Blue Ox BX88287 - Manual (Page 2)

BX88275 thru BX88285 and BX88287
EZ Light Wiring Harness Kit
Installation Instructions
405-0263 Rev B Page 2 of 3 9/27/12
DRIVER SIDE Wiring
1) Unplug the tail light from vehicle wiring.
2) Insert the connector into mating tail light
connector.
3) Plug the vehicle wiring connector into the
remaining connector.
4) Neatly bundle and zip-tie slacked wires.
5) Carefully re-install the tail light assembly taking
care not to pinch wires or crimps.
6) Re-install any interior panels that were
removed for routing the harness to the driver
side.
PASSENGER SIDE Wiring
1) Unplug the tail light from vehicle wiring.
2) Insert the connector into mating tail light
connector.
3) Plug the vehicle wiring connector into the
remaining connector.
4) Neatly bundle and zip-tie slacked wires.
5) Carefully re-install the tail light assembly taking
care not to pinch wires or crimps.
6) Re-install any interior panels that were
removed for routing the harness to the
passenger side.
1) Mount controller in an out of the way location.
Peel protective cover off the sticky foam on the
back of the controller and firmly press it in place.
The white wire with ring lug must be
attached to vehicle metal chassis otherwise the
controller will not operate correctly
2) Route the 2-foot WHITE wire to a metal
chassis location. Drill a ¼ inch hole if neces-
sary to route wire to outside the vehicle. Strip
¼ inch insulation from wire end and crimp on
the ring terminal provided in the kit. Use the
self-tapping screw to attach the ring terminal
to chassis ground.
While towing a vehicle equipped
with a remote brake system, it will be neces-
sary to turn on the RV tail lights to provide
power to the braking system.
Have another person assist you when check-
ing the tow system lighting for proper operation.
On towed vehicles with SEPARATE
BRAKE AND TURN lights, the controller will light
both BRAKE and TURN lights together. THIS
IS AN ENHANCED FEATURE that gives your
towed vehicle higher visibility to those driving
behind you.
TEST BEFORE TOWING
1) When you have your towed vehicle hitched
and ready to tow, make sure the towed vehicle
electrical (umbilical) cable is connected
between your towed vehicle and RV.
2) Have your assistant sit at the driver seat in the
RV.
3) While standing at the rear of the towed vehicle,
have your assistant switch on the RV running
lights.
4) Both the RV tail lights and the towed vehicle tail
lights will light.
5) Have your assistant press the brake pedal in
the RV. RV brake lights and towed vehicle
brake lights will brightly light.
6) Have your assistant release the brake pedal.
7) Have your assistant turn on the driver side turn
signal. The driver side turn light on the RV will
blink along with the driver side brake light
(and separate driver side turn light) on the
towed vehicle.
8) Have your assistant turn on the right turn
signal. The right turn light on the RV will blink
along with the right brake light (and separate
right turn light) on the towed vehicle.
Test and Operation Guide