How to install 4 pin trailer wiring on your car or truck. Fast and Easy!
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- Since I've been working on the new trailer I have here, I figured I'd better add wiring to the truck so that I can use it at night.
Installing these isn't hard, but you want to make sure you get the right kit for your car. Some are 4 pin with no adaptor, and others require a box like this one for everything to power up correctly.
Thank you for showing how easy this was to do. These videos make projects possible. Thanks again (wiring up an 07 Lincoln Town Car for small trailer)
Thanks for watching!
Nothing about this video was fast but it was informative and helpful.
Let me clarify. For anyone not born with a cell phone in their hand, this is a fast and easy task.
11min video wired in both lights. Not bad.
Awesome video, saved me a couple hundred bucks! Folks think twice about basic wiring and dont think you have to buy the dealer expensive modules! Where there is a will there is a way!
Bingo! I'm so glad this video helped!
Nice video. Appreciate your delivery and pace. I would recommend disconnecting the battery when making any electrical changes to a vehicle, especially when splicing into existing wiring. While low voltage is rarely a risk to you, there is a potential to cause an issue with the electrical system of the vehicle.
Agree. Always disconnect the negative on the battery when working on electrical components. That being said the scotch connectors he used to "splice" aren't the traditional method and when paired with the led identification tool that came with his kit it's a safe and fool proof installation. Quality and how long it will last is another question. I'm just going to buy the OEM plugs and wire them in myself. Trailer plugs are abused and need to be rough, I'm sure by now he is no longer using zip ties to hold the connector 😂
Thanks for the kind words. In this case, keeping the battery plugged in is to help the tech determine what wire does what with the test light.
Awesome Rabbit pickup! I always liked those.
One of the best trucks ever made!
Only guide that is actually helpful!! Thank you so much!!
Glad it helped! I try to make things as easy as possible around here.
Still love the new beginning of your videos....Been watching since the start and love how your channels, website has grown!
I appreciate that! As a long time fan, I hope you can tell that I've been working hard these past 6 months to take it all to the next level.
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairsGreat stuff, I've got the '18 Chrysler Pacifica hopefully it's done basically the same way. Most of these videos have you running a long wire all the way to the front battery😢
I would absolutely love to find a VW pickup like you have. I keep looking for one used. If I could find one with the same diesel that my VW rabbit had and a 5 speed I would be golden!!! Use to get 55 MPG with the 4 speed. My coworker had the same with a 5 speed and was getting 60 MPG around town and 65-70 on the highway. Boy I really miss that car. I always wished I had the pickup version of it. It was a simple easy to work on vehicle.
I hope you find one! They really are great Trucks. Mine is a gas 1.8L with a highway geared 5 speed and 30+ MPG is not a problem. I owned a 1.6L NA 4 speed Diesel one for a few years and it was slow, but man that thing was a fuel saver. May I suggest you get one sooner rather than later? They are getting harder to find everyday.
@Farpoint Farms Restorations and Repairs yes any of them in PA are generally rusted out. The place I worked at, several mechanics had the VW diesels and they taught me how to tweak them to milk the mpgs out of them. I miss the simplicity of them. I had a VW bug in the mid 80's and it was one of the simplest cars I ever worked on. That being said, I have learned quite a bit from your videos on the bug and the bus.
@@roberthoffman4713 hope you are well, Bob's Body Shop in Glendive MT had 2, in running condition, 10 years ago. Owner may have passed.
Thanks for this video, couldnt have done it without your video! It is fast and easy, just like the video! 01 Montero Sport.
Glad it helped! You made my day!!
Awesome video. Covered all the bases.
Glad you liked it!
I watched your video from about a year ago and I really liked your explanation and your style. I would like to know where you got the trailer wiring harness kit you described.
I think I got it off Amazon, there are a few styles to choose depending on what you need
I need to do this for my 78 F250. It actually has a gooseneck plug in the bed for a gooseneck trailer. I just need a plug for when I haul a bumber hitch.
On that truck, it will be easy!
Great video! This is what I have been looking for. Do you have a link to the kit that you bought? If not, what is the manufacturer and model number? I wish there was a "zoom and enhance" feature to see how you applied the scotch locks. Some of the other harnesses for newer vehicles cost upwards of $100 and require you to connect directly to the battery. Is either way better? Thanks!
Here it is: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003AT4RHK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@nathandeo4977 I still have not installed the harness for trailer lights on my new vehicle. Installing the hitch was was relatively easy, but the harness will be quite involved. I wish I could just tap into the power in the outlet in the back of the vehicle.
Thanks...
I'm going to be ordering one to install on my Toyota Scion xB...
What is your other channel so I can see your trailer connected?
Nice Truck BTW! 😁
Thanks! It's very old now (1980), but then again I'm old too. The other channel is "Farpoint Farms". Take care!
