โMay-01-2013 06:27 PM
โMay-03-2013 08:26 AM
gijoecam wrote:RinconVTR wrote:gijoecam wrote:
Maybe I'm mis-reading something... But the 7-pin connector is showing a left turn, a right turn, and BOTH when the brake is applied, right? There is (or should be) no separate BRAKE signal on a standard 7-pin adapter, and if there is, somebody has it wired wrong.
Did you word that wrong accidently? 4 pin brake lights are a combination of left/right at the same time. You said that, but its a little confusing. 7 pin to 4 pin have this wired within so the brake lights work, but the brake signal is not present.
http://www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx
I wouldn't say 'wrong' necessarily, but maybe 'poorly'...
I should have written, "There should be no separate BRAKE LIGHT signal in a standard 7-pin connector."
Yes, there is a BRAKE feed from the controller, but it does not power the brake lights on the trailer. What I wasn't understanding is the way the tester works. The BRAKE signal it indicates is for the feed to the trailer's brakes, not the brake lights on the trailer. Hitting the brakes on the tow vehicle should illuminate the left and right signal feeds at the 7-pin simultaneously.
โMay-03-2013 05:02 AM
RinconVTR wrote:gijoecam wrote:
Maybe I'm mis-reading something... But the 7-pin connector is showing a left turn, a right turn, and BOTH when the brake is applied, right? There is (or should be) no separate BRAKE signal on a standard 7-pin adapter, and if there is, somebody has it wired wrong.
Did you word that wrong accidently? 4 pin brake lights are a combination of left/right at the same time. You said that, but its a little confusing. 7 pin to 4 pin have this wired within so the brake lights work, but the brake signal is not present.
http://www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx
โMay-02-2013 07:02 PM
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โMay-02-2013 06:25 PM
mcewena wrote:
I added a 3 to 2 converter up stream of the 7 pin connector and all is good.
โMay-02-2013 06:06 PM
โMay-02-2013 05:35 PM
gijoecam wrote:
Maybe I'm mis-reading something... But the 7-pin connector is showing a left turn, a right turn, and BOTH when the brake is applied, right? There is (or should be) no separate BRAKE signal on a standard 7-pin adapter, and if there is, somebody has it wired wrong.
โMay-02-2013 05:30 PM
mcewena wrote:TubaPete wrote:
Sounds like your tow vehicle has seperate lights for turn and brake (amber and red, maybe). A 4 pin combines turn and brake into one light on each side. You need to install a wiring adapterin your vehicle to combine the two lights on eahc side into one. You can get it at almost any big box store, e.g. Walmart, that carries automotive supplies.
You mean the 7 to 4 doesn't include that function?
Thanks.
โMay-02-2013 08:50 AM
gijoecam wrote:
Maybe I'm mis-reading something... But the 7-pin connector is showing a left turn, a right turn, and BOTH when the brake is applied, right? There is (or should be) no separate BRAKE signal on a standard 7-pin adapter, and if there is, somebody has it wired wrong.
โMay-02-2013 08:25 AM
โMay-01-2013 07:32 PM
enblethen wrote:
No, the adpater is built for standard connector wiring.
You need something like this one from Roadmaster.
Converter
โMay-01-2013 07:26 PM
Bud
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โMay-01-2013 07:19 PM
TubaPete wrote:
Sounds like your tow vehicle has seperate lights for turn and brake (amber and red, maybe). A 4 pin combines turn and brake into one light on each side. You need to install a wiring adapterin your vehicle to combine the two lights on eahc side into one. You can get it at almost any big box store, e.g. Walmart, that carries automotive supplies.
โMay-01-2013 07:14 PM
TubaPete wrote:
Sounds like your tow vehicle has seperate lights for turn and brake (amber and red, maybe). A 4 pin combines turn and brake into one light on each side. You need to install a wiring adapterin your vehicle to combine the two lights on eahc side into one. You can get it at almost any big box store, e.g. Walmart, that carries automotive supplies.
โMay-01-2013 07:05 PM