Primary Wire - 16-Gauge - Black - per Foot

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• Availability of 16 Gauge Wire for Trailer Lights
  The Optronics 4-Way Wishbone Trailer Wiring Harness # A25W2GWB that you referenced has 18 gauge wire for the ground and 20 gauge wire for all of the lighting functions. I check with all of the other wishbone harnesses that we have and they all use similar gauge wiring none of which is 16 gauge. For 16 gauge wiring you can use the Deka Bonded 4 Wire # 16-4B-1 which is sold by the foot. I recommend using heat shrink butt connectors like part # DW05744-10 and the Quick-Fix Replacement 4-Way...
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• Comparing the Hot-Line LED Trailer Backup Light and GloLight LED Combination Trailer Tail Light
  In regards to light output, the Hot-Line LED Trailer Backup Light part # 328-003-6017W will physically put out more light than the reverse light portion of the GloLight LED Combination Trailer Tail Light part # STL161RLB as it has twice as many diodes (12 vs 6). In order to run the reverse light circuit you can use part # 16-1-1 (per foot).
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• Parts Needed to Install Brake Controller and Wiring on a 2017 Chevy Express 3500 Van
  I will be happy to help you find all of the parts you need to tow your trailer with brakes using your 2017 Chevy Express 3500 Van! To install a fully functional 7-Way connector, and ultimately a brake controller, on your Express Van you will need 4-Way wiring that carries the basic trailer light functions and the Universal Wiring Kit # ETBC7. For the basic light functions I recommend going with the T-One # 118392 which simply plugs in behind your tail lights (see attached installation...
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• Can 4 Holding Tank Water Heaters # 277-000164 Be Wired Together?
  You cannot wire the Therma Heat RV Holding Tank Heater Pad w/ Thermostat # 277-000163 in series but you can wire them together in parallel to add 4 of them to your camper. This means that you will daisy-chain all of the positive (Red) wires together and connect them to the battery on your RV, and you will daisy-chain all of the negative (White) wires together and ground them. You can add wire length as needed # 16-1-1. You can use the Pollak Universal-Design Rocker Switch # PK34310...
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• Recommended Wiring for RedArc BCDC Charger Used for Auxiliary Battery to Power Inverter
  To connect your Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger - Dual Input - DC to DC - 12V/24V - 40 Amp # 331-BCDC1240D, you will need the 60-Amp MIDI Fuse Kit for Redarc In-Vehicle 40-Amp BCDC Battery Charger # 331-FK60. This will protect your vehicle and battery from potentially damaging overcurrent from short circuits or overloads. You will run the Red Wire from your RedArc unit to the fuse, and then from the fuse to the positive battery terminal on your vehicle start battery. I've...
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• Installation and Wiring of Trailer Roof Vent with 12V Reversible Fan
  The Fan-Tastic Vent Roof Vent w/ 12V Fan - Reversible # FV801250 will fit in the same opening as your current vent as they are industry standard size. I recommend using the Installation Kit # 344270KITW to install and seal your vent. You can run wires directly to your trailer battery or into the same circuit breaker as your lights using # 16-1-1. That will allow you to use your fan and have the lights off versus just splicing into the light power. The motor will draw 36 watts and...
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• Installing Reverse Lights on Trailer Using 7-Way Connector and Wishbone 4-Way Wiring Harness
  Using the Mighty Cord Wishbone 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector - Trailer End - 25' # A10-4225VP will give you the wiring for the tail lights on each side of your trailer giving you both the running light for each side and then the stop/turn function for each side. The ground wire will connect to your trailer frame on a bare metal to metal surface. Then when using the Mighty Cord 7-Way RV-Style Trailer Connector w/ Molded Cable - Trailer End - 10' Long # A10-7W10 or similar based on length,...
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• Connecting separate reverse trailer lights using 5-pole wiring harness
  You are definitely on the right track. Start off by installing the Tow Ready 4 Pole to 5 Pole Trailer Wiring Adapter # 20036 on your tow vehicle with the Blue wire running to your reverse light signal. Once that is done I then recommend cutting off the 4-Way Flat connector on your trailer side and installing the Hopkins Endurance 5-Way Flat Trailer Connector # HM47910 using Butt Connectors # DW05744-10 to secure your connections (wires on the 5-Way are labeled). You can either run to...
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• Installation of Wiring for a Leer Camper Shell on 2018 Honda Ridgeline
  It sounds like the dealer messed with your factory wiring harness and you want to replace it with the T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 7-Way Trailer Connector # 118288. The correct way to run the wires is to connect the dome light to the 12V power wire either directly coming from your battery using a circuit breaker or splicing into your 12V wire at the 1 o'clock position at your bumper. If you want to run a specific wire, you will use # 16-1-1 sold by the foot and use circuit...
