Expert Answers about Acura Trailer Wiring

• Availability of Trailer Wiring Diagram for Camper Trailer
• We do not offer wiring guides as products but we do have a helpful article on trailer wiring that will give you good general guidance on how trailers are typically wired. The linked article shows you how items like trailer lights and electric brakes are wired in typical applications. It includes the usual wire color-to-function assignments - which can vary, of course - and also the types of connectors commonly in use. When wiring a trailer it is important to use appropriate wire gauges...
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• Do You Have a 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector Which Has 5 Wires For Connecting to Trailer Wiring?
• The only way we carry 4 flat trailer connectors which have 5 wires is on an entire trailer harness like the 20' # A20WB. This has the single yellow, green, and white wires with 2 brown wires. You can simply cut off the unneeded wiring and wire to your trailer wiring. You can still use a regular 4-Flat Connector # HM38134 and wire the 2 brown wires on your trailer to the single brown wire on the harness. This is an upgraded connector with easy pull connector and additional sheathing to protect...
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• Availability of Trailer Wiring Junction Box
• We do offer several models of trailer wiring junction box that you can see on the linked page. Part # 38656 from Spectro is a popular model. Any can be used for a 6-way set-up too. We also offer a junction box that comes with a 7-way RV style trailer plug, the 7-Way Molded Trailer Plug with Junction Box # HS381-9000. Wiring your trailer to the junction box will require ring terminals like # 44-5310A and # DW05702-1, which fit different wire gauges. You may care to refer to the linked...
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• Availability of Wiring Harnesses/Wiring Kits For a Trailer
• We do have several trailer wiring harness options such as these below. 35 Ft 4-Way Trailer Wiring Harness - Wishbone Style - 42" Ground # A35W42B 25 Ft 4-Way Trailer Wiring Harness - Wishbone Style - 25' Ground # A25W2GWB 40 Ft 5-Way Trailer Wiring Harness - Wishbone Style - 30" Ground - 5' Auxiliary Wire # A40W5B These above harnesses can be combined with our etrailer Trailer Wiring 7-Way # HM20048 and Junction Box # 38656 if you are using on a trailer requiring a 7-way. If you can...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Wiring Not Lighting Up After Rewiring Trailer
• If your RV wiring doesn't want to power the lights that means the issue is either the ground or the power since you have verified the lights work. You would want to use a circuit tester like part # PTW2993 to test the wires of the trailer with the correct taillight function on to determine which is the power wire and wire it accordingly to the lights of your trailer. If that still doesn't activate the light then the issue is the ground wire. In that case you need to improve the ground...
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• How to Make a 5-Way Round Pin to 7-Way Round Pin Trailer Connector Adapter
• A 5-Way Round to 7-Way Round trailer adapter is not available, but I can tell you how to make one and what you will need. If the 5-Way round is on the vehicle, you will need the following: 5-Pole, Round Pin Trailer Wiring Connector, # PK11501 7-Pole, Round Pin Trailer Wiring Socket, # PK11720 7-Pole Rubber Socket Boot, # PK11761 Jacketed 6 Wire - per foot, # DW04906-1 (get 2 feet worth) Start by testing the functions of the 5-Way with a circuit tester, # PTW2993 if needed. Once you know...
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• Wiring Adapter for 2012 Lexus GX460 with 4-Pole Wiring to Match Trailer with 5-Pole Harness
• There are several ways to go about wiring together your vehicle and trailer that have different type connectors. We offer Tow Ready 4 Pole to 5 Pole Trailer Wiring Adapter # 20036 that connects to the car's 4-pole, and which provides an additional (blue) wire-lead to carry a trailer brake signal to the trailer's brakes. This extra blue wire would need to be connected to the car's brake controller output signal. This signal is not carried on the 4-pole flat connector so you would need to...
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• Adapter Availability for Converting European Trailer Wiring for Use with 4-Pole U.S. Connector
• We do offer a range of wiring adapters for U.S. standard trailer wiring to convert from, for example, 7-way to 4-way, 5-way or 6-way wiring. These various connector types are shown in the linked article on trailer wiring. However, European trailer wiring does not combine multiple functions on one wire like U.S. wiring. U.S. 4-pole trailer connectors combine stop and turn signals on one wire; the yellow wire carries stop and left turn; the green wire carries stop and right turn. Since your...
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• Wiring Parts for 16-Foot Deck Trailer with Brakes
• We can help you with new wiring for your 16-foot trailer with brakes. We do not have a wiring-only type kit but we do have complete kits with both lights and wiring, such as # TLL9RK and the other similar kits shown on the linked page. If you just need specific wiring components we can help you with those too. A good way to go is the 7-way junction box #HS381-9000, which mounts to the trailer tongue. Your existing wiring (or new wiring) can then connect inside this junction box, including...
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• What Wiring to Use to Install Electric Trailer Brakes
• Trailer axles do sometimes include a wire for an electric trailer brake circuit to make it easier to route power to each of the brake assemblies. We have suitable 10-gauge brake circuit wiring, part # 10-1-1, that can be ordered by the foot. This wire has blue insulation which is the color usually associated with trailer brake wiring. Electric trailer brakes use a 2-wire hookup. Either wire from the brake can be used as ground or hot; since these wires are non-polarized it does not matter...
