Thank you so much for this video on getting all the wires in the right position... after watching several videos on wiring trailer plugs, this is the only one that gave me enough information and in the right sequence to do the job right... Again, Thank you so much...
You will not regret buying quality strippers , crimpers , and cutters . Klein Tools are of good quality . Decent test light - Amazon $20.00 3M silicone , splicing , and electrian’s tape . Great Video !
Thanks for watching! I'm glad to hear it was helpful for you! Wire coloring can be tricky between tow vehicles and trailers and between different makes and models of vehicles! Happy to hear you're up & running!
You can use dielectric grease if you prefer. I normally don't, but if you live somewhere that has a climate that leads to corrosion, such as close to the coast or in an area that uses salt mixtures on the roads in icy weather, then it would probably be a good idea to use it. Great question and thanks for watching!
I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma and been having side marker light flickering issues on my Tracker boat trailer. I've checked everything, grounds etc. I am trying to open up the cannon plug, truck side, and inspect the wires, and can't figure out how to get access to the terminal fittings in the plug. All the videos show a plug with two set screws, and pulling the plug from the inside out, to access the wires. I also have two tan colored scotch type connector fittings inside the plug wiring, but look tight, considering doing the butt style replacement also. Any thoughts? Your videos are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The flickering definitely sounds like a ground or a contact issue. With the trailer plugged in and your headlights on, start from your truck plug and work your way back, tug, shake, pull any accessible wires to see if you can create the flicker in hopes of isolating the bad ground and/or short. Where the 2 scotch type connectors are, remove those. There's a good chance you may have some corrosion where those connectors pierce the insulation of the wire. As far as the truck plug, not all factory plugs are accessible internally and have to be replaced if that is the issue. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching the channel!
Thanks for the detailed reply. Did everything you said above. Found nothing loose, and could not replicate the flickering. The one connector was a factory harness connection and was all tight. Will dive in to the trailer tail lights once it warms up a bit. One thing worth noting, when I left BassPro parking lot, (to have the trailer looked at), I hadn't even got out of the parking lot and they starting flickering, and when I exited off the interstate, going down the ramp, the lights tend to come on when I have that side force going on the truck and trailer. Do you think it might be in the truck receiver hitch? I can move the ball when not hooked up. I even had the lights hooked up to the truck, unhooked the trailer from the receiver ball hitch, but lights stayed on. It's something that doesn't take much movement. Thanks again for any info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@@TheTrailerSmith
Thank you for the great content! I am curious tho - I have a 8x14 utility trailer (no brakes) that has a 4-wire connector. My truck has both 4 and 7 wire connectors. I need to rewire my trailer - would I be better off using a 7 wire connector instead of another 4 wire? Thanks again!
Nothing was mentioned regarding the centre wire, of which I originally always thought was another ground, but apparently many use it for 'reverse lights', or for those with boats that have a hydraulic disconnect for when entering the water, this can be used to electrically disconnect the brakes when backing into the water. So, I'll assume this must be a hot, or + connection if/when needed?
Hi! Thanks for watching! The center wire/pin is only used for a reverse wire. For the example in this video, we installed a 7 way RV plug wired with a 6 way trailer configuration. In boat trailers, sometimes the center pin is used to block hydraulic flow when reversing, operating off the reverse signal. The center pin is only ever used for reverse function. Hope this helps clear things up.
Could you do a video on installing a 7 pin plug on a farm tractor. I need to install one so I can use a set of Connix wireless farm equipment lights and the transmitter is plugged into a 7 pin connector on the tractor. And of course I don’t have one on mine…yet! Thanks!
We need a video on how to wire a Hopkins 7 blade [Auto Industry] trailer connector, please! There is no other video showing how to wire one to the trailer.
Just installed a Polluk plug, but on a 7 wire cable. You're missing blue, and y trailer lights are still not working. Why not make a comprehensive video using a Polluk plug with 7 wires like most people have? Your title says 7 Way Trailer Plug, not 6 wires into a 7 way plug....
Thank you for your comment! In this video, we are focusing on utility trailers, which have a 6 wire set up. We will focus on RV wiring in future videos and that will feature 7 wires. A 7 way plug is universal and has been the standard for the utility & livestock trailer industry for many years now and works well for a 6 wire or 7 wire set up. Depending on wire manufacturer, some use blue and some use black to indicate the brake wire.
