Hopkins Wiring - Trailer Connectors - H20046 Review Video

Junction boxes are great for keeping things organized and for making changing out trailer side connectors and troubleshooting easier. They are not a necessity so you can keep it if you want, it is entirely up to you. If you want to use the junction…

Yes they can, if you check out the link I attached you will see a page that has a guide on how to add electric drum brakes to a trailer. Basically you are going to need to know what spindle you have on your trailer so that you can determine what…

If your 2023 Toyota Tacoma doesn't have any trailer wiring you would first need to start with a 4-way like the part #C56349 which is a confirmed fit and then install a 4-way to 5-way kit like the part #C57187 which would run to your reverse…

Unfortunately not all trailer manufacturers will use a standard wiring color code but we still can help you determine what to do with the wires of your trailer. First we need to identify what all of the functions of your wires are. To do this…

You can certainly add a 7-way trailer connector to your trailer with 6 wires. You would simply have 1 pin on the 7-way connector that did not function. I recommend adding a 7-way molded trailer wire connector like part #H20046, and a junction box…

I will be happy to help and give you some options. For 2 inch diameter red lights we have several options: #MC53RB (use grommet #A54GB and harness #A46PB) #MCL50RB (use grommet #A54GB and harness #A46PB) #MCL55RB (use grommet #A54GB and harness…

It's a wire color difference but not a function difference on the pins of the 7-way. The difference comes from the fact that the two different styles are representative of two different areas that uses trailers. Traditional is usually seen on…

I looked up one of your previous order (Thank you, by the way. We love return customers) and what you've gotten in the past are 7-way connectors that use traditional RV wiring. The easiest way to pick them out is that they have a red wire. I…

Here is the wiring color codes for the 7-way part #HM20041 that you referenced: White: ground wire Yellow: left turn/brake light Green: right turn/brake light Brown: tail lights Purple: reverse lights Blue: electric brakes Black: auxiliary power This…

To re-wire your 18 foot car hauler with electric brakes on one axle, I recommend using a wiring junction box like #38656 in order to make the connections from the lights and brakes. Then for a 7-way trailer plug, you can use the Hopkins #H20046. This…

Something might got miss-wired most likely when you replaced the old 7-way with the part #H20046. Since there are two different color codes for 7-way trailer wiring this isn't super rare. Check out the diagram I attached that shows how the two…

Typically the black wire on a trailer 7-Way like the Hopkins #HM20048 is for 12V power. It will run from the positive battery terminal on your tow vehicle back to your trailer battery or whatever you're needing to power (like interior lights).…