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• Adding Interior Lights to Trailer and Keep Battery Charged
  The best way to get interior lights in your trailer is to have a dedicated 12 volt battery, and battery box like # 329-HM318BKS mounted to the trailer. This gives you the power needed while you're not hooked to your truck. For lights I recommend LEDs because they require much less power, and last longer than incandescent bulbs. Which lights I recommend depends on how many you want to add and the way you want to mount them. You'll need wire # 12-1-1 and ring terminals # 44-5310A for each...
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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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• Recommended Alternative to Curt Auxiliary LED Indicators 53201
  I may have a solution for you, but we don't have anything that's going to be an exact match. With that said, you might be able to use the Thinline LED Trailer Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn - Submersible - 9 Diodes - Clear Lens # STL59RCB which will give you a bright LED light that has stop, tail and turn signal functions. This doesn't have a trailer plug that can be used to power it but you could wire 2 of these lights to the Hopkins Endurance 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector - Trailer End...
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• How to Wire Electric Brakes on a Tandem Axle Trailer
  If your trailer has 7 wires running all the way back to the brakes, then yes, you can tap into the existing wiring. Each of your new brakes will have two wires for the brake magnet. One wire is for 12 volt power to the brake magnets and the other wire should be grounded either to the trailer frame or to the main trailer ground wire. It does not matter which wire is used for power or ground because they are not polarized. If the trailer wiring is running down the left side of the trailer,...
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• How To Add Power Wire for MaxxFan Deluxe Vent with Fan
  The MaxxFan Deluxe Roof Vent w/ 12V Fan, Thermostat, and Remote - Powered Lift - 10 Speed - Smoke # MA00-07500K requires 12V power at 5 amp draw. Since you are installing in a location that doesn't have power wires run, you will need to run a power wire like # 12-1-1 or # 10-1-1 (sold by the foot) to your battery or to another 12V power source that can handle that draw. There is a good chance the bathroom fan or a light could be a good tie in point as long as you tie in prior to a switch. You...
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• Is Reverse Light Circuit Needed When Using the Curt Echo Bluetooth Brake Controller
  If you purchased a 4-Way/7-Way Hopkins adapter like part # 37185 so that you can use the Curt Echo Mobile Trailer Brake Controller # C51180 then you are correct about only needing to connect the 12V power wire for the brake controller (in addition to connecting the typical trailer light circuits and ground). The reverse light wiring is optional and is really only needed if your trailer has a separate circuit for the reverse lights. We actually created the kit # ETBC7L for people who want...
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• Can the MaxxFan Deluxe be Installed in Place of a non Powered Vent
  The MaxxFan Deluxe Roof Vent w/ 12V Fan part # MA00-06401K is the perfect solution to replace an older non powered vent or to use as a direct replacement for an existing powered vent. It uses the standard 14" x 14" cut out requirement which is the same with your current vent. As far as powering it goes there is a high likely hood that there will already be 12 volt power ran into the area behind your current non powered vent's trim ring that you can utilize. If this does not exist then...
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• Fuse Location for 12-Volt Accessory Feed to 7-Way Trailer Connector on 2005 Chevy Silverado
  On GM vehicles of that vintage, the 12-V pin should be hot regardless of whether the ignition is on or not. If it isn't showing voltage even with the ignition on, you're almost certainly on the right track thinking it's a blown or possibly missing fuse. The 12-v feed circuit to the trailer connector is protected by a 40A fuse located in the power distribution box mounted to the inside of the driver's side fender in the engine compartment. Remove the lid and the cover to the box, which...
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• Troubleshooting No Power At The Factory Trailer Plug
  There are a few troubleshooting steps to help you figure out why you have no power. I would start by making sure that there is not any corrosion or debris blocking your connection points. If they are clean or still no power after cleaning, I would check your grounding connections. Make sure your grounds are firmly connected to a clean, bare metal surface. Next, test the pins on the connector where the wiring harness plugs into the truck using a circuit tester like Item # PTW2992....
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• Can Wiring of Valterra E-Valve Electric Waste Valve be Extended
  Hey Stephanie, we don't have any extension wires for the Valterra Electric Gate Valve part # VAL65MB but there really isn't any reason you couldn't extend them by just splicing in additional wire. We sell 12 gauge wire by the foot with part # 12-1-1 which you could use. How much further are you wanting to extend the wiring?
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• Installing Interior Lights in Box Truck With Switch
  You can do exactly what you are looking to do by running wire such as # 12-1-1 from the 12 volt power and then simply wire a toggle switch such as # PK34513 with your LED lights such as the Opti-Brite LED Interior Light # ILL08COB. You will also need some Butt Connectors # DW05745-10 to join the lengths of wire.
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• Recommended 7-Way Adapter for a Trailer that Has a 7-Way But Doesn't Have Brakes
  Hey Creston. You're going to need the Buyers Products Trailer Connector Adapter item # 337TC1474P. This will plug directly into your 4-way connector. You'll just need to wire in the 12v and ground circuits for a power source to charge your battery. You'll need 12 Gauge Wire item # 12-1-1, which is sold by the foot. You will want to add a 40 Amp In-Line Circuit Breaker item # 9510 in the wire before connecting to the battery. What's your tow vehicle?
