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Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: red snapper on March 08, 2005, 07:14:21 AM

O.K., I tried to figure out my wiring on my trailer. I probably made things worse. I give up! Need someones help. Will pay cash. Thanks, Brian.

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: Chris on March 08, 2005, 07:21:18 AM

I will help you, and then you can help me with my new project. Drop me a PM and tell me whats up with it.
 

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: James Buchan on March 08, 2005, 08:50:26 AM

I can help out too - I'm sure your plug has become rotten inside... Bring it to my place and we'll fix it up - Chris is buying beer....

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: red snapper on March 08, 2005, 09:31:01 AM

No, the plug is not rotten on the inside. Ive taken eveything apart ( my other mistake) . I wanted to do away with the adapter and got the male/female plugs then I started to wire everything up but Im going from a 7 prong to a 5 prong. So, were does the other wire fuckin go? I spent 2 days on this Im at my wits end. :wacko:  I have beer and anything else you might want. If not I can get it. ;)  

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: James Buchan on March 08, 2005, 10:11:01 AM

Don't follow the color \"code\" on the new plug - it's wrong..... we'll get her done - when do you want to do it by?

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: red snapper on March 08, 2005, 10:51:32 AM

What color code? I just tried to rewire it the same way. I would like to get it done asap because Ive got a car to pick up.  

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: James Buchan on March 08, 2005, 11:59:33 AM

give me a shout when you get home.

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: Mowser on March 08, 2005, 05:23:19 PM

The 7 pin has seperate wires for signal and brake.  The 5 pin shares the same wire.  Without looking at it I would guess that there is a box that is part of this configuration??  The box contains diodes required to prevent both signal lights from flashing when you are signalling.  I can draw it out if you like.  I done this a hundred times.  

Let me know.....

]]]This may Help[[[ (http://www.equine.com/tnt/trailers/wiring_guide.asp)

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: red snapper on March 09, 2005, 09:27:37 AM

Thanks Mowser, I ended up getting the same wiring diagram and Im in the process of hooking it up by tonight. If it dont work Ill be taking someone up on their offer for help.  

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: Russ on March 11, 2005, 09:53:43 AM

Brian,
did you get this all working now?

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: red snapper on March 11, 2005, 10:45:38 AM

Hey Russ, no, I havnt gotten the wiring working yet. I had a friend over and he went through the whole car/trailer and the problem right now seems to be the trailer relay inside the vehicle. Now, we just got to figure out which relay (there are 3 of them bastards) is bugered.  

Title: Trailer Wiring
Post by: Mowser on March 11, 2005, 07:34:28 PM

A quick trip to Radio shack and a couple bucks later and you will be fixed.  Let me know I have the made several of the systems from scratch.  I think I even have the drawings on my puter.  I worked on Million Dollar Coaches making these damn things work for everything from Escalades to CRV's to triple axle trailers.