Truck trailer plug question.
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Truck trailer plug question.
I couldn't find a good answer with my search, so here goes:
I was working on my truck trailer plug today and ended up breaking off the ground piece. The plug really needed replacing anyway, so I went ahead and cut it off and began to splice on an extra connector my friend gave me. The only problem is my truck has 5 wires going into the original plug and the replacement only has 4-2 turn signal, 1 for running lights, and a ground. Apparently the 5th wire on the original plug is for the brake lights. I wired it up and have everything but brake lights since the 5th wire on the truck has nothing to splice into.
How do I make this work? Is my only option to get a connector with 5 wires?
I was working on my truck trailer plug today and ended up breaking off the ground piece. The plug really needed replacing anyway, so I went ahead and cut it off and began to splice on an extra connector my friend gave me. The only problem is my truck has 5 wires going into the original plug and the replacement only has 4-2 turn signal, 1 for running lights, and a ground. Apparently the 5th wire on the original plug is for the brake lights. I wired it up and have everything but brake lights since the 5th wire on the truck has nothing to splice into.
How do I make this work? Is my only option to get a connector with 5 wires?
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I recently had to change out my connector because of other reasons(utility trailer lights not recieving correct "signals" from truck)...
I found that vehicles like ours(with seperate amber turn signals) reqire a 5 to 4 converter that converts the truck's 5 wires to a standard 4 wire trailer setup.
Most auto stores and walmarts will have them for around $12 bucks.
Tom
I found that vehicles like ours(with seperate amber turn signals) reqire a 5 to 4 converter that converts the truck's 5 wires to a standard 4 wire trailer setup.
Most auto stores and walmarts will have them for around $12 bucks.
Tom
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I have been to Wal-Mart and Advance Auto Parts and neither one have them. I was wondering if it was specific to Toyota, but that makes me feel better knowing there is such a thing.
I'm going by U-Haul today. I am sure they would have one.
Thanks for the help.
I'm going by U-Haul today. I am sure they would have one.
Thanks for the help.
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Hmmm.
It's not a Toyota part and walmart must have just been out of stock or something.
If their are any 0'reily's auto parts stores in your area that's where I got mine...
Ebay also has a few last time I checked so if you can't find anything local then check the web.
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It's not a Toyota part and walmart must have just been out of stock or something.
If their are any 0'reily's auto parts stores in your area that's where I got mine...
Ebay also has a few last time I checked so if you can't find anything local then check the web.
Tom
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Yep, I bought one at U-Haul and it has the LED lights on it. It was $16.00 + tax-more than I wanted to pay, but it is a nice one. I will wire it up today. I plan on moving this weekend, so I need my trailer lights to be working.
Thanks for all the help.
Thanks for all the help.
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