libertybob
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Does the trailer towing wiring harness have hot wires only when the brakes are applied? If you have the brakes applied and one or two wires are hot to the connector, does this pose a fire hazard if you are hit hard in the rear? I understand the addition of the trailer towing receiver to protect the gas tank in a rear collision, but if you add a trailer towing wiring harness can this actually increase the chance of a fire from a spark if the tank is hit so hard it ruptures? A Jeep Cherokee hit hard in the rear caused a fatality due to a fire from a ruptured gas tank here in Georgia. I have the receiver but wonder about the wisdom of adding the wiring harness. Comments?