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• How to Get Reverse Light and Separate Turn and Stop Signals for Trailer Towing
  To start off your project you need the Hopkins Endurance 5-Way Flat Trailer Wiring Kit # HM47890 this kit includes a 5-Way for your trailer and a 5-Way for your 2007 FJ Cruiser. This will allow you to send the reverse signal to your trailer in addition to the basic trailer functions. You will need to connect the following functions to the following wires: White - Ground Brown - Tail Lights Yellow - Left Turn/Stop Green - Right Turn/Stop Blue - Reverse Once on your trailer side...
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• Recommended Lights for Aluminum Cargo Carrier on a 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML550
  What I recommend installing is the Optronics LED Trailer Tail Light # STL78RB on either side of your cargo carrier. Then for your connector use the Wesbar Wishbone Wiring Harness # 002402 with the Hopkins Adapter # 47345 so it is compatible with the 7-Way on your 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML550. The wiring configuration for the Wesbar wishbone is as follows: White - ground wire Yellow - left turn/brake light Green - right turn/brake light Brown - tail lights For extra wiring use the Bonded...
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• Parts Needed to Rewire Triple Axle Gooseneck Trailer with Brakes
  Since you mentioned that you want to rewire the whole trailer we will start off with a 7-way connector. For this you can use part # H20046 which will give you 8 ft of wire to start with. I then recommend using a junction box like part # 38656. This will mount to your trailer frame and you will use the posts inside the box to attach the wiring. This will make the rewiring process as easy and clean as possible. Next you will need to figure up how much wiring you will need. In this case...
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• Recommended Trailer Lights and Wiring for 92 Inch Wide Travel Trailer
  You are correct that there are special requirements for trailer lighting when the width exceeds 80 inches. The Fusion LED Trailer Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn, Backup - Submersible - Oval - Red/Clear Lens # STL211XRFHB can be used for your trailer as long as you also follow the other requirements. These can be mounted horizontally or vertically. The Bargman 99 Series Trailer Clearance, Side Marker Light with Reflector - Red # 3499001 along with the Bargman 99 Series Trailer Clearance,...
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• Fuse Tap for Installing Prodigy P3 Brake Controller in 2017 Chevy Express Van
  When installing the Prodigy P3 brake controller # 90195 with Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller # ETBC7 in your 2017 Chevy Express 3500, you are correct that you will need a fuse tap, which is the Firestone Fuse Circuit Tap Kit # F2526. You will also need some extra 16 gauge wire # 16-1-1 and Heat Shrink Butt Connectors # DW05744-5. If you go to about the 13:00 mark of the linked video showing this brake controller being installed on a '17 Chevy Express you can...
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• Wiring and Spade Connectors for Switch for ThermaHeat RV Holding Tank Step Heater Pad
  The ThermaHeat RV Holding Tank or Step Heater Pad w/ Thermostat # 277-000163 only draws 4.8 amps so you can get by with thinner gauge wire like 16 AWG which we sell by the foot with # 16-1-1. For spade connectors to go from the wire to the switch # PK34360 you could then use the # RM-300115-00 and you'd be set.
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• Does Battery have to be Disconnected to Flat Tow a 2015 Ford Fiesta Manual Transmission Behind an RV
  The owner's manual for your 2015 Ford Fiesta says that for automatic models, not manual models, of the vehicle the battery needs to be disconnected to flat tow it. I cannot recommend going against the manual so the battery should be disconnected on automatic models. This is because some things in the vehicle will be powered on when you have the vehicle set up for flat towing according to the steps in the manual. You can provide power to the vehicle battery via the running light circuit...
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• Turn Signals Will Not Work When Hooking up a 2016 Nissan Rogue to Trailer With 4-Pole
  You will want to start off by checking all of your grounds and making sure that they are all securely connected to a clean surface; sometimes even some paint can cause problems like yours to occur. The next thing you will want to look at is the connector on both your 2016 Nissan Rogue and your trailer. Make sure that they are clean and free of debris. If this is the case then you can test the functions on the rear of your Rogue using a Circuit Tester # 40376 to make sure all of the functions...
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• Recommended Diode And Switch To Operate Interior Trailer Light When Not Attached To Truck
  I assume you want to have the lights work as they have with the truck attached and then you want to be able to turn the lights on when the trailer is not attached to the truck. I have attached a drawing that shows how the wiring can be run to give you that option. I recommend a toggle switch like part # PK33300 and also a wiring diode like part # RM-790. You can use 16-ga wire like part # 16-1-1 for this. The # 16-1-1 is sold by the foot.
