Where To Connect 2 Extra Wires From 6-Way Connector On Motorcycle Trailer To 4 Wires On Motorcycle

Updated 05/20/2020 | Published 10/06/2010

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Question:

i have six wires on an escapade motorcycle trailer. there are only 4 wires coming off the relay on the motorcycle, do i need to run another fused red and black accessory wire to battery for the other 2 wires?

asked by: bud

Expert Reply:

I looked up the Escapade motorcycle trailer and it showed the six wire colors as being:

White - Ground
Brown - Taillights
Yellow - Left Turn
Green - Right Turn
Red - Brake Circuit
Black - Accessory Terminal on Bike

You will want to use a circuit tester like part # PTW2993 and test the function of the four wires on your motorcycle. They will most likely be ground, taillights, left turn/brake, and right turn/brake.

You will want to wire the black wire on the trailer to the accessory terminal on your motorcycle using a 12-gauge wire like our part # 12-1-1, and a 20-amp inline fuse.

The red wire on the trailer would need to be connected to the brake light circuit on your motorcycle also using a 12-gauge wire, and a 10-amp inline fuse.

I am sending a link to a FAQ page that is on trailer wiring diagrams.

expert reply by: Jeff D

Rodney F.

5/17/2020

My trailer is a Bunkhouse with a Flat plug . the CSC Viper is square.

Chris R.

5/20/2020

I believe the square plug on your CSC Viper is a proprietary harness, so we don't have an adapter that will go from there to the flat plug on the trailer. You might check with Honda to see if they have anything like this that will work. Otherwise your best option will be to simply cut off the connector and splice in a standard flat connector to match up with the trailer.