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Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester

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This tester helps you to quickly identify problems in your trailer wiring. It tests the left turn, right turn, tail/marker, brake and backup circuits to indicate the level of current in each circuit. It also tests the voltage of the trailer battery. 1-800-940-8924 to order Tekonsha electrical tools part number 8010 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Tekonsha products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester. Electrical Tools reviews from real customers.
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This tester helps you to quickly identify problems in your trailer wiring. It tests the left turn, right turn, tail/marker, brake and backup circuits to indicate the level of current in each circuit. It also tests the voltage of the trailer battery.


Features:

  • Helps to quickly identify problems in your trailer wiring
  • Tests the left turn, right turn, tail/marker, brake and reverse light circuits on the trailer
    • Works with incandescent and LED lights
  • Indicates approximate amount of current in each circuit
  • Determines faults in each circuit, such as no load, overload, short, or low battery
  • Monitors the voltage of the external battery (trailer battery) connected to the trailer charge circuit
  • Includes charger for the internal battery of the trailer tester
  • Works with 7-way trailer connector
    • Adapters (sold separately) allow use with 4-pole, 5-pole and 6-pole connectors
  • 1-Year limited warranty


Tekonsha circuit tester error codes

This diagram illustrates the error codes that the trailer tester will display if it detects faults in the currents of your trailer wiring.



8010 Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester

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Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester - 8010

Average Customer Rating:  4.9 out of 5 stars   (10 Customer Reviews)

This tester helps you to quickly identify problems in your trailer wiring. It tests the left turn, right turn, tail/marker, brake and backup circuits to indicate the level of current in each circuit. It also tests the voltage of the trailer battery.

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Love this machine. Took the guess work out of trouble shooting wiring issues in our customers vehicles trailer receptacles. Cut down on time therefore saving the customer money which in turn brought in return busines. I recommend this equipment to all shops that need to diag truck/trailer hookup problems.

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Jon S.

2/27/2019

Still performs exactly like I need it to.



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I find this product very helpful in analysis and repair of trailer wiring harnesses. It allows me to test circuits without a tow vehicle present. It also allows me to test individual circuits. Which is very helpful.

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Paul B.

11/1/2020

Great



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The tester is a wonderful asset to have, to test and see if your trailer lights are working. Or to help you find a problem in your trailer lights or electric brakes. Especially when you are working on the trailer by yourself. The folks at etrailer were a great help when I was purchasing the tester, they helped me with all the questions I had on the tester before I purchased it.
P.S.
Thanks Chris



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This product works as advertised. I have owned it for a year now with no problems and use it every day. Battery life is longer than I expected. Some great improvements would be to keep the park lights on constantly instead of blinking. Also the brake test should be on constantly instead of pulsing. There should also be another test button for just brake lights.
Otherwise this thing works awesome. The US price is good but with the exchange rate in Canada most techs will just build their own.



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This is a must have if you own various equipment trailers or any other trailers. This unit allows you to test a trailer quickly in the yard or in the shop and locate any wiring issue you may have. It's small and very portable.

An absolute must for any company.



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Excellent product! Use multiple times a day for work. ETrailer has been awesome to buy from. Great product selection & fantastic customer service.



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Great investment



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Very nice unite. good for a one man job to narrow down a trouble circuit with out hooking up to truck and blowing fuses..



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Excellent product !! Great support after the sale



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Compact, very easy to move around.


