Installing Trailer Marker Light With Two Black Wires

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1969 Shasta Compact Old rear side ‘Marker light’ has one wire but the new one has 2 black wires... how do I install? Thanks

asked by: Tom M

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You'd simply attach one wire to power from the taillight circuit, the other should ground to the trailer frame. I'd look closely at that wires to see if one has a white stripe indicating ground.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

I searched but could not find any specific lights for a 1998 Trails West trailer; that said, it is pretty easy to determine if the correct replacement lenses are the Replacement Lens - Amber #A44AB and Red #A44RB. The easiest way, of course, would be…

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Answer 2

Of the three wires, one would be the ground, one for the turn signal/brake light, and the third for the running lights. I am not familiar with the wire colors you describe. Your best bet would be to connect to the existing wires in differing…

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Answer 3

7-Way connectors like the #A7WCB that you referenced should be wired by function and not color. Since trailer manufacturers can sometimes use non-standard color wires for the taillight functions of their trailer it is best just to determine the…

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The black wire of the Hopkins 7-Way Molded Trailer Wire Connector #HM20048 carries the 12 volt accessory circuit. This is the circuit that will typically power interior lights or charge a trailer's battery. I attached a help article that covers…

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Answer 5

A trailer light that only has 1 wire means that it grounds through its mounting hardware. The single wire is the power wire. The best surface to ground a light to is steel. If steel is not available in the area the light installs you can attach a…

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The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 7

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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Answer 8

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 10

That's a very good question, we tend to be extra cautious and say to use 10 gauge wire because that would be more than enough. When you get into longer trailers that will end up using a lot of wire the heavier gauge wire becomes more necessary.…

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Answer 11

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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Answer 12

The only difference between 7-Way Utility and 7-Way RV is the color of the wires. The pin outs are the exact same so either would work just fine with the other. If you check out the picture I attached you'll see that the functions are all the…

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