Can Trailer Wiring Running Lights be Converted to Turn Signals
Updated 10/22/2025 | Published 03/27/2025
Question:
can i have my running lights become turning lights
asked by: Roy U
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Expert Reply:
Hey Roy, yes you can wire up the running lights on your trailer to be turn signals but you will need to use a taillight converter to get the turn signal circuit separate from the brake lights since that is how trailer wiring is. For that you'd want the part # C56196 which will accomplish this. Once you wire the input side to your current wiring the yellow and green wires would carry just the turn signals by themselves.
expert reply by:
Jameson C
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Curt 2-to-3 Tail Light Converter for Towed Vehicles w/ Incandescent Tail Lights
- Flat Tow Wiring Harness
- Splices into Vehicle Wiring
- Tail Light Converter
- Universal Fit
- CURT
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Jameson C.
10/22/2025
Hey Roy, how did things go after wiring in the tail light converter for your trailer lights? Your results could really help others looking to separate their turn signals from the brake lights.