Recommended Converter To Separate Brake Lamp and Turn Signal Circuits
Updated 08/02/2024 | Published 07/29/2024
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Question:
I would like to upgrade the lights on my older Minnie Winne. The current tail lights use the Brake/Turn Signal on the same wire. I would like to install new lights that include separating that circuit to power Turn and Brake circuit independently. Is there an adapter that allows we to sense them as different circuits?
asked by: DON H
Expert Reply:
Yes, there is! To separate the signal you'll want to use the Curt 2 to 3 Wire Tail Light Converter item # C56196. You would wire the converter inline with the right and left turn and brake circuits. You will want to install the converter some place where it's protected from the elements. If the design of the trailer makes that difficult or impossible, then you can use a junction box like item # 3375601100 to protect the converter.
For LED lights you will also need to add Resistors item # P230004A to each circuit so there is enough power draw to trick the circuit.
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Don H.
8/2/2024
Thanks for the reply. I saw these adapters and was wondering if it would work to have one one each side of the RV? My issue I can't access the wiring area in the wall to run wires from the adapter box if I put it one under RV where the wires come from the chassis and split out to each Rear Tail Light. I could see this working well if I had easy access to wiring routed to each tai Light. Does that make sense? Don