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
2001 Ford f150 does not have the amber light or Two different lights.. bummer off to my 3rd kit
Sorry to hear that-
You need to drop a G-60 Supercharged unit in that thing.
I had a ‘90 Corrado for about 18 years and had some good punch!!
Think it had 160 stock horsepower and I did all the service on it. So simple, clutches, 15-20 minute supercharger replacements.
You could probably find G-60
units engine units out there complete for cheap.
Ah yes, the g-60 swap. Maybe someday.
Thank you Sir! Great video!
Glad it was helpful!
Where did the red wire come from
Can you point out the time in the video please?
I’m hoping this will work on my Chevy Cruze I’m trying to haul my jon boat it’s on a trailer so I hope this does work for mine
And how do I know what works for my car
They way that I figure it out is to go to Amazon for wiring harness, then filter by your vehicle. Not 100 perfect, but pretty accurate
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs what if it doesn’t have any trailer attachments like wiring and that stuff I looked it up on Amazon and I found something but it’s just a 7way trailer plug with junction box idk if that’s everything I need to get it working or not
does it have to be hooked up on the drivers side tail lite or can i hook it up on the passenger side ,because my driverside tail lifgt is glued together due to an accident
You can do either as long as you remember to wire up the turn signals to the right lights!
Which wire did you connect to the park wire? You didn't actually say. And how is this a 4 pin plug when you have 5 wires?
That is what the converter box is for. It converts the far more common 5 bulb setup on modern cars to the 4 pin setup of nearly all small trailers.
Will that same tail light harness fit a 2018 GLC AMG 43?
If it has a brake light that is separate from the turn signal, then yes,
I got a 96 Toyota Tacoma I put a hitch receiver underneath it I bought a motorcycle I bought a black widow ramp to goes up behind the truck and you can put your bike on it and tow it but I want to put some lights on the the towing package or I can just plug into my four-prong that I already have on my truck which wiring and light system do you suggest I've been looking for something like LED with a four prong plug in
Yes, that would work just fine.
Nice new introduction
I've been playing around with a new intro. Glad you like it! Not sure if it's permanent, but l like it too!
What is a parking light?
You have parking lights (the red ones that stay on all the time) and Brake lights (The bright ones that come on when you brake only).
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairsYou mean running lights.
@Bptrsn1 there is by technicality two different lights, parking and running lights.
I bought some morimoto replacements and they said one of them is only on during parking and will remain on for about 15 seconds when you turn off the car at a dimmer setting than the running lights.
Did you split the harness and send set of wires to the right and one to the left? Is blinker wire on right the same color as on the left?
Yes, and yes.
No, and no.. There's only one green wire going to the right-hand side for the blinker (no set). The rest of the wires are on the left-hand side, and the yellow wire is for the left blinker. Perhaps she did not understand your question?
Dam good video definitely a life saver
Glad it helped
I am confused I have the left /right turn signal and ground connections down, but on the tail/brake light you made separate connections so that makes five wires instead of 4 can you clarify this for me. where did the extra connection wire come from? I an wiring up a metric cruiser motorcycle I have a wiring diagram but still just 4 wires not 5.
So there are trailer light kits for cars that have combo brake and taillights, and ones for cars like this that have a separate light for each. Make sure you have the right kit!
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs I ran a separate light for the tail light
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Actually there are not cars with combo brake and taillights. There are old cars that have combo turn and brake lights, meaning they use the same filament for both functions. There are cars that have the brake light and tail light in the same bulb but on different filaments. This cars still qualify as having separate brake and taillight functions.
I have regular halogens and thinking to switch to LEDs. Will it effect the trailer lights?
No, that should not be an issue.
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs thank you!
Do stop lights work on this 4 pin connector?
Yup!
What's the name of that specific kit and where can I find it?
CURT 56146 Powered 3-to-2-Wire Splice-in Trailer Tail Light Converter, 4-Pin Wiring Harness. I bought mine a few years back on eBay.
@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs thank you very much! This is gonna help me save a ton of money!
Now I can finally hook a trailer to my smart car.😂😂
You'd be surprised!
Thanks 🙏🏼
You’re welcome
Love it
Glad I could help!
Negan!!!
Thanks.....I think.
Should have shown a close up of you installing the scotch lock
I always fail to realize that 1/2 my viewers are watching on a tiny cell phone screen. Sorry! We have a Roku and I watch 99.9% of my TH-cam on the TV so i forget.
He did, watch again.
i liked the video information was useful but scoch lock are trash
I guess I am lucky as I have not had any issues using them.
Not sure what kit you have or where you got it
It's a generic 4 pin kit. Literally every parts store and every Walmart carry it.
I can’t see what you’re doing 😢
Try using a computer or TV. My videos are not intended for The cell phone viewer. They are too in depth for that kind of viewing.
Did your brake light wire and parking wire twist together and joined together with what wire
Crap
What??