Pollak 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector Socket w/ Wiring Harness and Mounting Bracket

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• 7 Way Connection with Junction Box With Traditional Wiring Scheme vs RV Wiring Scheme
  I have a solution for you, but we aren't going to have any 7 way connections and junction boxes that are wired with the same color wires/pin locations as the traditional wiring setups you're looking for. I recommend using the 7 way connector # 54-77-003 and hard wiring your plug the way you want it setup. You can get wire by the foot (12 gauge) # 12-1-1 or (10 gauge) # 10-1-1 and a Trailer Wiring Junction Box # 3375601100 to finish off this project. This will allow you to use the proper...
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• Recommended 7-Way Trailer Wiring Harness To Install On Trailer
  The Pollak 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector Socket w/ Wiring Harness and Mounting Bracket part # PK11898 is what I recommend that you use on the back of your trailer in order to install a 7-way as it comes with the trailer connector, wiring harness, mounting bracket, and the hardware to connect the mounting bracket. The wire connectors however will need to be swapped out with part # SWC501746-1. You are correct in that you will need to splice into the tail lights on your trailer in order...
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• Installation of 7-Way Wiring Connector on 2005 Chevy Silverado 2500
  If you don't already have the connector, I recommend the Pollak 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector Socket w/ Wiring Harness and Mounting Bracket # PK11898. Although I can't give you the wire colors of your specific truck, I can give you the color and function of the wiring harness so you can match function to function. This connector utilizes the following: Red - Left Turn and Stop - 14 gauge White - Ground - 10 gauge Blue - Electric Brakes - 12 gauge Green - Right Turn and Stop...
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• Installing a 7-way Trailer Connector for an Electric Brake Controller on a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado
  The wires for a 7-way connector should be under the rear of your 2001 Chevrolet Silverado already. Use a circuit tester, like # 40376, and test the wires for their function. Then you can install a 7-way like # PK11898. Or if you wish to keep the 4-way and add a 7-way use # 37185. Then you can install an electric brake controller like the Prodigy P3 # 90195 using the wiring adapter # 3025-P.
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• Replacement 7-Way Trailer Connector for a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  If your 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 came with a factory 7-way trailer connector then you will not need to do any wiring to install the Pollak 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector Socket w/ Wiring Harness and Mounting Bracket part # PK11898. If this is the case then I actually recommend you use the Pollak Replacement 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector Socket part # PK11893 with the Mounting Bracket and Installation Hardware - Pollak 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector part # PK12711U as it...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Wiring on 2008 Chevy Silverado 1500
  It sounds like you have a short in your system if I am understanding you correctly. I recommend starting at your trailer connector and checking the wiring behind it for function using a circuit tester like # PTW2993. I've attached an article to help with the pin/function locations which will be consistent even if the color wire is not. If you have the wiring functions located where they are working, you can also determine which wires are not working and trace them back to where they...
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• Trailer Running Light Fuse Location on a 2012 Ford F-250
  On your 2012 Ford F-250 power distribution box, under the hood, the trailer running light circuit fuse is in location 26 and is labeled as Trailer tow park lamps. The relay for this circuit is location 29. To test a relay the easiest way is to use a known good relay in its place. I was able to find this information in the owner's manual starting on page 321. You may also want to check where the trailer connectors plug into the vehicle wiring harness and to each other as well as the 7-Way...
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• Ground Wire for Brake Controller Install on 2013 Chevy Silverado
  The ground wire for the brake controller may be green with a white stripe on your 2013 Chevy Silverado if the wiring was changed but all of the available information has the ground wire for the brake controller harness being a white wire. If you check out the cut out I added from the linked help article on installing a brake controller in a 2007 through 2013 GMC Sierra or Chevy Silverado you can see where the wires are and the colors they should be. These wires can be difficult to find...
