What is Function of Red Wire on Hopkins Trailer Wiring Kit 40215

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Whats he red wire do, its coming out of the vehicle adapter before The converter?

asked by: Mike J

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Expert Reply:

The red wire on the input side of the converter box of the Hopkins wiring kit part # 40215 is the stoplight circuit. The converter box takes the wiring setup on your vehicle which has the stoplights and turn signals on different wires and combines them to be on the same circuit which is why the red wire does not come out the other side of the box.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

To wire in the reverse light wire on Curt 7-Way connector #C57102 for the back up alarm to work you will need to tap into a reverse light wire behind a reverse light on your 1999 Dodge Ram. If you do not wish to tap into the wire there then you can…

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Answer 2

Any time your vehicle is placed in reverse, whether you are towing or not, the alarm will sound on the Curt Trailer Connector Adapter with Backup Alarm item #C57102. To have the same connector without the beeping sound you will want the Curt…

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Answer 3

Any time the vehicle is placed in reverse, whether you are towing or not, the alarm will sound. You will have to make sure that yellow wire is connected to a reverse light wire on the vehicle in order for the alarm to function.

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Answer 4

The Hopkins trailer wiring harness #40215 is a fit for your 1995 Ford Ranger and it does have a converter. It is smaller and looks different than other converters. I have pointed it out in the picture I have included for you. There are no…

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Answer 5

I can definitely help set you up! First we set you up with a 4 pin T harness like the #C56349. This will plug in behind your tail lights and give you a 4-flat connector on the back. From there you can use our universal upgrade kit #ETBC7. This kit…

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Answer 6

On the driver side frame rail you should be able to find the connection point that you install the Tow Ready Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring, part #118325 to. Per the instructions you will need to use caution when separating the connector to avoid…

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Answer 7

You are correct in that connecting a trailer battery to the 12 volt port on a 7 Way plug will not charge it and will only maintain the charge on said battery. Odds are the people that are actually charging their batteries do either have the Redarc…

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Answer 8

The auxiliary 12-volt wire that runs from the 7-way connection to 7-way trailer plug will supply 12-volt power from the vehicle to the trailer. The 12 -volt power will allow interior or exterior lights to run that are not wired in to the…

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Answer 9

You can put a maintenance charge on your trailer battery with the 12 volt accessory circuit of the 7-way. The 1:00 position of your 7-way carries this circuit. You would just need to run a length of 10 gauge wire like part #10-1-1 (sold by the…

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Answer 10

If you wanted to prevent the 12 volt trailer wiring circuit from backfeeding when connected to your trailer's battery you'd have to use a diode like the part #RM-690. This will only allow the current to flow in one direction.

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Answer 11

If all you want is to prevent the 12 volt power supply of your trailer battery wiring from backfeeding onto your vehicle wiring or vice versa what you need is a one-way diode like part #RM-690. This only allows current to flow in one direction so…

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Answer 12

Typically trailer connectors will not have any diodes to prevent feedback going to the tow vehicle from the trailer. Your trailer wiring will typically have a fuse or other circuitry to prevent damage to the vehicle in the event of electrical…

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