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• How to Extend Tekonsha Brake Control Wiring Harness 8 Inches
  The only way to make the Tekonsha brake controller wiring harness # 3016 longer would be to splice in some wire to the length needed. This harness has just 4 wires so you can use bonded 4-wire, # DW04923-1. It is sold in lengths of 1 foot.
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• Will 14 Gauge Wire Fit Inside the Grommets on the etrailer Trailer Wiring Junction Box?
  Welcome back Joe and thanks for the kind words. The holes in the side of our etrailer Junction Box item # e99009 will definitely be large enough for the 14 Gauge, 4 Conductor Jacketed Wire item # DW04923-1. The holes and grommets included with our etrailer Junction Box item # e99009 will work with up to a 5/8" outer diameter wire. The 14 Gauge, 4 Conductor Jacketed Wire item # DW04923-1 has an outer diameter of 7/16". The grommets will ensure a tight seal to keep moisture out. What kind...
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• Tow Bar Wiring/Lighting Kit for 2001 Dodge Dakota with Charge Line for Battery
  The tow bar lighting solution you would want for your 2001 Dodge Dakota would be the Roadmaster diode kit part # RM-152-98146-7 which will give you the lighting functions for the truck as well as carries an extra circuit you can use for charging the Dakota battery. Then to complete the charge line to your Dakota battery you'd want the part # RM-156-25 as well and you'd be set.
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• Can 4-Wire Trailer Wiring be Purchased in Bulk by The Foot
  Hi Ron, We do have some options for 4-wire trailer wiring that are sold in bulk, but the foot. We have both 14 gauge and 16 gauge: - Deka Jacketed 4-Wire - 14 Gauge # DW04923-1 - Deka Jacketed 4-Wire - 16 Gauge # DW03240-1
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• Can Ground Wires Run From Each Trailer Light Up To Junction Box
  Hi David; it is perfectly acceptable to run an individual ground wire for each trailer light up to the junction box on the tongue of your boat trailer.
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• Heaviest Gauge Wire 4-Way Trailer Connector
  Yes, they do! Our heaviest gauge 4-way connector is the Wesbar item # W787274 which uses 14 gauge wire. This wiring harness is 14' long. You can use the Deka Jacketed 4-Wire item # DW04923-1, which is sold by the foot if you need any additional length. You will want to use the Deka Heat Shrink Butt Connector item # DW05744-10 to insure a water tight connection.
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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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• How to Add 7-Way Wiring to Rear of Flagstaff 5th Wheel to Allow Towing Boat Trailer
  The 4-pole format of trailer wiring includes only basic lighting signals for stop, tail and turn lights; in order to have trailer brake power you will need to convert the wiring to at least a 5-pole (one more circuit for brakes) or to the popular 7-way format which has circuits for brakes, reverse lights and auxiliary 12V power. An article on wiring is linked for you and this includes details about the circuits found on each type of wiring format. If the taillight wiring in your Flagstaff...
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• How To Make 5' 6-way Round to 4-way Flat Wiring Adapter
  I would be happy to help you make a 5' long 6-way round to 4-way flat adapter, but the longest premade adapter offered in this combination is the Hopkins Endurance Flex Trailer Connector Adapter w/ LED Circuit Tester - 6-Pole to 4-Pole # HM47320 which is only 5" long. To start you will need a trailer end 6-way connector # PK11604 and 5' of # DW04923-1. The # DW04923-1 is sold in a quantity of 1' so for 5' you will need to order a quantity of 5. You will need to make the following connections...
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• Can Two 14 Gauge Wires Fit i nthe Same End on a Heat Shrink Butt Connector
  You would need a larger size heat shrink butt connector to fit two 14 gauge wires together in one end. The largest we have are for 10 to 12 gauge wire, # DW05745-10, and that size would likely work. There isn't a specific gauge wire used for the color of the insulation around the wire. In some applications where the red wire is for 12 volt power a larger gauge should be used. But in a 4-Wire set up on a trailer where the functions are running lights, turn signals/brake lights, and ground...
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• Converting 4-Way Round Female To 4-Way Round Male Connector
  To adapter in order to be able to convert a 4-way round female connector to a 4-way round male connector is by using the RoadMaster 4-Wire Connectors, part # RM-910030-4. This has both the female, and the male plugs separate. You would need to run the appropriate wires into the rear of each connector using wire like part # DW04923-1. This is jacketed 4-wire and is 14 gauge. This is sold by the foot. When wiring connectors, I recommend using a circuit tester like part # PTW2993 to make...
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• Recommended Wire Gauge to Wire 8 Marker Lights and 2 Taillights on a Homemade Camper
  You can use 14 or 16 gauge wire for your marker and tail lights on your camper. I recommend using the Deka 14 gauge jacket wire # DW04923-1 because it's insulated for abrasion and chemical resistance. Having more marker lights means more draw on your circuit, and the reason I would go with the 14 gauge wire is because it can handle more amp draw. You also may need heat shrink butt connectors like # DW05744-10 to join lengths together. I included an installation video and video review...
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• Are The Deka 4-Wire and 7-Wire Jacketed Wires Made Of Copper Or CCA
  The Deka Jacketed 4-Wire # DW04923-1 and 7-wire # DW04914-1 both use full copper wire instead of Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) wire.
