this is the right one?
https://theelectricaldepot.com/weath...elphi-10762775 |
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This is what I bought. Do note the wire gauge range.
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Texas
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Please don’t think for one moment that I don’t appreciate all the hard work you put into your efforts, both on the vehicles and your blog. In case you haven’t seen it, you might look at the forum link below:
https://sprinter-source.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=69199 Last edited by Adolphus; 11-20-2018 at 03:49 AM. |
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