The 7th wire, is the centre pole, which wasn't used here. As I mentioned above, it can be used for different things, one of the more popular usage is for 'backup lights' of which most trailers don't have, so it's not needed. I would think a short 'jumper' could be made, to set this up as needed, depending on what your usage is. I use this setup on my motorhome, of which I tow a car behind, so I suppose I 'could' have the cars reverse lights come on, but in reality they would never be used, so I use my Pollak plug as a 6 way plug.
Duh, your nomenclature is WRONG most of the time. You get your words mixed up over and over. You need to learn the correct definition of these words: PLUG - male part that fits into female part; RECEPTACLE, or SOCKET,- the female part that accepts insertion of the male plug. The PLUG is hanging off a long cable on the trailer. The RECEPTACLE, OR SOCKET, is attached to the towing vehicle.
They used to be good Pollack now uses a Lotta plastic for the main setscrew they don’t even use copper screws for the water in any more Pollock has gone downhill
For this style of plug, we are still having good luck with Pollak. Unfortunately, many products we use today aren't what they once were. Thanks for watching the channel!
Best video I've seen on this! Thanks a million.
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Thanks for the help this vid solved my dilemma that was kicking my butt for a couple of days. Good info.
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Great Video, explains the process well. Thanks for posting it. I can fix the plug on my horse trailer now.
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This helped me big time.. I couldn’t figure out the wire pattern
Nice job it was very helpful for me especially on how to identify the various wire functions. Thank you!
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What a fantastic video. Thank you for your help!
Thank you. Very informative and instructive video.
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Thank you so much for this video on getting all the wires in the right position... after watching several videos on wiring trailer plugs, this is the only one that gave me enough information and in the right sequence to do the job right... Again, Thank you so much...
You will not regret buying quality strippers , crimpers , and cutters . Klein Tools are of good quality . Decent test light - Amazon $20.00
3M silicone , splicing , and electrian’s tape .
Great Video !
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Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
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Good information, very well explained. Thank you.
Your video was very helpful thank you.
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Very informative I do appreciate it
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Great stuff! You sound like Billy Bob Thornton!
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Man this video saved my ass thank you, thank you!!
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Very Helpful . The wire colours messed me up between the old flatbed trailor and my Dodge truck. Up and running Thanks!!!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad to hear it was helpful for you! Wire coloring can be tricky between tow vehicles and trailers and between different makes and models of vehicles! Happy to hear you're up & running!
Great video! (My left ear really enjoyed it. 😉)
Thank you so much the video was very helpful
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thanks, this helped. also attached a reverse light wire. nice to have on an enclosed trailer at night
Glad it helped! We just released a new video showing wiring 7 way plugs for RV with a reverse wire Thanks for watching!
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Good information, very well explained. Thank you. Questio n -- Would you advise coating the inside of the plug with dielectric grease?
You can use dielectric grease if you prefer. I normally don't, but if you live somewhere that has a climate that leads to corrosion, such as close to the coast or in an area that uses salt mixtures on the roads in icy weather, then it would probably be a good idea to use it. Great question and thanks for watching!
Great video as always. What, no eyelets today and fancy wire stripper? Thanks again
I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma and been having side marker light flickering issues on my Tracker boat trailer. I've checked everything, grounds etc. I am trying to open up the cannon plug, truck side, and inspect the wires, and can't figure out how to get access to the terminal fittings in the plug. All the videos show a plug with two set screws, and pulling the plug from the inside out, to access the wires. I also have two tan colored scotch type connector fittings inside the plug wiring, but look tight, considering doing the butt style replacement also. Any thoughts? Your videos are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The flickering definitely sounds like a ground or a contact issue. With the trailer plugged in and your headlights on, start from your truck plug and work your way back, tug, shake, pull any accessible wires to see if you can create the flicker in hopes of isolating the bad ground and/or short. Where the 2 scotch type connectors are, remove those. There's a good chance you may have some corrosion where those connectors pierce the insulation of the wire. As far as the truck plug, not all factory plugs are accessible internally and have to be replaced if that is the issue. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching the channel!
