Hopkins 6-Way Connector with Jacketed Cable - Trailer End - 8' Long

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• 7-Way Recommendation for Trailer to Install Reverse Light Circuit
  Since you have a 7-way on your 2007 Toyota Tundra the best solution is going to be to replace the connector on your trailer with a matching 7-way like part # H20046 and then run the yellow wire of the 7-way to the reverse lights. Whenever possible we try to avoid adapters as they end up being just another component that can potentially cause a problem. The simpler the approach to wiring the better.
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• Installing 7-Way Trailer Plug on Trailer with Electric Brakes
  I recommend the Hopkins 7-way molded trailer wire connector # H20044. It will measure 6-feet long and provide you the functions required for your electric brakes. If you prefer a longer connector, the same item is available in an 8 foot length as part # H20036 or an 11 foot length as part # HM20048. Please note that the color codes on these molded connectors are different from those usually found on a trailer. The wiring code is on each of the product pages. If you don't have some already,...
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• Replacement 6-Way Blade Wiring and Rubber Grommet for Boat Trailer
  For your application I recommend checking out the Hopkins 6-Way Connector # H20036. You'll want to make your connections with 16-14 Gauge # DW05744-5 and 12-10 Gauge # DW05745-5 heat shrink butt connectors since the heat shrink will protect your connections better than a standard butt connector. We do have a variety of grommets you can use to clean up the look of your trailer as well. Attached is a link to our selection of rubber grommets for you to filter through. If you let me know what...
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• Powering Horse Trailer Lights w/ and w/out a Battery
  I have a solution for you but the only way to power accessory lighting in your trailer through a 12v is to use an adapter like the Pollak 7-Way to 12 Volt Power Outlet Adapter item # PK11896. It sounds like you already have one of these. This will turn your 7-way connector into a 12v power source. Once you have a 12v connector on your 7-way you will want to purchase an adapter that has two male 12v ends. There isn't a 7-way trailer connector to a 12v male connector adapter. The reason there...
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• 6-Way Extension Harness To Connect Vehicles For Flat Towing
  We do have the Hopkins Heavy-Duty Trailer Coiled Extension # HM47055 that is also 8' long when stretched like the Hopkins 6-Way Connector with Jacketed Cable # H20036 that you found. The coiled cable will help to prevent the excess cord from dragging on the ground. If you prefer the straight cable you will simply need to attach the other 6-Pole, Round Pin, Trailer Wiring Connector # PK11604 on the end of the Hopkins cable. I have included a video linked below that will walk you through...
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• Converting 4-Pole Flat Connector on Honda Odyssey to 6-Way Square Connector on Pop-Up Camper
  The adapter you were looking at, part # 30104 will work with Jayco campers only. An adapter like this would only provide directionals as well as brake and running lights for the camper. If you only need the lighting circuits functional on your trailer, you can simply remove the existing 6-way and install a 4-way trailer end, part # 18004. If your camper has electric brakes, and you want them to actuate, you will need to install a brake controller as well as an upgraded trailer connector...
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• Troubleshooting 6-Way to 7-Way Wiring on Horse Trailer
  Based on the colors you have it sounds like your 6-way wiring is similar to the Hopkins 6-Way Connector with Jacketed Cable - Trailer End - 8' Long # H20036. In this instance the red wire is going to be your brake power. On a typical 7-way the blue wire would be the brake power/brake controller wire. Realistically since there is no wiring standard I would recommend tracing your wire back to the brakes or other functions to make sure you have the wires installed correctly on your 7-way...
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• Adding a 7-Way Trailer Connector, Junction Box, and LED Lights to a Trailer
  I think adding a 7-Way and a junction box and not to mention LED lights are great ideas! If you are going to replace all of those items, you may as well go the all out and replace all of the trailer wiring as well. Starting with a trailer side 7-Way connector you can use # H20042 which is 3 feet long. It doesn't have to be long though because it is going to the junction box. Speaking of junction boxes you can use # 38656. I have included a picture showing how it can be wired up and a...