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• How to Install a 7-Way on a Trailer that Had a 4-Way and Wire Up Brakes
• If you are wanting to add brakes to your trailer, the correct way to to it would be to remove the 4-pole connector and install a 7-way harness/plug like part # H20046. You would use a junction box like part # 38656, and some 10 gauge wire like part # 10-1-1 to run the brake output circuit from the junction box to the brake assemblies. Each brake magnet will have two wires exiting it. One wire will ground to the trailer frame, the other will attach to the brake output circuit. The junction...
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• Availability of Plug-and-Play Wiring Harness for 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad
• We do offer any plug-and-play trailer wiring harness for the Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad. The parts you will need will depend on the type of connector and wiring scheme on the trailer you intend to pull. Your Vulcan uses separate wiring for its stop and turn signals. If your trailer is wired in the same way you could simply wire in on the bike an appropriate 5-pole vehicle side connector, such as Hopkins # HM47900. If you'd like to tell me about the trailer's wiring system and its connector...
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• Does Power Wire of Curt Trailer Wiring Harness C56331 Need to Run to Vehicle Battery
• The Curt trailer wiring harness part # C56331 will not work properly without the power wire hooked up. This harness uses the taillight circuits of your vehicle as signal wires but then draws all the power for the trailer taillights from the vehicle battery. Not all vehicles can handle the additional amperage draw of the trailer taillights on the vehicle taillight circuits. Those vehicles need setup that draws power from the battery. Some vehicles have higher rated circuits that can handle...
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• Trailer Axle Wiring for Brake Assemblies at the Axle
• Sounds like you are describing the brake output circuit wires that came with your new trailer axles. Basically the wires of the axles need to run from the main brake output circuit feed of your trailer wiring to each of the trailer brake assemblies. If you check out the picture I attached you will see how they are typically wired. The brake assembly wires can be used for either ground or power. It doesn't matter which you pick as long as the other wire is connected as well to the opposite...
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• Trailer Wiring Harness for 2016 Toyota Tacoma
• We do not have a plug-n-play trailer wiring harness for the 2016 Toyota Tacoma but we do have 4-pole trailer wiring kits that will work for you. Curt harness # C59236 will connect to the truck's taillight wiring to get it's light signals and to the truck's battery to get it's 12V power for the trailer's lights. The linked article includes helpful tips for installation. This powered type of harness protects your truck's wiring from any shorts, overloads or other faults in your trailer's...
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• Replacement 4-Way Flat Trailer End Connector for Current Connector with 5 Wires
• I recommend replacing your current connector with the Hopkins Endurance 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector, # HM48110. You will just need to cut off the connector on your wishbone style wiring harness and replace it with the # HM48110. A wishbone style harness contains 5 wires because it uses two tail light wires from the connector for each side of the trailer. In this case you will just need to connect the brown wire to both taillight wires, the yellow wire to the left turn/brake wire, the...
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• How To Wire 6-Way Square Connector on 2000 Viking Popup to 2001 Mazda Tribute With 4-Way Flat
• I do have a few solutions to wire your 2000 Viking with 6-way Square to your 2001 Mazda Tribute 4-Way flat. The first option would be to cut off the 6-way connector on your Viking Popup Camper, and wire in a 4-way connector by function. You will want to use Hopkins Endurance 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector - Trailer End - Ergonomic Design. part # HM48110. To wire, you will want to wire the labeled color wire on part # HM48110 to the matching wires on your trailer. Another option would be...
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• 4-Pole Trailer Wiring Harness for 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Without Factory Tow Package
• Yes, we can help you with a 4-pole trailer wiring harness for your 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee that does not have any factory tow package equipment. You can use Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector # C62VR which quickly and easily installs a 4-way trailer connector on your Jeep Grand Cherokee with this custom harness. This T-connector plugs directly into existing wiring. Powered converter reduces strain on wiring system and is made using SMT to ensure...
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• Boat Trailer Wiring With 7-Wires Coming From 5-Way Flat Trailer Connector
• The 5-Pole Flat Connector # A40W5B is our closest harness to what currently have. The newer harnesses we have will only have a short ground wire and your harness likely has a separate ground white wire that runs down each side of the trailer like the brown running lights wire on this harness. You can use this harness but will have to ground your lights on the trailer frame and allow the trailer to complete the ground circuit. If you are only needing to replace the end connector you can...
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• Recommended 4-Way Trailer Wiring Harness For Adding New LED Lights To Vintage Trailer
• To wire the 4 clearance lights # MCL0040ABB, license plate light # M298C, and tail lights # STL190RB to your 12' long 75" wide vintage trailer, I recommend starting the 4-Way Wishbone Trailer Wiring Harness with 42" Ground Wire # A40W42B which is 40' long meaning you will have enough extra wire to connect all of the lights you are planning on adding. The # A40W42B will install as follows: Brown wire to each of the yellow wire on each of the # MCL0040ABB, to the brown wire on the # M298C,...
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