Wiring an Additional 12 Volt Circut From Trailer Connector to Trailer

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I have a 7 pin connector on a horse trailer and the factory 7 pin connector on a 03 2500 Silverado Duramax. One of the wires on the trailer is used only for lighting in the tack room. I do not have any 12v power only at the connector on the truck but one of the flat terminals is not being used. Is there a simple way to get power to this terminal?

asked by: Don H

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If your trailer does not have reverse lights, you can use that circuit to provide an additional 12 Volt circuit for your trailer. Use the center pin of the trailer connector, and wire it to a length of 12 gauge wire ran to the positive battery terminal. Protect the circuit with an inline 40 amp Circuit Breaker, part # 9510.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

The best way to power the interior lights in your trailer is with its own independent battery. You will not want to use the breakaway battery. The breakaway battery is only designed to operate the breakaway and will drain extremely quickly,…

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For charging a trailer battery you want to go with as thick of wire as you can. 10 gauge would be ideal. We sell 10 gauge wire by the foot with part #10-1-1. Typically a 40 amp breaker like part #9510 is used.

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If you are running a wire from the battery of your vehicle back to the 12 volt power circuit of a 7-way you will need to install a circuit breaker on the circuit like the part #9510. The advantage a breaker has over a fuse is that it will…

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Circuit breaker #9510 is self-resetting. If it trips due to an overload situation it will keep trying to cycle back on until the overload is resolved. So you won't have to replace it or do anything!

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On the circuit breaker part #9510 the copper stud needs to connect to the battery and the silver one then runs to the accessory.

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Answer 6

On your 2014 Ford F-150 the wiring is there as well as the connections, so they call it a tow package. There are rare times that they don't put in all the relays and fuses like in your case, but that is not common. The way that your system is…

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So the right way for you to do this will depend on how often you're going to use the lights and how many of them there are. If a trailer isn't equipped with a battery, the interior lighting is frequently tied into the running lamp circuit.…

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In order to wire your cargo trailer for both 12 volt DC and 110 volt AC power you would need to install a AC/DC distribution panel and power converter which we currently do not offer. You would then wire the 12 volt power to the converter along with…

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Answer 9

Hey Jeremy, Typically with boat trailers the manufacturer will install hydraulic surge brakes because you don't have to worry about the water damaging wires like you would with electric brakes. That being said, if you use a heat shrink butt…

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Answer 10

Yes, in order to set your trailer up for use with shore power you will first need an AC distribution panel. For this, I recommend a Progressive Dynamics Series AC Distribution Panel. In order to bring power into the panel you will also need a power…

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Answer 11

The 15,000 Btu Furrion air conditioner is what I would recommend and what I have on my trailer. Since it is an enclosed trailer I'm guessing you want the manual distribution box. You can choose from the following based on color: -Furrion Chill HE…

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Answer 12

Aside from the six 15A or GFCI power receptacles (5 interior and 1 exterior) and the breakers/fuses, we have all the parts you need to complete your project. For the power inlet on the outside of your horse trailer you can use the Epicord 30 Amp…

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