How to Convert a Military Wired Trailer to a 6-way Civilian Trailer Connector
Question:
I HAVE A MILITARY TRAILER THAT HAS A 12 PIN ELECTRICAL HOOK UP . I AM LOOKING FOR AN ADAPTER TO 6 PIN .DO YOU HAVE THEM ?THANKS
asked by: JOHN
Expert Reply:
I wish we had an adapter that would allow you to tow your military trailer with your vehicle that has a 6-way but we do not. What you could do is cut off the military connection and then wire up a 6-way in place of it.
For that you would need a Pollak 6-Pole # PK11604 and taillight converter # 118158. Before you cut off the connector you will want to pick out the following wires from the back of the military connector and label them somehow. Masking tape and a marker would do well. J, B, E, D, K.
You will need to wire in the converter on the trailer's wiring so that the turn signals would end up combined when wiring to the new 6-way. See picture. This is necessary since the trailer has separate turn signals from the brake lights and your tow vehicle has combined.
The J wire is the right turn signal and would get run to the 7:00 position of the 6-way
B is left turn signal and gets run to the 5:00 position.
E is tail lights and gets run to the 12:00 position
D is ground and gets run to the 3:00 position
K is 12 volt power source (you may not need this) gets run to center pin
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Vehicle to Vehicle Tail Light Converter
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Pollak 6-Pole, Round Pin, Trailer Wiring Connector - Trailer End
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