Thanks for the detailed reply. Did everything you said above. Found nothing loose, and could not replicate the flickering. The one connector was a factory harness connection and was all tight. Will dive in to the trailer tail lights once it warms up a bit. One thing worth noting, when I left BassPro parking lot, (to have the trailer looked at), I hadn't even got out of the parking lot and they starting flickering, and when I exited off the interstate, going down the ramp, the lights tend to come on when I have that side force going on the truck and trailer. Do you think it might be in the truck receiver hitch? I can move the ball when not hooked up. I even had the lights hooked up to the truck, unhooked the trailer from the receiver ball hitch, but lights stayed on. It's something that doesn't take much movement. Thanks again for any info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@@TheTrailerSmith
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Thank you for the great content! I am curious tho - I have a 8x14 utility trailer (no brakes) that has a 4-wire connector. My truck has both 4 and 7 wire connectors. I need to rewire my trailer - would I be better off using a 7 wire connector instead of another 4 wire? Thanks again!
Nothing was mentioned regarding the centre wire, of which I originally always thought was another ground, but apparently many use it for 'reverse lights', or for those with boats that have a hydraulic disconnect for when entering the water, this can be used to electrically disconnect the brakes when backing into the water. So, I'll assume this must be a hot, or + connection if/when needed?
Hi! Thanks for watching! The center wire/pin is only used for a reverse wire. For the example in this video, we installed a 7 way RV plug wired with a 6 way trailer configuration. In boat trailers, sometimes the center pin is used to block hydraulic flow when reversing, operating off the reverse signal. The center pin is only ever used for reverse function. Hope this helps clear things up.
Could you do a video on installing a 7 pin plug on a farm tractor. I need to install one so I can use a set of Connix wireless farm equipment lights and the transmitter is plugged into a 7 pin connector on the tractor. And of course I don’t have one on mine…yet! Thanks!
Man, thanks for the idea. I’ll have to do some checking on that. What make & model tractor do you have?
Well dadgum it. Everytime l think l know it all someone learns me something else. Thanks
Thanks for watching & commenting! I'm glad the video was helpful.
We need a video on how to wire a Hopkins 7 blade [Auto Industry] trailer connector, please! There is no other video showing how to wire one to the trailer.
Are you asking for a 7 way molded plug? Do you have a part number for the connector? I'm happy to look at doing something for you.
Just installed a Polluk plug, but on a 7 wire cable. You're missing blue, and y trailer lights are still not working. Why not make a comprehensive video using a Polluk plug with 7 wires like most people have? Your title says 7 Way Trailer Plug, not 6 wires into a 7 way plug....
Thank you for your comment! In this video, we are focusing on utility trailers, which have a 6 wire set up. We will focus on RV wiring in future videos and that will feature 7 wires. A 7 way plug is universal and has been the standard for the utility & livestock trailer industry for many years now and works well for a 6 wire or 7 wire set up. Depending on wire manufacturer, some use blue and some use black to indicate the brake wire.
I have a utility trailer with 7 wire for my landscape business...open trailer...not an RV...
Good job. Very understandable.
The 7th wire, is the centre pole, which wasn't used here. As I mentioned above, it can be used for different things, one of the more popular usage is for 'backup lights' of which most trailers don't have, so it's not needed. I would think a short 'jumper' could be made, to set this up as needed, depending on what your usage is. I use this setup on my motorhome, of which I tow a car behind, so I suppose I 'could' have the cars reverse lights come on, but in reality they would never be used, so I use my Pollak plug as a 6 way plug.
Duh, your nomenclature is WRONG most of the time. You get your words mixed up over and over. You need to learn the correct definition of these words: PLUG - male part that fits into female part; RECEPTACLE, or SOCKET,- the female part that accepts insertion of the male plug. The PLUG is hanging off a long cable on the trailer. The RECEPTACLE, OR SOCKET, is attached to the towing vehicle.
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They used to be good Pollack now uses a Lotta plastic for the main setscrew they don’t even use copper screws for the water in any more Pollock has gone downhill
For this style of plug, we are still having good luck with Pollak. Unfortunately, many products we use today aren't what they once were. Thanks for watching the channel!