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• Adding LED Clearance Lights to a ShoreLandr Trailer
  To connect your LED clearance lights, like the Optronics # MCL13A2B, you can either find locations in your frame to access the running light circuit or you could route some wire from your 4-Way connector along the frame back to your running lights, whichever is easier. Either way you would need 16 Gauge Wire # 16-1-1 and Butt Connectors # DW05744-10. The typical wire color on trailers for the running light circuit is brown, but since this isn't something that is required by law the wire...
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• Installing 7-way on 2011 Ford Expedition without Factory Tow Package
  It sounds like you have a good start to adding your 7-way and trailer brake controller. If you do not have the factory 4-way, then you will need to completely hardwire all the connections. For that connection if you haven't yet purchased anything, I recommend the # ETBC7 kit. If you already have the Hopkins Adapter 4-Pole to 7-Pole and 4-Pole # 37185 you will also use # 5506. The purple wire to the reverse function almost always requires tapping into the reverse light power wire behind...
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• How to Make an Adapter to Go from Semi Truck 7-Way Round to RV Style 7-Way Blade on Trailer
  Either way is correct. It depends on if you want to keep the semi-style 7-Way (if you need to tow that type of trailer) or if you will never be towing a semi trailer. If you need to keep the 7-Way semi active on the truck then you would need to make an adapter to get it to work with an RV 7-Way. For that you would need a trailer side 7-Way round, # PK11702, a converter, # RM-732, and a vehicle side 7-Way RV style, # PK12-707E. A semi-7-Way has separate circuits for the brake lights...
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• Availability of Black and White 16 Gauge Wire
  In 16 gauge wire we only carry two colors by the foot. We have the black wire part # 16-1-1 or we have the white part # DW02359-1. In 10 gauge we only have the wire in red like part # DW02508-1 or blue like part # 10-1-1 but I think what you'd really be best served with is the 7-way upgrade kit part # ET7WK which comes with a 7-way and junction box and then for the wiring to run from the box to the trailer wiring you'd want the # DW04914-1 which is sold by the foot and uses the standard...
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• Will the Universal Wiring Harness # 22550 Fit on a 1985 Ford F-250
  It sounds like you have a short somewhere on your trailer stop/turn circuits on your 1985 Ford F-250. The Universal Wiring Harness # 22550 will fit your pickup and provide you with the connector needed for a brake controller like the Prodigy P2 # 90885 if that is the route you are wanting to take. You can also check to make sure your current 7-Way connector is clean and free of debris as well as making sure your turn/stop circuits on your pickup don't have any shorts. By searching along...
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• LED Trailer Tail Light Installation Instructions and Wiring Diagram # STL211RB
  If you have existing trailer light wiring, it is not necessary to run additional wiring from your new LED light to your 7-way connector. You can splice into the wiring that feeds your current lights but will need the following pigtail leads. You will need a right angle # A47PB or a straight # A45PB 3-wire pigtail lead and a 2-wire pigtail # A45CB to install the Optronics Stop-Tail-Turn-Backup Trailer Tail Light # STL211RB. (The 2-wire pigtail can be replaced with a standard 3-wire...
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• What Size Wire Gauge Is Needed For a 35 Foot Long Run Using the Optronics LED RV Interior Light
  The Optronics LED RV Interior Double Dome Light with Switch part # RVILL34 only draws .6 amps so you can run as small as 18 gauge without issue but I do recommend 16 gauge part # 16-1-1 (per foot) to get the best performance. This would give around 11.9 amps at the end of the full 35' long run.
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• Recommended Trailer Connector and Wiring to Add 7-Way Trailer Connector to 4-Way for Reverse Lights
  For your reverse lights on your boat trailer, I recommend you start with converting the 4-way you have into a 7-way trailer connector. I recommend the Adapter 4 Pole to 7 Pole Vehicle End Trailer Connector # 30717 for this. You will simply plug in your current 4-way and then connect the white wire with the ring terminal to your frame bare metal to metal using # FA1131822. Then you will connect the yellow wire of this adapter to the reverse light power at your tail light on one side of...
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• Recommended Gauge of Wiring for Trailer Lights
  Trailer wiring generally uses 16 gauge wire, part # 16-1-1. However, with a long trailer like yours you may want to go with a larger like 14 gauge # DW07550-1 or even 12 gauge # 12-1-1. Each size is sold by the foot. You will need to have the lights at the rear of the trailer of brakes and turn signals. Also since the trailer will be 10 feet wide you need clearance lights on each side.
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