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• Can 9-Way Trailer Wiring on Vehicle be Replaced with 7-Way
  It would be a matter of removing the wiring from your current 9-way and running it to the new 7-way. We have the kit part # PK11898 which you could butt connect the wiring you have to. But you do need to determine why you have a 9-way currently. Do you have extra circuits beyond standard trailer wiring, or does your trailer wiring have separate stop light circuits from the turn circuits?
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• Parts Needed for Inherited 2010 Sierra to Tow Trailer with 7-Way Connector
  We have everything you need to set your 2010 GMC Sierra up for towing your trailer that is equipped with a 7-Way connector and electric brakes. To start you will need to install a fully-functional 7-Way connector. There should be a bundle of factory wires above the spare tire of your Sierra. These wires can be used to install a 7-Way harness like the Pollak # PK11898. You will just need to connect the wiring from the 7-Way pigtail to the wiring on the truck, making sure to match them...
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• Left Hand Turn Signal and Brake Lights Work on Vehicle but Not on Trailer
  Since your truck tail lights are working properly but you're not receiving voltage on the harness, we can isolate the issue to the 7 way wiring on your truck-specifically the left side. First thing to do is to check your vehicle's 7 way connector and make sure that there is no corrosion or dirt. If you're seeing any dirt or rust, make sure to clean it off and see if that addresses the problem. Next, check the fuse box and make sure that you don't have a blown fuse on the LH trailer wire...
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• Is it Okay to Swap Pins for Auxiliary and Brake Controller for a 7-Way Connector on a 1997 Ram
  When wiring your Pollak 7-Way like part # PK11898 it is really important to connect your functions like what you can see in the attached photo instead of going by colors or slight differences in wire sizing. The exception to this is if your trailer is wired differently then it would be advisable to wire the connector on your 1997 Ram to match your trailer. Otherwise every time you connect to a trailer you are going to experience problems as the functions from your pickup won't match those...
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• 7-Way Trailer Connector Replacement Recommendation for a 1995 Ford F-250
  For a replacement 7-way for your 1995 Ford F-250 I did some checking and it looks like the only part number I can recommend for you would be the part # PK11898. This will require you to hardwire the connector to your current 7-way wiring. I attached a chart that shows how a traditional 7-way gets wired. There is also a diagram on the flap of the # PK11898.
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• 7-Way Trailer Connector with Long Wiring Harness for a 1998 Chevy C/K Series 2500 Pickup
  We have 7-Way Pre-Wired Car Connector # 20023 that is 7 feet long. Bargman model # 51-97-407 is also 7 feet long. And we have a 9 foot model # 50-87-009 which is the longest we carry. I have linked video reviews of both products for you.
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• Mounting Bracket Dimensions for the Pollak 7-Way kit part # PK11898
  I attached a picture that shows all of the dimensions of the mounting bracket that comes with the Pollak 7-Way kit part # PK11898. We have found that nearly all 7-ways use the same dimensions so this SHOULD work but you would still want to verify.
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• How Much Clearance is Needed Behind 7-Way Trailer Connectors # PK11898 and # HM48470
  I have included some pictures showing how far the 7-Ways in # PK11898 and # HM48470 stick back behind the mounting brackets. On # PK11898 it is 3 inches. For # HM48470 it is 2-1/2 inches. I also included a picture showing what is essentially the same bracket for both (the one for # HM48470 is a little different) and all of the measurements. The one with # HM48470 top part sticks back slightly further though, about 1 inch total instead of 3/4 inches. In either case you could flip the...
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• Does 4-Way Need to be Installed Before 7-Way of 2000 Ford F-150
  If you wanted to run the wiring straight to a 7-way that's underneath the rear of the 2000 Ford F-150 like with the Pollak 7-way part # PK11898 and you'd be set. There's no need to install a 4-way first. I attached a picture that shows where the wiring is at the rear of your truck.
