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• How Do I Add a 12V Outlet in the Bed of a 2017 Ford F150?
  Hi Ada! To add a 12V outlet to the truck bed of your 2017 Ford F150, I recommend using the Roadmaster 12V Outlet Kit part # RM-9332. The wires for this kit will need to be extended so they can reach the battery, you can use 12-gauge wire part # 12-1-1 to extend the harness. You will also need some butt connectors part # 05732-2 and a 12 gauge Fuse Holder part # SWC9539 to help connect the wires and attach the fuse to the battery terminal. Once you obtain all of these parts you will...
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• Do Electric Brakes Need to Share Ground Wire?
  To wire your electric brakes you will want to run 10 gauge wire # 10-1-1 to one of the brakes and run it to the other brake, using butt connectors like # 05732-2 to connect them. The grounds will not be spliced, each brake assembly should have its own ground; please see the accompanying photo which is from our help article on adding electric drum brakes which I have linked for you.
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• Parts Needed to add Electric Trailer Brakes to 1990 Skamper 190c
  You are able to install an electric braking system on your trailer. The parts needed are going to be determined by the axle that your camper is equipped with. From what I can tell from your picture, it looks like this is a 4 lug axle which is going to likely mean you have a 2,000-lb axle with a 1-3/4" diameter. In order to verify that is correct you will need to confirm that the Inner and Outer bearings on your trailer wheel hubs match L44649. You can verify this once you've taken it apart...
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• How to Hardwire a 12 Volt Accessory Outlet in a Truck Bed
  Only a 7-way trailer connector will have a 12-volt power wire ran to the connector. A 4-way trailer connector will not have a constant 12-volt power wire. As long as the 12-volt power wire running to the 7-way trailer connector is rated for the amperage required for your 12-volt accessory outlet then yes, you can use this wire for powering the circuit. Depending on how the vehicle is set up, your trailer connector may or may not still have power while the vehicle is off. To test this,...
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• How to Wire Reverse Lights on a Trailer with a 4-Way Trailer Connector
  We do have a solution for you, however, you will not be able to power reverse lights on a trailer with a 4-pin trailer connector. The reverse lights on a trailer must receive power from the reverse lights on the tow vehicle. To do this, you will want to install a 5-pin connector on the trailer and on the tow vehicle. There are many options, but I recommend installing the Hopkins Endurance 5-way Flat Wiring Kit, # HM47890, for a uniform look. You can simply cut off the 4 pin connectors...
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• Can 4-Way Power Reverse Lights on Trailer
  Hi James; the 4-way is not designed to run power to your reverse light circuit. What you can do is add the Curt Trailer Connector Adapter - 4-Way Flat to 5-Way Flat # C57187. The 5th pin connects to the reverse lights on your vehicle which can send power to the lights on the trailer. You will also need a 5-way connector for the trailer side like # HM47910 and # 12-1-1 to run wire to the reverse lights on the trailer along with butt connectors # 05732-2 to make your connections.
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• What Gauge Wire Do The Dexter Electric Trailer Brakes 23-47-48 Use?
  Hello Ted. The Dexter Electric Trailer Brakes # 23-47-48 use 14 gauge wire. We recommend using 10 gauge wire like part # 10-1-1 which we sell by the foot. For a butt connector I recommend using part # 05732-2. These are made for 10 or 12 gauge wire but they can easily be clamped tight enough for 14 gauge wire.
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• Is Wiring Included with Ventline Roof Vent with 110V Fan # V2128SP-01
  The Ventline Roof Vent with 110V Fan # V2128SP-01 includes two pigtail wire leads and a wiring compartment for making the AC power connection to existing trailer wiring. No plugs or wiring harness are included but you can use butt connectors like # 05732-2. If you need an installation kit you can use part # 344270KITW which includes both mounting screws and sealant and that is suitable for trailer roofs made of metal or coated metal roof and wood (but not rubber). For a rubberized roof...
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• Parts List to Re-Wire a Trailer w/ Electric Brakes
  To completely rewire your 20' trailer from start to finish I recommend using the following parts: 7-Way Connector and Cable - Hopkins Molded Cable 8' Long item # H20046 Junction Box - Trailer Wiring Junction Box - 7 Color Coded Terminals item # 3375601101 10 Gauge Wiring for Brakes and 12v Power Sold by the Foot - 10 Gauge Primary Wire item # 10-1-1 16 Gauge Wiring for Lights Sold by the Foot - Bonded 4 Wire item # 16-4B-1 3/16 Inch Ring Terminals item # 44-5310A 1/4 Inch Ring Terminals...
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• Wire Recommendation for Rewiring Utility Trailer with Brakes
  For the brake circuit of your trailer you will want to run 10 gauge wire like our part # 10-1-1 which is sold by the foot and is standard copper primary wire. We use it all the time here on trailers and it works great. For bonded 14 gauge wire that has 4 wires bundled you would want the part # DW04923-1 which is also sold by the foot. A lot of times people use junction boxes like the part # 38656 to organize the wires on the trailer. Check out the install video I attached for more info...
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• Wiring a Side Marker Light to the Running Light Wire on a Trailer
  You can run a jumper wire to T-off from the main running light wire to the side marker light using something like a quick splice connector, # SWC501915-1. Or you can use a butt connector, # 05732-2. In one end, place the wire from the trailer connector and in the other end insert the wire from the side marker light and the wire to the tail light. You would need to cut the brown wire at some point to wire it in this manner. And yet another option is to run the side marker wire all the...
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• Installing Brake Controller in 2009 Chevrolet Silverado
  The Draw-Tite Activator IV # 5504 will work with a wiring harness adapter like part # 20127, for your 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. This means you will need to splice into the brake controller wiring under the driver's side dash in order to install the brake controller. There will be a bundle of wires tied together with white tape. These are the wires you will to connect your adapter to. You will want to connect the black brake controller adapter wire to the red factory brake controller wire,...
