I need someone to fix wiring on a trailer for me,I am no good when it comes to cars and trailers but probably simple to match the wires but I am confused.
johnf_456,
Sep 7, 9:16am
What is wrong specifically
riddler5,
Sep 7, 9:22am
There was broken wiring leading to the tail light from a connection under the trailer and I replaced that section and connected it to that connection which haswire leading to the plug but still have no working lights and I need the replaced wire connected tio the tail light.
trader_84,
Sep 7, 9:31am
Did you have the trailer hooked up to the car ie. attached onto the towball, when you checked the lights! Its how alot of them are wired . they need to be attached to 'earth'.
ryanm2,
Sep 7, 9:44am
black is ground, never heard of mechanical grounding connections, what happens if you have a little rust or grease etc on coupler!
ryanm2,
Sep 7, 9:45am
im in chch and am a sparky- trailer connections are pretty straight forward, if all your lights aint working its probably a fuse blown.
trader_84,
Sep 7, 10:23am
You're a sparky and you've never heard of earthing through the tow hitch! Ever towed before! . check what a towball looks like a few hundered meters down the road after towing.
outbidyou2,
Sep 7, 10:28am
please explain
trader_84,
Sep 7, 10:32am
Explain what!
outbidyou2,
Sep 7, 10:36am
You've got me. What does a towball look like a few hundred metres down the road after towing!
trader_84,
Sep 7, 10:38am
Round . it looks round.
outbidyou2,
Sep 7, 10:40am
Thats what I thought ! Sheez thanks, I thought I was going mad.
trader_84,
Sep 7, 10:43am
Nuh . you're ok. How many . !
gastirling,
Sep 7, 10:45am
Anybody who wires a trailer earthed through tow ball is a cowboy!
trader_84,
Sep 7, 10:46am
That wud be me . Giddyup!
snoopy221,
Sep 7, 10:48am
Black is ground and we earth through the towbar.- . Yeah Roit.
morrisjvan,
Sep 7, 11:56am
There is a perfectly good earth connection on the plug/socket, use that!
whqqsh,
Sep 7, 5:40pm
agree, use this link http://www.prescotttrailers.co.nz/news/22 funnily enough I dont see the bit where is says 'replace #3 with entire trailer body' or 'wire earth to drawbar' lol
ryanm2,
Sep 7, 7:02pm
I take my comment back - few too many beers on a friday.
therafter1,
Sep 7, 7:50pm
That'll learn ya . lol
Boozin'n'postin 'n' smokin'n'postin is a big no no lol
Save ya postin until ya aint boozin'n'smokin and you reduce the chance that you are going to make yourself look like a dick lol
shane191,
Sep 7, 8:03pm
Think you will find the white wire is earth. google trailer wiring diagrams.
therafter1,
Sep 7, 8:18pm
I think you will find that you have a choice . black or white. If there is only a black, black is the earth, if there is only a white, white is the earth, if both are present it is your pick !
trader_84,
Sep 7, 8:20pm
With the draw bar as another option, giddyup!
therafter1,
Sep 7, 8:21pm
It's 2012 !
trader_84,
Sep 7, 8:28pm
Its still 64' here . and Cowboys still do ride horses . only today its not just one at a time . its 426 . each one alive . kicking up dirt . ripping up ashphalt and screaming out loud . 'DON'T YOU DARE STOP FOR WATER'
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