Trailer wiring problem

Nov 21, 2007 2 Replies

I just made an adapter to convert my 6 pin round on my truck to an RV 7 pin on a borrowed trailer. All of my trailers use the 6 pin round with brake controllers so I don't want to change everything to the RV - yeah, I know, someday or when I buy a new truck.



Made this thing up. No trailer brakes on this particular rig. I have running lights. I have brake lights. When I try the turn signal it makes my dash indicator blink really fast and I have nothing on the trailer. Same for right turn. 1994 Ford F150. Any ideas? Please notice, the brake lights work, same bulbs AFAIK. I don't really want to change the other guys"s trailer. I made one run without the turn signals, but I would like to figure this one out.


On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:43:26 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm, "DanG" quickly quoth:

Look at the pinouts for both 6-pin and RV 7-pin connectors and wire accordingly.

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screwed up normal wiring color codes in the 7-pinners.

Alternatively, add the 7-pin female connector to your truck.

Depending on your turn signal setup, you may need a taillight converter, too.

DanG wrote in article ...

Sounds like you have a fixed load flasher - perhaps fixed for two lamps - in your truck. When you add the trailer lamps, you overload the flasher and cause it to flash faster.

Swap in a variable load flasher and you should be all set.

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