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• Separating Turn and Brake Lights on a Trailer
  Domestic trailers have a 2-wire system where there is a circuit for the running lights and a circuit for the brake lights and turn signals; our trailer connectors are not configured for a separate brake circuit. You can separate those by using Converter # C56196. If you check out the diagram from the instructions of this converter you can see how you will wire it; the green wire is for the right turn and brake, the yellow wire is for the left turn and brake while the white wire is for...
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• 6-Way Round Trailer Connector Recommendation for a Boat Trailer
  Wishbone wiring refers to the running light (brown wire) circuit of the part # A25W5B that you referenced. The circuit has two wires running from the pin because this circuit get run to both sides of your trailer's wiring. If you need a 6-way round connector you would instead need the part # H20036. This is a 6-way round connector with an 8 foot lead on it.
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• Troubleshooting Gooseneck Trailer that Brakes Lock Up when Wiring is Connected
  Sounds like you have a 6-way connector since you said gooseneck hitch and that is the most common connector used with them. What is going on is that there is two different ways the 6-ways can be wired. Only difference is that the 12 volt accessory circuit and the brake output circuit are switched. So when you use the wrong wiring setup you end up with the brakes locking up all the time. So basically you just have to switch the two circuits and it'll work fine again.
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• Parts Needed to Completely Re-Wire 20-Foot Cattle Trailer with Light and Reflectors
  The cost to re-wire your 20-foot cattle trailer depends on the type and number of lights you choose to install. How many lights you legally need depends on the width of the trailer. A good place to start your project is the linked article on trailer lighting. This explains the lighting requirements based on the trailer's length, width and weight. We offer basic light kits like # TL29BK that are a cost-effective all-in-one option. If your 20-foot trailer is less than 80-inches wide you...
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• Recommended Trailer WIring for 4-Way Flat, 5-Way Flat, 6-Way Round, and 7-Way
  For a Trailer Wire Harness I recommend the following options: For a 4-way Trailer Harness use # A35W42B. This is a wishbone harness so it has wiring to each side of the trailer separately. Likewise for a 5-way wiring harness use # A40W5B. For a 6-way, I recommend using a junction box like # 38656 with Connector and Lead Wire # H20036 For a 7-way, I recommend # HS381-9000. The remaining wires will use # 12-2-1 or # 12-1-1 sold by the foot. I've attached an article to assist.
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• Installation and Fitment of Hopkins 6 Pin Round Connector #H20036
  I went out to the warehouse and pulled a 6-Way Molded Trailer Wire Connector, # H20036, and used a couple of measuring tools designed to measure wiring sizes. All of the wires were 14 gauge. Yes, this will work as a replacement for the standard Hopkins 6 pin round. You will want to cut the wires at the back of the current 6-way connector on your trailer and wire in the Hopkins 6-Way Molded Connector, # H20036. It is important that the wires on the connector are connected to the trailer...
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• Trailer Wiring Harness with Circuit Protection Recommendation for a 2001 Dodge Dakota
  Splicing in a trailer wiring harness is a pretty common practice even though almost all vehicle manufacturers do not recommend doing so. This is because trailer lights will put an additional load on the tail light circuits that vehicle manufacturers usually do not account for. The more lights a trailer has, the larger the load on the tail light circuits. Standard lighting on a trailer usually consists of two tail lights, two brake lights, two turn signals and two side marker lights. Many...
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• Replacing a 6-Way Trailer Connector on a Rockwood XL 1280 Pop Up Trailer
  It sounds to me like the previous owner did not wire his home made trailer connector properly. If the trailer came with a 6-way connector, then that means there are two additional wires coming from the 6-way connector for the trailer brakes and, most likely, an auxiliary power source. If you are not worried about supplying power to the trailer brakes or auxiliary power source, then I would first recommend checking your local laws to see if brakes are required on your trailer. Some states...