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  • Best Way To Test Trailer Side 7-Way Without A 7-Way On Tow Vehicle
    Hello Dylan. Without having a vehicle to connect to, the only way to properly test your trailers 7-way is to use a tester like the Tekonsha # 8010 or the Hopkins Tow Doctor # HM50928. These testers provide a power source and will allow you to test all of the functions easily by yourself. These testers are expensive though, so if it were me. I would go ahead and put that money towards installing a 7-way on the vehicle so you can test it that way. If you can let me know the year, make and...
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  • Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester Comparison
    Both the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010 and the Hopkins Tow Doctor Trailer End Test Unit # HM50928 are for testing the wiring of your trailer. Both will work with incandescent and LED lights. However, the Hopkins will not display amperage for LED lights. They both connect the same by plugging your trailer's wiring harness into the unit. The Hopkins includes connectors for a 7-blade, a 4-pole, and 6-pole round. The Tekonsha has the 7-blade standard. If you need a different...
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  • Are Red and White Wires Correct for Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester
    It was a good idea to ask but you assumed correctly that the white wire has replaced the black with the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010. The red wire will be attached to the positive terminal and the white wire will be attached to the negative terminal, as you can see in the accompanying photo. This is the closest we have to a diagram though, as one is not provided by the manufacturer. I do believe this is what you were looking for though so I believe it is going to help.
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  • Can 8010 Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester Test Brake Controller Circuit
    Yes, the circuit labelled "brake" on the Tekonsha Circuit Tester part # 8010 would be for testing the brake controller's output on your tow vehicle.
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  • Can the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010 Test 12 Volt Power Circuit
    Yes, the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010 can also test the 12 volt power accessory circuit of your trailer as well as all of the other circuits.
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  • 7-Way Tester for Testing Trailer Side 7-Way
    We have the Tekonsha 7-way tester part # 8010 that can test a trailer's wiring as well as Hopkins Tow Doctor Trailer End Test Unit # HM50928. Due to the nature of testing the trailer side of the wiring these kits cost a bit more than the testers for the vehicle.
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  • Can Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester, # 8010 be Used to Test a Semi Tractor Trailer
    Semi tractor trailers usually use a 7-Way round pin connector rather than the 7-Way blade style connector that the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester, # 8010, is designed for. However, it is possible to use an adapter, like the Adapter 7 Way (Blade) to 7 Way (Round Pin), # 47595, to be able to test the semi wiring.
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  • What to Use to Test 7-Way Trailer Connector
    To test a 7-way trailer connector on the rear of your vehicle you can use the Pollak Tester # PK12741. This tester is designed to work with all 7-way connectors. Another option is to use a circuit tester like # PTW2993 and go come pin to pin testing each individually. If you're trying to test the trailer side connector it's a little different. A disconnected trailer doesn't have a power source so you will need something to provide it. The Hopkins Tow Doctor # HM50928 and Tekonsha Circuit...
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  • Does Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010 Work with Electric Over Hydraulic Brakes
    Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010 is looking for the draw of electric brake magnets. Since electric over hydraulic systems don't have magnets it would have to sense the draw from the actuator. Depending on the actuator it may or may not show a fault on the brake circuit. The only true way to test an EOH actuator that is having issues is to troubleshoot it by itself according to the troubleshooting steps for that particular actuator. If you can tell me which actuator(s) you...
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  • What is the Warranty of the Tekonsha Circuit Tester # 8010
    The Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010 that you referenced has a limited 1-year warranty that basically covers manufacturer defects. Tekonsha would be the one who would fix the unit in the unlikely event it malfunctioned. It is hard to say how long they would take but I imagine they would get it back to you as soon as possible. We have yet to hear a negative thing about the # 8010 so I would safely assume customers are happy with it. This should help you with testing all the...
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  • Troubleshooting Trailer Brake Circuit with Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Harness # 8010
    The brake circuit you see on the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester part # 8010 is actually for the trailer brakes and not the brake light circuit. So if you are seeing a fault on the brake circuit of your trailer it has to do with the brakes of the trailer. Since you are having issues with your Yukon's integrated controller and the tester is showing an error on this circuit I would anticipate your issue is the brake circuit of your trailer. This could be as simple as dirt or corrosion...
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  • Will the Tekonsha 7-Way, RV-Style Tester for Brake Controllers Work On a 2016 GMC Sierra 2500
    Yes, the Tekonsha 7-Way, RV-Style Tester for Brake Controllers part # 6562 will work just fine on a 2016 GMC Sierra 2500 with Pollak 7-Way Trailer Connector. There is also a tester for the trailer as well, the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester part # 8010.
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  • Will Current Monitor # 6565 Work with a Factory Integrated Brake Controller