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• Why is 10 or 12 Gauge Wire Recommended for Electric Brake Assemblies
  The reason that 10 Gauge # 10-1-1 or 12 Gauge # 12-1-1 wire is recommended for 10" brake assemblies, like part # AKEBRK-35-SA, is because they pull more power than the lights on your trailer. I believe the green wire you are referring to carries the right turn/stop lighting functions as you can see from the attached photo of a trailer side 4-Way. The 14 and 16 gauge wires are too small for the amount of power needing to get to the brake assemblies and they could potentially get too hot,...
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• Replacing Integrated Trailer Brake Controller For a Prodigy P3 On a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
  I recommend installing a Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller # 90195 on your 2011 Chevrolet Sivlerado 2500HD. This proportional brake controller also has a built in diagnostic feature to help you resolve issues that might occur in your brake system. As you have an integrated brake controller your installation instructions will be different. I have linked an article below that will cover this installation as well for your to reference. When installing an aftermarket brake control...
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• Installation of Electric Brake Controller on 2012 Isuzu NPR Connect
  For your Pilot 2-6 Brake Electronic Brake Controller - Time Delayed # 80550, you will need to connect the black power wire to the battery of your vehicle using a circuit breaker like # PK54530 and # 12-1-1 wire. Then you will connect the red wire on your controller to the cold side of your brake light switch. From my research it looks like that is the green with white tracer, but you can check it with your circuit tester # PTW2993. The correct wire will show no power when the brake pedal...
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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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• What Size Wire And Circuit Breaker Should Be Used For The 12v Circuit On A 7-Way?
  Hi Ron! To get the 12v power port on your 7-Way working, you will want 12 gauge wire and a 40 amp circuit breaker (I have both listed below). This will get you needed power and protection for your Curt Echo Wireless Brake Controller # C51180. 12 Gauge Wire - Black Primary - Per Foot # 12-1-1 40 Amp In-Line Circuit Breaker - Perpendicular Mount Bracket # 9510 You will only need the one circuit breaker, but we typically say to grab at least 20 feet of the 12 gauge wire. You will probably...
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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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• Troubleshooting Curt T-Connector C56331 On 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Not Having Power
  I am sorry to hear you are having a problem with the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness # C56331 on your 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. Since you are not getting power, I recommend first checking that the black wire that was run to the positive terminal over your vehicle's battery is securely connected to the battery terminal, and the fuse is fully inserted. Next check that this wire did not get pinched or burnt causing the power loss. If the wire was damaged in any areas, you will need...
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• What Gauge Wire and Fuse Should be Used to Install Bulldog A-Frame Trailer Jack BD500187
  When wiring up the Bulldog A-frame trailer jack # BD500187 you can use 12 gauge wire such as # 12-1-1 (sold by the foot) as long as the distance from the jack to the battery is less than 20 feet. I am assuming that the battery is located at the front of the trailer near the jack so that shouldn't be a problem. You could use a larger gauge wire such as # 10-1-1 (also sold by the foot) but it is up to you. An inline fuse is not needed because the jack has an internal self-resetting circuit...
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• Length of Wire on etrailer Electric Trailer Jack
  Hi Richard; the wire on the etrailer Electric Trailer Jack # e55ZV is approximately 6' long. It uses 12 gauge wiring so if you need more wire you can add # 12-1-1 along with some butt connectors # DW05745-1. If you have any other questions feel free to reply below.
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• Troubleshooting Furrion Vision S Low Voltage Not Functioning
  That is pretty low voltage for the Furrion Vision S camera to function so I would suspect that is the problem Kevin. It sounds like you are testing it with the vehicle not running which would make the circuit not have as high of voltage since alternator is running as well. So what I would recommend is try testing again but making sure the vehicle is running. That should get the voltage higher and allow it to work. If that does not raise the voltage then you would need to go with a heavier...
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• Recommended Brake Controller to Replace the Factory Controller on a 2010 GMC Sierra 2500
  Yes, you can Mark! I recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller item # 90195. This is a proportional brake controller that automatically adjusts your trailer's braking based on the deceleration of your Sierra. Since your Sierra has the factory installed integrated trailer brake controller (ITBC), the tow package wiring that exists under the dash can be used to install an aftermarket controller. The wiring is located under the dash, above where the driver's left knee would...
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• Troubleshooting Voltage Drop with New Electric Brake Assemblies on Trailer
  Some voltage drop off as power travels to each brake assembly on the trailer can be normal (within 1-2 volts of drop), especially if you have a longer trailer . If you are testing the brake output wires right before the assemblies themselves and getting 10.4 volts then this probably isn't an issue. Also make sure when you're testing for voltage that you have the brake controller set to max power and you're using the manual override (not stepping on the brake pedal). Something else that...
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