Were you looking at the Power Junction block by the passenger kick
panel by chance?

I was referring to the Power distribution block under the hood --where
there is clearly has a 50AMP fuse marked trailer tow , 3rd one in from
the right.
50A

Your advice to tap the harness is a great idea and a lot more elegant
than running a line.
I found the instrucution for installling the factory hitch harness, so
that is helpful .

On Sep 6, 12:43 pm, ---- <w6...@k7yca.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:41:42 -0700, jamest <jam...@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >Greetings,
> >I installed a hitch, snapped on the wiring harness back at the access
> >panel behind the spare.
> >I have not yet run the fused power line to the battery as the
> >instructions indicate.
>
> >Reading the shop manual I see a 50 amp fuse in the PDC for trailer
> >wiring.
> >What is its purpose , since i didnt get a factory hitch.
>
> >Is there a better place to tap power than having to run a line up to
> >the battery?
>
> >97 ZJ Limited 318
>
> >thanks,
> >james
>
> I don't see any 50-amp fuses anywhere. I do see a 20-amp fuse (#1)
> labeled Power Antenna and Trailer Tow. This 20-amp fuse goes to the
> body harness in the right-rear quarter panel. If you had the factory
> tow package, the tow connector would have plugged into the body
> harness at that point. The purpose of the line is to feed 12-volts to
> the trailer lamp relays in the Jeep, as well as the 12-volt feed going
> to the trailer for lights, battery charge, etc. That would be the
> best place to tap power for the trailer unless you need more current.
> In that case, I would go straight to the battery.
>
> ----
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

 

Were you looking at the Power Junction block by the passenger kick
panel by chance?

I was referring to the Power distribution block under the hood --where
there is clearly has a 50AMP fuse marked trailer tow , 3rd one in from
the right.
50A

Your advice to tap the harness is a great idea and a lot more elegant
than running a line.
I found the instrucution for installling the factory hitch harness, so
that is helpful .

On Sep 6, 12:43 pm, ---- <w6...@k7yca.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:41:42 -0700, jamest <jam...@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >Greetings,
> >I installed a hitch, snapped on the wiring harness back at the access
> >panel behind the spare.
> >I have not yet run the fused power line to the battery as the
> >instructions indicate.
>
> >Reading the shop manual I see a 50 amp fuse in the PDC for trailer
> >wiring.
> >What is its purpose , since i didnt get a factory hitch.
>
> >Is there a better place to tap power than having to run a line up to
> >the battery?
>
> >97 ZJ Limited 318
>
> >thanks,
> >james
>
> I don't see any 50-amp fuses anywhere. I do see a 20-amp fuse (#1)
> labeled Power Antenna and Trailer Tow. This 20-amp fuse goes to the
> body harness in the right-rear quarter panel. If you had the factory
> tow package, the tow connector would have plugged into the body
> harness at that point. The purpose of the line is to feed 12-volts to
> the trailer lamp relays in the Jeep, as well as the 12-volt feed going
> to the trailer for lights, battery charge, etc. That would be the
> best place to tap power for the trailer unless you need more current.
> In that case, I would go straight to the battery.
>
> ----
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

 

Were you looking at the Power Junction block by the passenger kick
panel by chance?

I was referring to the Power distribution block under the hood --where
there is clearly has a 50AMP fuse marked trailer tow , 3rd one in from
the right.
50A

Your advice to tap the harness is a great idea and a lot more elegant
than running a line.
I found the instrucution for installling the factory hitch harness, so
that is helpful .

On Sep 6, 12:43 pm, ---- <w6...@k7yca.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:41:42 -0700, jamest <jam...@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >Greetings,
> >I installed a hitch, snapped on the wiring harness back at the access
> >panel behind the spare.
> >I have not yet run the fused power line to the battery as the
> >instructions indicate.
>
> >Reading the shop manual I see a 50 amp fuse in the PDC for trailer
> >wiring.
> >What is its purpose , since i didnt get a factory hitch.
>
> >Is there a better place to tap power than having to run a line up to
> >the battery?
>
> >97 ZJ Limited 318
>
> >thanks,
> >james
>
> I don't see any 50-amp fuses anywhere. I do see a 20-amp fuse (#1)
> labeled Power Antenna and Trailer Tow. This 20-amp fuse goes to the
> body harness in the right-rear quarter panel. If you had the factory
> tow package, the tow connector would have plugged into the body
> harness at that point. The purpose of the line is to feed 12-volts to
> the trailer lamp relays in the Jeep, as well as the 12-volt feed going
> to the trailer for lights, battery charge, etc. That would be the
> best place to tap power for the trailer unless you need more current.
> In that case, I would go straight to the battery.
>
> ----
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

