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No electrical after wiring change

Jthampton17
Explorer
Explorer
I am wondering if I missed something while rewiring my trailer harness. I converted the original 7 pin wiring harness to a 6 pin. When I did so I did not hook up the yellow accessory wire. Does that yellow wire control the electrical inside of the trailer? Must I keep the harness as a 7 pin or can I tie that yellow wire into something else on the 6 pin?

You are all great! Thanks for the time!
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kgarrett9999
Explorer
Explorer
Next time just buy an adapter.

http://smile.amazon.com/Hopkins-47445-Round-Pole-Adapter/dp/B004BE61OK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1407865789&sr=8-3&keywords=7pin+to+6pin+adapter

Jthampton17
Explorer
Explorer
Bird Freak wrote:
bid_time wrote:
Look for a blown fuse between the battery and the electrical panel. You may have dead shorted the 12V power line.
Ditto


I found the problem. There is a fuse attached to the floor that is blown.

Bird_Freak
Explorer II
Explorer II
bid_time wrote:
Look for a blown fuse between the battery and the electrical panel. You may have dead shorted the 12V power line.
Ditto
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bid_time
Nomad II
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Look for a blown fuse between the battery and the electrical panel. You may have dead shorted the 12V power line.

time2roll
Nomad
Nomad
Jthampton17 wrote:
I had to change it to pull behind an rv with a 6 pin connector. I am going back to a 7 pin ASAP!

Next time just use a 6 pin to 7 pin adapter. Carry it with you.
http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Wiring-sf-Wiring_Adapters.aspx

Jthampton17
Explorer
Explorer
Bird Freak wrote:
What inside electrical are you referring to? If you have a battery everything should still work on 12V.


I do have a battery and it is working fine. I used a voltmeter to check but I have no interior electrical power at all. The only wiring I changed was that 7 pin to 6 pin. And I did not rebook up the yellow acces wire.

Bird_Freak
Explorer II
Explorer II
What inside electrical are you referring to? If you have a battery everything should still work on 12V.
Eddie
03 Fleetwood Pride, 36-5L
04 Ford F-250 Superduty
15K Pullrite Superglide
Old coach 04 Pace Arrow 37C with brakes sometimes.
Owner- The Toy Shop-
Auto Restoration and Customs 32 years. Retired by a stroke!
We love 56 T-Birds

Jthampton17
Explorer
Explorer
beemerphile1 wrote:
I am really puzzled why anyone would replace the (industry standard) seven-way with a six-way, seems like a bad idea that will need changed back to a seven-way at some point.

Anyhow, maybe these trailer wiring diagrams will help;
https://www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx


I had to change it to pull behind an rv with a 6 pin connector. I am going back to a 7 pin ASAP!

beemerphile1
Explorer
Explorer
I am really puzzled why anyone would replace the (industry standard) seven-way with a six-way, seems like a bad idea that will need changed back to a seven-way at some point.

Anyhow, maybe these trailer wiring diagrams will help;
https://www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx
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