trailer wiring

[TReed]

Does anybody know where I can get a good trailer wiring diagram, I got a 32ft older gooseneck for free from my boss. I totally tore it down ripping off everthing, I replaced all hubs, bearings, electric brake assemblies, sandblasted and painted, new deck boards. I just got all new LED's for it and ready to wire everything back up, and I am unsure of lighting and brake wiring.



Travis

 

[TJJEEPER]

Google is your friend.
Returned from "Trailer Wiring Diagram" Google search.
Pretty much has what you're looking for.

 

[GWJCTD]

Does anybody know where I can get a good trailer wiring diagram, I got a 32ft older gooseneck for free from my boss. I totally tore it down ripping off everthing, I replaced all hubs, bearings, electric brake assemblies, sandblasted and painted, new deck boards. I just got all new LED's for it and ready to wire everything back up, and I am unsure of lighting and brake wiring.



Travis

brown is running lights,green is rt,yellow is lt,back is charge line,white is ground,blue is brakes,and red sometimes is reverse,sometimes the green and the brown are swapped but no matter what you do you can use any color you want. But its not code.

 

[WestTN]

That is a good wiring diagram, but it lacks one important detail. The ground and electric brake circuits need to be 12 or 10 gauge wire. The other circuits can be 16 or 18 gauge. !8 is probably the best, since being smaller means cheaper. LED lights don't draw nearly as much power as incandescent bulbs.

 

[TReed]

thanks I'll make sure I use #10 for the brakes



Travis

 

[J.BURCHFIELD]

NOBODY IS GOING TO BELIEVE THIS. Bought a tandem axel trailer with breaks on one axle. They wanted too much money to put breaks on the other axel so I did it. Right rear wheel brakes would not work. It was the wheel further from the ground up by the tongue. To make a long story short I put a ground wire (strap) by the non working wheel and that solved the problem. Obviously The current had to be attracted to the wheel in question to go there. To me it just did not make sense. Some time later I got the opportunity to speak with an electrical engineer and it made sense to him. Not often something you try in desperation actually works. Hope this helps somebody. Electrical problems can be frustrating.