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• How Do I Separate the Trailer Connector Socket from the Mounting Bracket After Performing a Test Fit
  In order to separate the Pollak Trailer Connector Socket and Mounting Bracket, # PK11898, you will need to slide the grey clip toward the wiring. This clip can also be removed if needed. Then you will need to press down on the black clip, which was in the center of the grey clip, while pulling on the mounting bracket. I am attaching a quick video to demonstrate.
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• Recommended Parts to Install Combination 4-Pole/7-Way on 2003 Chevrolet Express Van
  You can use a pigtail harness to connect to your existing 6-pin connector wiring and then simply plug the round U.S. Car connector end into the back of the 4-pole/7-way. We offer part # HM40975-11998 which is a pigtail-to-U.S. Car harness # 11998 along with the 4-pole/7-way # HM40975. The kit includes the butt connectors you'll use to connect the vehicle and harness wire leads. A circuit tester like # 40376 is helpful to identify the function carried on each vehicle wire since wire colors...
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• 7-Way Trailer Wiring Harness Recommendation with 4-Way Option
  We have exactly what you are looking for. The part # HM40975-11998 is a 7-way and harness that also has a 4-way mounted to the side of the connector.
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• Solution for Connecting Truck with 4-Way Round to 7-Way Blade
  Your best option would be to cut off the 4-way round and wire in a 7-way blade connector like the part # PK11898 instead as there isn't an adapter for you situation. Color - circuit - recommended wire gauge: Red - Left Turn and Stop - 14 gauge White - Ground - 10 gauge Blue - Electric Brakes - 12 gauge Green - Right Turn and Stop - 14 gauge Black - Battery - 12 gauge Brown - Running Lamps - 14 gauge Yellow - Backup Lamps - 14 gauge
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• 5th Wheel Hitch for Clean Bed Once Removed on a 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 Short Bed
  If you are wanting to keep the bed of your 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 clean then I highly recommend using the B&W Companion # BWRVK3400-5W because it mounts in the B&W Gooseneck Hitch # BWGNRK1059-5W. Instead of having bed rails in the bed of your truck you just have the gooseneck hitch ball receiver and safety chain loops as you can see in the attached photo. The Companion is made right here in the USA, has a 20,000 lb weight capacity (which is more than your pickup), 17" - 19" of height...
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• Recommended Trailer Brake Controller for 2012 Chevy Silverado
  For your 2012 Chevy Silverado, I highly recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller # 90885. This is an excellent proportional controller that will activate the brakes on your boat trailer at the same time and with the same intensity that you apply to them in your truck. It features an easy-to-read digital display, 3 boost settings, and continuous diagnostics that will alert you to any potential issues. This unit is well known for its reliability and ease of use. If your...
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• Converting 7-way Round Pin Trailer Connector on Semi Tractor to 7-way Blade for Towing RV
  Typically, the 7-way blade and the 7-way round pin are wired differently. The 7-way blade combines the brake lamp signal with the right and left turn signal circuits, but the 7-way round pin will carry those three functions on three different circuits, one right turn, one left and one brake lamp. What I'd recommend you do is install an additional 7-way blade style trailer connection like # PK11898 on your semi-truck. Be sure to look at the product description page for the wire color...
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• Options for Going from a 6-Way to a 7-Way on a Tow Vehicle
  I attached a picture of what a 6-way normally looks like. Sometimes people get 6-ways and 7-ways confused if they don't count the center pin. The simplest way to go from a 6-way to a 7-way is to use the adapter part # 47435. You would most likely want the mounting bracket part # 18138 as well. If you prefer you can permanently wire a 7-way connector, using part # PK11898. This includes a wiring harness, 7-way connector, mounting bracket and required hardware.
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• Installing Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller on 2012 Chevy Silverado 1500 without Tow Package
  Even on your 2012 Chevy Silverado 1500 that isn't equipped with the tow package the needed wiring is already run and present under the dash. Installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller # 90885 that you referenced is just a matter of connecting the controller wiring to this wiring under the dash of your truck. Once the brake controller is in place you may still need to make some connections in the fuse box under the hood to get power to the unit. I have attached a helpful article...
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