    Current Monitor # 6565 is the real deal. It was designed for use in shops. We use a version of it without the 7-Way for testing all sorts of things around here and I don't see any reason why it would not work with a factory integrated brake controller whether it by a Ram, Chevy, or Ford, or any import that might have one. The brake controller will need to be set to deliver greater than 10 volts. The current must be greater than 10 amps for 2 braking axles or 16 amps for 3 braking axles....
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  • Can New 7-Way Trailer Wiring Rewire be Tested
    The easiest way to tell if a trailer's 7-way wiring is functional is to have a vehicle with a 7-way nearby so you can just plug it in and test the functions. Otherwise we have a 7-way tester part # 8010 which I realize may not be the most practical solution. Or you could run 12 volt jumper wires from a vehicle's positive battery post to all of the circuits on the 7-way with a jumper wire ran from the ground pin to the negative side of the battery. For just the brakes you can run the jumper...
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  • Does Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester Activate Trailer Brakes
    The Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010 does send power back to your trailer brakes to make sure the circuit is working correctly. This will apply your trailer brakes at short intervals and will let you know the condition of your wiring. This means that the tester essentially tells you whether or not your brakes are working, however if something is wrong with them mechanically (as in they need to be replaced because or wear) that will need to be determined by physically inspecting...
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  • How to Supply Power to a Trailer to Test Wiring
    In order to test a trailer you need something like the Tekonsha trailer wiring tester, part # 8010. It's designed for trailers with a 7-way connector but you can use your adapter from your 6-way just like you plug it into your truck. Another way to test a trailer's lights is to get a standard vehicle battery. With the battery fully charged, connect a wire to negative post and ground it to a good bare metal location. Then connect a wire to the positive post and use it with each function...
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  • Is There a Tester for Trailer Side 7-Way
    There is a tester for a trailer side 7-way (the standard blade-style, which is what I think you were referring to by flat 7-pin tester), though not a tester that you can plug in between your vehicle 7-way and trailer side 7-way; you would need to get two separate testers, one for each. For the trailer side tester, the only option is the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010. This is a comprehensive tester and all you have to do is plug your trailer's standard 7-way into it and...
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  • Comprehensive Vehicle Side Trailer Connector and Wiring Tester
    Most of the vehicle end trailer connectors we have will test for voltage on the circuits. If there was a short to ground then all of the lights would light up on the tester and you would know there is a problem. We do have a comprehensive trailer side tester, # 8010, which goes much further than any of the regular testers like # I26. But it is not designed for the vehicle side. For the vehicle side we have # HM50918 that can test multiple connector types on a vehicle (4-Flat, 6-Way round,...
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  • Does the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Tester # 8010 Test Electric Trailer Brakes
    The Tekonsha trailer wiring tester # 8010 can test the brake output circuit. It will be able to tell you in general that there is a problem like a short, overload, open ground, but you may have to do further testing on the brake magnets themselves depending on the nature of the problem. For that, you will need a multimeter like # PT89ZR if needed. I have included a link to an FAQ on testing brake magnets for you. I have also linked the instructions for the tester.
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  • Is Trailer Circuit Tester 8010 Compatible with a 2010 Ford F-250 7-Way and LED Lights
    The # 8010 trailer circuit tester has a standard 7-Way layout, which would be the same as the layout on your 2010 Ford F-250 connector. Upon further investigation, we were able to confirm that the # 8010 circuit tester will work with LED trailer lights. I have included a link below to the installation instructions for the tester, if needed.
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  • How To Tell When Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester Internal Battery Is Charged
    The Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester part # 8010 does have an internal battery that needs to be charged. I have attached a snip from the installation instructions that explains charging the internal battery. The LED on the charger will turn green when the battery is charged. There is not really a set time to charge it but the green light is an indicator of being charged.
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  • Install Manual Availability for Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010
    I attached a link to the install instructions for the Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Circuit Tester # 8010 that you referenced plus a link to a review video that shows some of it's functions.
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  • Troubleshooting Trailer Brake Fuse Blowing When Truck Brakes are Applied
    I think that the cause will be on the trailer side. If the lights are all working properly on the tractor, and all of the other lights on the trailer are working properly, it sounds like there is short happening on the trailer side with the brake light wire. I would check all the wiring on the trailer going to the brake lights from the connector back. There may be a cut in the wire making contact with metal on the trailer causing a short, blowing the fuse. I recommend isolating the trailer...
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  • Can Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Tester # 8010 Detect Faults in an Enclosed Trailer Dome Light
    The Tekonsha Trailer Wiring Tester # 8010 that you referenced is intended for connection to a trailer's RV-style 7-way blade connector plug. The tester's socket mimics a typical vehicle 7-way. This unit tests the exterior trailer lighting circuits. You should instead take a look at the tester # PTW2993. This hand-held probe tester lights up when it detects a signal, as demonstrated in the linked video.
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