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Old 03-10-2006, 09:03 PM   #1
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I've been given a 6x4 box trailer for free. The guy had it sitting for 10
years in his back yard.
Anyway, it's structurally sound, and only needs a couple of tyres, and some
new wiring. The existing plug has been torn off, and the existing lights are
broken. My AU has a 12 pin flat socket on it, so I've bought a 7 pin flat
plug (does fit a 12 pin socket, the first 7 pins are the lights, the rest
are for additional features my trailer doesn't have!), and I've bought some
7 core cable (10m). My question is this. When I wire it up, do I run the
cable down 1 side to the 1st set of lights, then across to the 2nd set of
lights, or do I run 2 sets of wires. 1 down each side to each set of lights?
I think what I mean is do I wire them up in series, or in... not series.?
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Old 03-10-2006, 09:44 PM   #2
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When i wired my trailer i cable tied the loom to the centre support that ran length ways as who ever built it made provision for it. I then cut into the loom and joined and soldered the tail & brake lights and ran the indicator wire to the right side.
I then ran the tail & brake wires as well as the indicator to the left side.
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Old 03-10-2006, 10:22 PM   #3
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basically run it down one side, then across at the back, not in series as such, just with 2 wires running from each wire (if that makes sense) at the back, one for the left side, one for the right side
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Old 08-09-2008, 10:12 PM   #4
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Like the other guys , run it down the driver (Right) side of the trailer then to the left side , run another length only connecting the yellow (left ind) , Red, (brake) , Brown (tail) in the middle (depending on the light ) DEFINATELY SOLDER AND INSULATE WELL.
if you can on all joins another trick is use the right sized heatshrink tube over the join/joins at the back of the trailer (driver side). pm me if you need further info
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:03 PM   #5
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lmao, i hope he has it finished by now, it's been almost 2 years...talk about thread mining lol
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Old 09-09-2008, 12:32 AM   #6
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