Trailer Wiring Question

[antivnm]

Here's the finished install.

 

used the setup in my last post and the recon light bar.

 

Tucked everything up with the rest of the wire loom and it turned out very clean

 

 

[Amiodynski]

I just did mine, works like a charm, wish I knew about that part when I installed the light. I owe you a beer!

 

 

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[wulfgott]

Just out of curiosity, is there a reason people are using the 4-way T connector such as the curt offerings (see below)

 

4-way

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009FJ38Q/ref=pd_luc_rh_bxgy_01_02_t_img_lh?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

instead of the 5-way connector? With the 5-way you can just plug the 5th (brake light) wire into the matching socket instead of running an additional wire to the brake lights themselves. Unless I am wrong, this should work without issues. Correct me though if I am wrong. I haven't done mine yet. Still waiting for the light bar to arrive. I ordered a Redline 60"

 

5-way

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007EA6WQU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

Just for reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_connectors_in_North_America

 

After that you can plug 4-way connectors into the 5-way or add splitters if you want to add other lights such as those LED step lights or side running lights that can double as turn indicators.

[Amiodynski]

Just out of curiosity, is there a reason people are using the 4-way T connector such as the curt offerings (see below)

 

4-way

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009FJ38Q/ref=pd_luc_rh_bxgy_01_02_t_img_lh?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

instead of the 5-way connector? With the 5-way you can just plug the 5th (brake light) wire into the matching socket instead of running an additional wire to the brake lights themselves. Unless I am wrong, this should work without issues. Correct me though if I am wrong. I haven't done mine yet. Still waiting for the light bar to arrive. I ordered a Redline 60"

 

5-way

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007EA6WQU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

Just for reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_connectors_in_North_America

 

After that you can plug 4-way connectors into the 5-way or add splitters if you want to add other lights such as those LED step lights or side running lights that can double as turn indicators.

 

Shame on me for not looking further into and not knowing. But, I did already run a wire to my taillamp, so I was covered either way. Looks like the 5 way is the "way" to go.

[antivnm]

Just out of curiosity, is there a reason people are using the 4-way T connector such as the curt offerings (see below)

 

4-way

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009FJ38Q/ref=pd_luc_rh_bxgy_01_02_t_img_lh?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

instead of the 5-way connector? With the 5-way you can just plug the 5th (brake light) wire into the matching socket instead of running an additional wire to the brake lights themselves. Unless I am wrong, this should work without issues. Correct me though if I am wrong. I haven't done mine yet. Still waiting for the light bar to arrive. I ordered a Redline 60"

 

5-way

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007EA6WQU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

Just for reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_connectors_in_North_America

 

After that you can plug 4-way connectors into the 5-way or add splitters if you want to add other lights such as those LED step lights or side running lights that can double as turn indicators.

The flat 5way adapter you referenced simply adds reverse light circuit to the plug. The flat 4way wires gor ground, right, left, and tail (and stop through energizing left and right at the same time)

 

I didnt have to run a wire to a tail light for my situation. Most of these light bars seem to come with a flat 4way trailer connector on them. The recons do and it looks like the redlines (or at least the ones I saw online) do as well. So you certainly could cut those off and add a 5 way or add additional adapters inline after the 5way. I choose to keep it as clean as I could.

 

The 4way connectors will not really compatible with the 5way plugs. Some of the light bars need additional wires run for reverse lights or 12v power the scanning recon bar. For that I simply added a 2 wire plug to the Curt adapter to tap the 12v trailer power wire and the reverse light wire right in the adapter harness since all of the wires going to the 7 way plug are available right there.

 

Again, your situation may vary, but this worked very well for me and ended up very clean.

[Chevor]

I like to hardwire better than plugs. Plugs are a corrosion point. Better grease connections and tape up or there will be problems down the road.