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• Towing a Trailer with a 5-Way Connector with a Vehicle with a 6-Way Connector
  I recommend replacing the boat trailer's 5-way with a 6-way because there aren't any adapters between those two Cut the 5-way off as close to the connector as you can and install part # PK11604 onto the wires. It'll plug right in to your 6-way on your RV. If you sometimes tow the boat with a different vehicle and need to keep its 5-way then you can add a 6-way and have two connectors on it. Use a junction box from the kit # HS381-9000 with part # H20036. You'll need to connect the 5-way...
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• How to Rewire Trailer for 6 Way Connection with Separate Turn Signals and Brake Lights
  First you will want a new 6-way like the Hopkins 6-Way Molded Connector, # H20036. Installing the 6-way plug will be made easier by using a junction box such as # 38656. This box mounts to the trailer frame and serves as a connection point between the trailer's original wiring and the new 6-way. Also you will want some Deka jacketed 2 wire, 10 gauge, brake wire # 10-2-1 to run the brake output circuit from the junction box to the brake assemblies as well as some Deka 16-gauge bonded 4-wire...
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• Wire Gauge for Installing Electric Brakes
  We recommend running 10 gauge wire # 10-2-1 for your brakes to connect to the Junction Box # 38656. You do not need to run the conductors down both sides of the trailer, it really will not make a difference so you can go ahead with your current plan. The 7-Way Molded Trailer Wire Connector # H20042 and Hopkins Engager Push-To-Test Trailer Breakaway Kit # 20400 will also work for you; I also recommend using Ring Terminals # 44-5310A to fasten your wires.
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• Repairing Trailer Connector on Recently Purchased Pop-Up Camper
  To answer your question, you'll need to determine the function of those other two wires. If I had to guess, I'd say your pop-up most likely has a 6-way connector. One of the unknown wires is probably for trailer brakes and the other one is likely a 12-volt accessory power feed to the trailer, most likely used to maintain an on-board battery. The power feed doesn't have enough push to charge a dead battery, but it can provide enough power to keep a charged battery topped off. You'll need...
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• Adapting 5 Flat on Trailer to 6 Round on Truck
  We do not carry a 6 round to 5 flat adapter, so what you could do instead is cut off the 5 flat on your trailer and use the 6-Way Molded Trailer Wire Connector # H20036. You would need to use a circuit tester such as # PTW2992 in order to match the trailer's functions with that of the vehicle. I've added a link to a help article on wiring for you to take a look at.
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• Recommended 6-Pole Trailer End Wiring Plug Connector to Accept 12 Gauge Wire on Trailer
  I would recommend you get the Pollak 6-pole # PK11604 for your trailer connector. This trailer end connector accepts up to 12 gauge wires. You should not be trimming the 12 gauge wires to fit into a 14 gauge plug because the power draw will still be more than the plug is rated for and may limit the power or not work properly. What you will want to do is snip off past where you stripped the wire and then wire up this Pollak connector # PK11604. This will be the best solution for you...
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• How to Make a 6-Way Round to 4-Way Round Trailer Connector Adapter
  There isn't a 6-Way round to 4-Way round adapter that we carry but we have the parts to make one. First, a 6-Way is not very common, make sure it is a 6-Way, like # PK11609, and not a 7-Way blade style like # PK11893. If it is a 6-Way round then to make an adapter you would first need a 6-Way round trailer side connector, # PK11604. Then you would need a 4-Way round vehicle end connector, # PK11410. Then all you would need is about 1 foot of bonded 4-wire, # 16-4B-1. You would just need...
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• How to Wire a 6-Pole Trailer Connector
  I have attached a photo of the common functions for a 6-pole trailer connector for you. If you are looking to replace or add a connector to your vehicle/trailer then you can use part # H20036 for the male (trailer) end and part # HM48420 for the female (vehicle) end. If you will be using existing wires to attach to either of these connectors then it is always a good idea to test them for function using part # ALL640595 first.
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