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• Replacement Control Panel for Husky Brute
  I spoke with Husky and they informed me that they do not offer a replacement control board for the Husky Brute Electric Trailer Jack part # HT87247 (HB4500). Therefore, your only option would be an entire replacement unfortunately. If you can afford to go down to a 3,500 lb jack then we do have the Electric Jack w/ Footplate part # EJ-3520-BBX which is a very cost effective replacement option. The Electric Jack w/ Footplate like the Husky Brute Electric Trailer Jack has a drop leg for...
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• Parts Needed to Re-Wire 18 Foot Car Hauler Trailer with 7-Way Connector
  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 connector has an 8 foot lead. The shorter 6 foot # H20044 or 4 foot # H20043 trailer connectors are also available. I recommend using a circuit tester like # 40376 to determine the functions for any wires that are not known, as just using...
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• Recommended Wiring Harness for Rewiring a 26 Foot Gooseneck Stock Trailer
  It sounds like you are wanting to rewire your gooseneck trailer with a 7-way connector. To do this I recommend the 7-way connector # H20046, the bonded 16 gauge 4 wire per foot # 16-4B-1 for the trailer and the 10 gauge jacketed wire # 10-2-1 for the brakes and ground. Often times, people will run the wires from a 7-way such as yours to a junction box like part # 38656. From there, they will run the standard wire colors to the trailer lights, brakes and battery. I have attached a photo...
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• How to Wire a New 4-Way to a Sea Doo Trailer that Has Double Wires
  Sounds like you need to redo the wiring of the new 4-way completely. Typically, the green wire runs to the right turn/stop circuit, the yellow runs to the left turn/stop circuit, the brown wire runs to the taillights and the white is the ground that runs to the trailer frame. If you have double wires or, "wishbone wires," on your trailer but the new connector only has single wires you will want to either twist the double wires together, or use a butt-end connector to run both of the wires...
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• How to Wire Electric Brakes on Gooseneck Trailer
  Let's start at the brake assemblies/hubs on your new gooseneck trailer. The two wires coming from each assembly look exactly as they should. One wire will ground to the trailer frame and the other wire will attach to the brake output wire. The fact that you do not know which wire does what is absolutely okay! This is because brake magnets do not have polarity, so either wire can be used for either function. You will then need to run wiring from the front of your trailer to these trailer...
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• Installing New Trailer Lights and Wiring on a Horse Trailer
  There isn't a kit available for what you are looking for, but you can still piece everything together. For grommets to use with the # ST45RB you would want the part # A45GB and then for a pigtail you would want the part # A45PB. Often times, people will run the wires from a 7-way such as yours to a junction box like part # 38656. From there, they will run the standard wire colors to the trailer lights, brakes and battery. I have attached a photo that shows how this setup works in the...
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• How to Rewire an Old Cattle Trailer
  It sounds like you are on the right track to rewire your cattle trailer. You are correct about the wire colors on the 7-way connector that you purchased. The colors that you see on the 7-way connector are typical for RV style trailers rather than utility, cargo, or livestock style trailers. The black wire should be connected to the terminal in the 7-way connector labeled black. This is the terminal in the 11 oclock position when you are looking at the back of the trailer connector (see...
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• Butt Connector Recommendation for Wiring up Brake Assemblies on Trailer
  The wire gauge used in assemblies like the part # AKEBRK-7R-D is surprisingly thin at 16 gauge. The heavier gauge the wire the better. We recommend 10 gauge wire like part # 10-1-1 (sold by the foot), for wiring up the brake output circuit. Since the wire is so long it's important to go with a thicker wire to reduce resistance even though the brake magnets use thinner wire. Especially since the wire gets teed off and ran to multiple brake assemblies. If you went with 10 or 12 gauge...
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• Installing a Brake Controller on 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 with OEM Integrated Brake Controller
  You can install an aftermarket brake controller on your 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD even if it has the OEM brake controller. You should find five blunt cut wires taped up under the drivers side dash between the brake pedal and the emergency brake pedal. I have attached a photo showing the wires for you to check out. You should see a red/black wire which supplies 12 volt power to the brake controller, white for ground, light blue/white for the brake light switch, dark blue for brake...
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• ADDING A SECOND AIR CONDITIONER TO A GRAND DESIGN 5TH WHEEL CAMPER
  I recommend Furrion Chill HE RV Air Conditioner System - Manual - 13,500 Btu - White # FR52PR. and 12-10 Gauge Butt Connector Item # 05732-2 It will not only help cool off the front room of your Grand Design, but it will help cool off the rest of the camper much faster so your other air conditioner will not have to run as long or work as hard.
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• How to Wire Electric Trailer Brakes on a Boat Trailer
  To run the brake lines on the trailer, you don't need the dual cable. I'd recommend using 10 gauge wire, part # 10-1-1 which is sold by the foot. Run the wire from the trailer connector back to the axle, cut the wire and strip the end. Use a butt connector like part # 05732-2. Run a lead to power each brake assembly out of the other side of the butt connector. Use some liquid electrical tape, part # SWC50122 to seal the connection. At each brake assembly, the brake magnet has two leads....
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• Recommendation for Submersible LED Backup Lights on a Boat Trailer
  I can help you add reverse lights to your trailer. Yes, It is important to pay attention to DOT compliance when adding lights on your boat trailer. Compliance will be met if you use the Optronics # BUL10CB light as your backup light. The # BUL72CB is purposed for a utility light and will not meet the criteria for reverse lights on the roadway. In order to add reverse lights to your trailer would would need to have a 7-Way on the trailer and a 7-Way on the vehicle. On the vehicle side,...
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