 

I seem to be having a trouble with numbers lately. You said 1997, and
I read 1993. Sorry about that. The information about the wiring
harness is probably incorrect also, but there should be something
similar in the 1997. Might be on a different side in the rear.

----



On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:36:23 -0700, jamest <jamest@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>Were you looking at the Power Junction block by the passenger kick
>panel by chance?
>
>I was referring to the Power distribution block under the hood --where
>there is clearly has a 50AMP fuse marked trailer tow , 3rd one in from
>the right.
>50A
>
>Your advice to tap the harness is a great idea and a lot more elegant
>than running a line.
>I found the instrucution for installling the factory hitch harness, so
>that is helpful .
>
>On Sep 6, 12:43 pm, ---- <w6...@k7yca.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:41:42 -0700, jamest <jam...@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >Greetings,
>> >I installed a hitch, snapped on the wiring harness back at the access
>> >panel behind the spare.
>> >I have not yet run the fused power line to the battery as the
>> >instructions indicate.
>>
>> >Reading the shop manual I see a 50 amp fuse in the PDC for trailer
>> >wiring.
>> >What is its purpose , since i didnt get a factory hitch.
>>
>> >Is there a better place to tap power than having to run a line up to
>> >the battery?
>>
>> >97 ZJ Limited 318
>>
>> >thanks,
>> >james
>>
>> I don't see any 50-amp fuses anywhere. I do see a 20-amp fuse (#1)
>> labeled Power Antenna and Trailer Tow. This 20-amp fuse goes to the
>> body harness in the right-rear quarter panel. If you had the factory
>> tow package, the tow connector would have plugged into the body
>> harness at that point. The purpose of the line is to feed 12-volts to
>> the trailer lamp relays in the Jeep, as well as the 12-volt feed going
>> to the trailer for lights, battery charge, etc. That would be the
>> best place to tap power for the trailer unless you need more current.
>> In that case, I would go straight to the battery.
>>
>> ----
>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com
>


--
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I seem to be having a trouble with numbers lately. You said 1997, and
I read 1993. Sorry about that. The information about the wiring
harness is probably incorrect also, but there should be something
similar in the 1997. Might be on a different side in the rear.

----



On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:36:23 -0700, jamest <jamest@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>Were you looking at the Power Junction block by the passenger kick
>panel by chance?
>
>I was referring to the Power distribution block under the hood --where
>there is clearly has a 50AMP fuse marked trailer tow , 3rd one in from
>the right.
>50A
>
>Your advice to tap the harness is a great idea and a lot more elegant
>than running a line.
>I found the instrucution for installling the factory hitch harness, so
>that is helpful .
>
>On Sep 6, 12:43 pm, ---- <w6...@k7yca.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:41:42 -0700, jamest <jam...@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >Greetings,
>> >I installed a hitch, snapped on the wiring harness back at the access
>> >panel behind the spare.
>> >I have not yet run the fused power line to the battery as the
>> >instructions indicate.
>>
>> >Reading the shop manual I see a 50 amp fuse in the PDC for trailer
>> >wiring.
>> >What is its purpose , since i didnt get a factory hitch.
>>
>> >Is there a better place to tap power than having to run a line up to
>> >the battery?
>>
>> >97 ZJ Limited 318
>>
>> >thanks,
>> >james
>>
>> I don't see any 50-amp fuses anywhere. I do see a 20-amp fuse (#1)
>> labeled Power Antenna and Trailer Tow. This 20-amp fuse goes to the
>> body harness in the right-rear quarter panel. If you had the factory
>> tow package, the tow connector would have plugged into the body
>> harness at that point. The purpose of the line is to feed 12-volts to
>> the trailer lamp relays in the Jeep, as well as the 12-volt feed going
>> to the trailer for lights, battery charge, etc. That would be the
>> best place to tap power for the trailer unless you need more current.
>> In that case, I would go straight to the battery.
>>
>> ----
>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com
>


--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

I seem to be having a trouble with numbers lately. You said 1997, and
I read 1993. Sorry about that. The information about the wiring
harness is probably incorrect also, but there should be something
similar in the 1997. Might be on a different side in the rear.

