Posted 2005-07-25 7:22 PM (#28557) Subject: trailer wiring problem
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I have a featherlite polo trailer when I got back from out of town the trailer wiring connector that goes to the truck was ripped out I tried to rewire It according to the 6 way wiring chart on this website http://www.horsetrailerworld.com/home/wiring.asp the only difference is that I dont have a blue cable on my trailer because it does not use electric brakes because it is so big instead it has vacuum over hyrdaulic brakes. The problem is when I reconnected everything all the trailer lights stay solid like the running lights are on, when i put the turning signals on nothing works it just stays solid even on my truck instrumentation when I put a signal on the arrow signal stays solid. How do I fix this? I need to haul my horses tomorrow. Please Help
Posted 2005-07-25 8:49 PM (#28563 - in reply to #28557) Subject: RE: trailer wiring problem
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Posts: 171 Location: Henderson, TN 38340
I would guess that something is not wired the same as the diagram. Get a short piece of wire and identify what each trailer wire is attached (Operates)to. If you use the left blinker on the truck plug, and the right tailight is bright and flashing that is the brake/turn signal light. If it is dim and flashing, that's the tail light. once you have identified what each wire goes to, then you need to identify the truck plug. Align the notch in the plug and identify the location of each wire location. The key notch in the plug may be different than the key notch in the casing. Attach each wire and check them.
Posted 2005-07-25 10:06 PM (#28568 - in reply to #28557) Subject: RE: trailer wiring problem
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Posts: 39 Location: Covington, Louisiana
Andrew:
There are 3 "standard" wiring schemes for the 6 pin trailer plug as shown in the attachment. < http://www.farmco.com/technical%20bulletins/trailers/6%20pole.html > The most common on horse trailers is the Pollack (top one) and the ASME system. The RV system is more common on RV trailers but can be seen on some horse trailers. From your description is seems that a brown and yellow wire may be crossed. You can give that a try. But, a lot of plugs are wired unconventially so, as advised earlier, your best bet is to check each wire on the truck side and match it on the trailer side.
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