Replacing Trailer Wiring on a 2000 Jayco 17 Hybrid

Question:

I had a leak in my roof and one of my ceiling lights shorted out. I replaced the light and it works however, now my running lights/ signals, etc. on the trailer will not work at all. I have juice at my female plugin on my vehicle. I tried to find the wires that lead to my taillights to no avail. Any suggestions?

asked by: Jody W

Expert Reply:

It sounds like the best solution for you is to bypass the existing trailer wiring since you cannot locate the wiring that leads to the tail lights.

You can use wiring # 16-4B-1. It is sold in increments of 1 foot. So if you needed 20 feet you would enter 20 in the quantity box.

Or you could replace the connector as well. If you have a 4-Way you could use # A35W42B which has 2 running light wires, one for each side of the trailer. If you do not have a 4-Way you could tell me the connector you have or just since individual wire instead of replacing everything.

Using wire clips such as # CE16867A or loom clamps like # A0500 can be used to hold the wire to the trailer frame since you will likely be routing the wire differently than the stock wiring.