----



On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:36:23 -0700, jamest <jamest@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>Were you looking at the Power Junction block by the passenger kick
>panel by chance?
>
>I was referring to the Power distribution block under the hood --where
>there is clearly has a 50AMP fuse marked trailer tow , 3rd one in from
>the right.
>50A
>
>Your advice to tap the harness is a great idea and a lot more elegant
>than running a line.
>I found the instrucution for installling the factory hitch harness, so
>that is helpful .
>
>On Sep 6, 12:43 pm, ---- <w6...@k7yca.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:41:42 -0700, jamest <jam...@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >Greetings,
>> >I installed a hitch, snapped on the wiring harness back at the access
>> >panel behind the spare.
>> >I have not yet run the fused power line to the battery as the
>> >instructions indicate.
>>
>> >Reading the shop manual I see a 50 amp fuse in the PDC for trailer
>> >wiring.
>> >What is its purpose , since i didnt get a factory hitch.
>>
>> >Is there a better place to tap power than having to run a line up to
>> >the battery?
>>
>> >97 ZJ Limited 318
>>
>> >thanks,
>> >james
>>
>> I don't see any 50-amp fuses anywhere. I do see a 20-amp fuse (#1)
>> labeled Power Antenna and Trailer Tow. This 20-amp fuse goes to the
>> body harness in the right-rear quarter panel. If you had the factory
>> tow package, the tow connector would have plugged into the body
>> harness at that point. The purpose of the line is to feed 12-volts to
>> the trailer lamp relays in the Jeep, as well as the 12-volt feed going
>> to the trailer for lights, battery charge, etc. That would be the
>> best place to tap power for the trailer unless you need more current.
>> In that case, I would go straight to the battery.
>>
>> ----
>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com
>


--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

I seem to be having a trouble with numbers lately. You said 1997, and
I read 1993. Sorry about that. The information about the wiring
harness is probably incorrect also, but there should be something
similar in the 1997. Might be on a different side in the rear.

----



On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:36:23 -0700, jamest <jamest@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>Were you looking at the Power Junction block by the passenger kick
>panel by chance?
>
>I was referring to the Power distribution block under the hood --where
>there is clearly has a 50AMP fuse marked trailer tow , 3rd one in from
>the right.
>50A
>
>Your advice to tap the harness is a great idea and a lot more elegant
>than running a line.
>I found the instrucution for installling the factory hitch harness, so
>that is helpful .
>
>On Sep 6, 12:43 pm, ---- <w6...@k7yca.org> wrote:
>> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:41:42 -0700, jamest <jam...@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >Greetings,
>> >I installed a hitch, snapped on the wiring harness back at the access
>> >panel behind the spare.
>> >I have not yet run the fused power line to the battery as the
>> >instructions indicate.
>>
>> >Reading the shop manual I see a 50 amp fuse in the PDC for trailer
>> >wiring.
>> >What is its purpose , since i didnt get a factory hitch.
>>
>> >Is there a better place to tap power than having to run a line up to
>> >the battery?
>>
>> >97 ZJ Limited 318
>>
>> >thanks,
>> >james
>>
>> I don't see any 50-amp fuses anywhere. I do see a 20-amp fuse (#1)
>> labeled Power Antenna and Trailer Tow. This 20-amp fuse goes to the
>> body harness in the right-rear quarter panel. If you had the factory
>> tow package, the tow connector would have plugged into the body
>> harness at that point. The purpose of the line is to feed 12-volts to
>> the trailer lamp relays in the Jeep, as well as the 12-volt feed going
>> to the trailer for lights, battery charge, etc. That would be the
>> best place to tap power for the trailer unless you need more current.
>> In that case, I would go straight to the battery.
>>
>> ----
>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com
>


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