Okay boys, what did he do wrong?

BruceMc wrote:
As I read this thread, I couldn't believe what I was reading. Two different wiring diagrams depending on the type of trailer? Talk about a situation where the left hand has no idea what the right hand is doing!

I've never had anything but bad experiences with the 7 blade connectors. They are such a poor design - the only great job it does is separating you from your money. I had to bungie cord every one to pull the socket/connector together to keep it from failing. I purchased quality connectors and plugs - spent a lot of money to try to make it work. Kept the contacts spotless, applied anti-corrosive, the whole nine yards.

Now that I no longer tow a fiver or any trailer with a 7 pin, I've replaced all of them over time with 6 pin round which is similar to the 7 pin commercial. I use the 6 pin for the flat-bed and utility trailers, and plug in an equally well designed 6 to 4 pin adapter for the 4 pin flat where necessary.

Now that I have a drawer full of 7 blade connectors/sockets, I thought about donating them... but I'd feel guilty passing this expensive junk on to someone else.

Sorry, but tens of millions of RV travel Trailers USE the CORRECT 7 pin Bargman Chris and I posted about. There is NO problem with the correct RV 7 pin connector. Either Female or the Male. There is ONLY the 7 pin that has NO orange wire. The BIG problem is this--- The Color code for the flat 4 pun used on Boat type trailers and cheap inexpensive utility trailers the LT/RT/Running color code is different from the 7 way RV wire code. I advise customers to remove the 4 way flat on their yow cars and boat trailers and install a 7 way RV Bsrgman. That means ALL correctly wired 7 ways on Trucks and utility(SUV's) will fit their equipment. The BIGGEST problem customers have and a BIG money maker for me is the people that allow installers to install those round 6 ways and 4 ways and they NEVER get the wire code correct. Doug