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• How Do I Know If I Should Replace The Wiring On My Trailer?
  If the copper wire has turned black, it will mean one of two things. First, salt water somehow got through the insulation/jacket, causing it to severely oxidize. Second, it overheated and actually burned some of that jacket. In either case, I highly recommend replacing you wiring. Compromised wire like this can cause bad connections at best, and/or overheat again and possible catch fire, which would be catastrophically worse. Depending on how you have everything wired and how many accessories...
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• What is the Wire Gauge Used in Hopkins Heavy-Duty Trailer Coiled Extension - 4-Pole Round
  The Hopkins Coiled Extensions with the Nite-Blow such as # HM47045 use 16 gauge wires on the inside. Trailer wiring harnesses usually use 16 to 18 gauge wire for lighting functions and heavier wire for components that draw more amperage. On a 4-Way, you should have left and right turn signals/brake lights, running lights, and a ground so 16 gauge wire will work fine. But if it is for something other than lights then you would likely need to make an extension. We have jacketed 4-wire, #...
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• Parts Needed To Install Firestone Air Command I F2097 in 2018 Ram 2500
  To Install the Firestone Air Command I part # F2097 along with Firestone Air Bags like part # F2598 on the 2018 Ram 2500 there are some extra parts from the video needed that are not included with the Air Command kit. I have attached a list below of these parts to make your installation process go smoothly. 10 feet of extra wire- # DW04923-1 fuse tap kit- # F2526 Air Line- # F9416 (if adding compressor to existing air bags) 3/16" drill bit 3/8" drill bit 1/4" drill bit power drill wire...
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• How To Make 15' 4-way Trailer Wiring Harness With 14 Gauge Wiring
  We have the parts you are looking for, but none of our 4-way connector harnesses use 14 gauge wiring as 4-way connectors typically use 16 gauge wire. With that said you can make your own using the Deka Jacketed 4-Wire - 14 Gauge # DW04923-1 which is sold by the foot and 4-way connector # HM48192. To make the connections to the lights on the trailer I recommend using heat shrink butt connectors # DW05744-5. I included a few videos of the products mentioned for you to take a look at.
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• Recommendation for Higher Gauge Wiring to Use on Trailer
  I recommend taking a look at the Wesbar 4-Pole Flat Connector # W787274 for your trailer. This 4-Way flat, trailer-side connector includes 14 feet of jacketed, 14-gauge wires for easy installation. This thicker wire will definitely hold up better than the existing wiring on your trailer. If you just need jacketed wire and not the connector, you can use the Deka # DW04923-1. This 4-Wire, jacketed wiring uses 14-gauge wire and is sold by the foot, so you can order the exact length you are...
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• What Gauge Wiring Should I Use To Connect Two 12V Batteries In My Battery Bank
  We recommend using at least a 14 gauge wire with your 12 V battery bank. If your 13 A electric cables are 14 gauge or bigger you should not have any issues. If you do not have the correct size, you can use the Deka Jacketed 4-Wire - 14 Gauge - Per Foot, part # DW04923-1. This is a 14 gauge wire we sell by the foot. I have included a product description link and a video installation of this wiring being installed below.
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• Outer Diameter of Deka Jacketed 4 Conductor Cable # DW04923-1
  I ran out to our warehouse, and measured the outer diameter of the Deka # DW04923-1 Jacketed 4 wire cable. The outer diameter is .410 of an inch, just under 7/16 of an inch.
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• Availability of Jacketed Wishbone 4-Pole Trailer Wiring Harness
  We do offer 4-pole wishbone wiring harnesses like # A35W42B and jacketed 4-pole wire such as # DW04923-1. We do not have a jacketed wishbone 4-pole trailer harness but you can certainly provide protection to a 4-pole wishbone harness - and keep the ability to run the separate running light wires to each side of the trailer - by using wire loom like # 39035 which is sold in 10-foot lengths.
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• Replacement 7-Way Trailer Wiring Junction Box Installation
  We can help you get your RV's 7-way wiring sorted out. The easiest way to go is to replace the whole junction box with etrailer # HS381-9000 since this has a pre-wired 7-way. This means you only have to make the RV side connections. The wire gauge will be thicker for the 12V (black) and ground (white) wires which gets a few of those out of the way right off the bat. It sounds like you already tried testing the functions on the RV wires. This process is usually pretty straightforward....
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• 4-Way Round to 7-Way Blade and 7-Way Round to 7-Way Round Adapter Availability
  Those adapter configurations aren't high enough in demand to be available but you can definitely make them. For a 4-way round male you'd need part # RM-910030-2 and for a 7-way female part # PK12703. For jacketed 4-way wiring sold by the foot you'd then want the part # DW04923-1. Then for a 7-way male round you'd want the part # PK11700 and for female part # PK11720 and then for wiring part # DW04914-1 which is also sold by foot.
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• Parts Needed to Rewire Trailer that Has Brakes
  First thing you'll want is a 7-way/junction box like part # 277-000141 which you'll mount near the front of the trailer. This covers the 7-way that runs to the vehicle and gives a place to run all of the wires for the rest of the trailer wiring. For 10 gauge wire to use for the brake output circuit and 12 volt accessory you'd want the part # 10-1-1 which we sell by the foot. And then for the lighting functions you'd want the # DW04923-1 which is also sold by the foot.
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