Trailer plugs and adapters have me all confused..
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Trailer plugs and adapters have me all confused.. - 3/13/2008 8:33:47 PM
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WolfPack
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So I need to be able to wire up to a heavy duty trailer with the 7 pin RV blade ( I think that's what it is) coming from the trailer to the blazer.
On my blazer, I have a Uhaul hitch, and the plug on my hitch is labeled UHaul...so I don't know if it's special or what...but it's 8 pin.
Two flat 4s on top of each other:
Now I've hooked my jetski trailer up all the time to this sucker, the jetski trailer is only a flat 4 pin, and the trailer has no brakes, just turn signal and brake lights. All of that works great when I put the 4 into the bottom of my 8 pin thing.
But the trailer I need to tow with the 7 pin needs brakes, and thus I need an adapter. I got this adapter at autozone the other week when I was towing it, and needed brakes. I'm not sure if they actually worked though..and I know for a fact the turn signals never worked (whether it was the trailer or my plug, I don't know!)
The adapter has these ends:
And these two random wires (purple and white).
And the plug set that mounts on the hitch end of things is this:
Basically, I have no idea whats supposed to hook to what. I had to cut the 4 pin side of the adapter (it had a rubber sheathing around the pins which made it not fit into my UHaul thing) and that's what I thought got the trailer brakes working but I don't know!
Help please!! Can I just cut off the 8 pin uhaul thing and wire in the adapter I bought, or will it work fine just plugging in...and where do the purple/white wires go....and is this even the right adapter?!?!
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RE: Trailer plugs and adapters have me all confused.. - 3/14/2008 12:20:20 AM
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I went to a hitch installation shop (Hitchco) and they have a showroom full of adapters and some knowledgable people there.
I bought a 4 pin adapter that just tees into the factory wiring on my truck. No cutting or messing around for $20.
You should be able to get a connector that will go from a flat pin to the round style also.
My boat trailer has mechanical surge brakes so my 4 pin connector is fine.
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RE: Trailer plugs and adapters have me all confused.. - 3/14/2008 10:16:39 AM
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WolfPack
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Well..I don't think I can return this adapter I've got cause I had to cut the rubber sheathing off the 4 pin side, so is there anyway I can make this adapter work? Should I just cut off the 8 pin UHaul monstrosity and splice in this adapter? Or can I splice in regardless and keep the 8 pin (either method is fine). I just need to have the 7 pin plug wired in, and a 4 pin for the jetski trailer...but I would really like to avoid hunting down and finding a new adapter piece for another $20!
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RE: Trailer plugs and adapters have me all confused.. - 3/14/2008 10:49:09 AM
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Check your owners manual! It has the wiring information for the pre-wired trailer wiring. If you follow the 4 pin wire back, it should go into a larger bundle of wires where there should be additional wires that will connect to the 7 pin harness.
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RE: Trailer plugs and adapters have me all confused.. - 3/14/2008 11:10:21 AM
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Ahhhh I didn't even think to look at the manual..I got too caught up in not having directions for the adapter!
So it would be easiest just to cut off the 8 pin thing and wire up this new guy if I just follow the wires back to the source!
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RE: Trailer plugs and adapters have me all confused.. - 3/14/2008 6:20:45 PM
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Check to make sure that you have all of the wiring, and then yeah, it would be much easier to just cut off what is there and wire in the new one. If you need the 4 pin connection, its there on the side. If you need two of them, you can always get a 7 pin to 4 pin adapter to use along side the other 4 pin.
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RE: Trailer plugs and adapters have me all confused.. - 3/14/2008 8:58:47 PM
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If the trailer you are going to tow has electric brakes you are not only going to need a 7 pin adapter, you are also going to need a brake controller. The controller regulates the current to the trailer brakes so they don't go full-on every time you hit the pedal.
On the 7 pin connector you will probably only use 5 of them. Follow the wiring diagram in the link. The auxilliary/back-up is not usually used.
Trailer Wiring Diagram For 4 way, 6 way and 7 way circuits
Brake controllers are not exactly cheap but they are absolutely necessary to use trailer brakes. Here is a link to one site to give you an idea about the different types.
Brake Controller
Cut off your two 4 pin connectors and follow the wires to the harness from your truck. This harness will contain most of the wires you need except for a 12vDC power which you will only need if the trailer has batteries to charge, such as an RV. Just remember that if you connect the light blue wire without the controller the trailer brakes will go full-on as soon as you hit the brakes.
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