Bulletproof Wiring Your Tow Trailer

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Filthy Rich shows you how to wire up your tow trailer lights so they don't give you future headaches! Watch more How To videos: • How To Videos | DEBOSS...
00:06 Common Problems With Trailer Lights
05:10 Heat Shrinking The Circuits
06:12 Testing The Tail Lights
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@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 лет назад

Junction box: kit.com/debossgarage/parts-materials/7-way-trailer-wire-j Trailer Brake Controller Installation In Chevy GMC Truck or SUV: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aSzK5XL11_c.html

@Jursaw 8 лет назад

You could also think of yellow as the yellow lines that divide the lanes which will be on your left side and green as in grass which is on your right

@DEBOSSGARAGE 8 лет назад

With snow on the ground (Canadian version), I like it!

@peckerwood780 5 лет назад

Word

@svtirefire 5 лет назад

Butt splices would be an upgrade from the scotch locks I've seen on brand new trailers! I've found the quickest way to improve reliability of your trailer lighting is to switch to LEDs... they require such a small current that they can tolerate some really shady wiring lol

@carlspackler91 5 лет назад

That they can.

@Alex-uy7pc 7 лет назад

growing up I worked at a motorcycle shop and being the new guy they had me on wiring jobs. we'd always get the hillbilly wiring jobs on old Harley's, I don't even know how many I've wired up. I always cut the plastic off my wiring ends and pinched, soldered the shrink tubed them. really makes them last on a vibration machine like an old shovel head.

@ghorner11 8 лет назад

After I mount and verify the ground I use a can of truck bed coating and cover the screw/bolt/connector and all around it with a few coats so it keeps the corrosion out.

@ih1206 8 лет назад

Good stuff Rich. The old man's flatbed trailer is a mess again. Northern Ohio's winters suck for trailer wiring as well. You mentioned everything i am planning to do to his trailer so I don't have to do it again.

@johnmiley458 Год назад

Yes I sometimes use used industrial 12 GA. extension cords . The insulation on them last for years out in the elements.

@farmboysgarage7595 8 лет назад

Good tip! I've never seen those junction boxes before. I've got several trailers to rewire so I will look into doing this.

@imysteryman 7 лет назад

I liked what you did but there is something you can add to even make it better. Take a 1/4 x 3/4 stainless steel bolt and mig weld the head of the bolt to the trailer then you can bolt your grond wire down and you will never loose a ground. I usually take a piece of 4 inch square tubing cut off 2 inches long and weld it to the tongue to form a junction box. I weld (2) 1/4 rod nuts on the inside of the box for threads so I can bolt the cover on. The reason for the box is so you can connect the short cord for the trailer connector there and you do not have to climb under the trailer to make your connections. I usually just use wire nuts and make sure the nuts are turned so they do not hold water. Also if you drill a hole by your tail lights you can add a stainless bolt by each light. Drill the hole insert the bolt, weld the head and make the connection inside the tail light box.

@wolfpack4128 4 года назад

I know this is 2 years old but why not go around chassis grounds all together and run every ground back to the 4 or 7 pin receiver? Running current through a copper wire is way better than running it through plain carbon steel.

@deigo2629 3 года назад

Thanks for the video .... and the axel T tip for brakes ... never thought about it ... makes total sense 👏

@jamesturowski3327 2 года назад

It makes sense . I'm rewiring my trailer and going to add the box. Thanks Jim

@wolfpack4128 4 года назад

I redid the wiring in my trailer years ago and have had absolutely no issues since. I followed these rules: 1) No scotchlocks. 2) Absolutely no chassis grounds. Every light has a ground back to the 4 or 7 pin. 3) No wires contacting metal. 4) No lengths of wires that are capable of flopping up and down. 5) Deutsch connectors only. There's a reason these are what's used on 18 wheelers and marine applications.

@Killer-or1jb 3 года назад

You want to go better than Deutsch? Amphenol connectors.

@kylesonsalla7620 Год назад

@@Killer-or1jb Which ones? Amphenol sells Deutsch connectors...

@StephenWebbAylmerQuebec 8 лет назад

I am now going to rewire my trailer lights. this is a great video.

@Masternater1000 5 лет назад

If I had a buck for every trailer that I had to fix bad wiring I'd be in beer and Skittles for life.

@WatchWesWork 7 лет назад

I wish someone would make a good fully sealed harness for these small trailers like what is used on semi trailers. Those Scotch Lock connectors should be illegal. They never work for anything.

@902isfake 8 лет назад

when i was new to where i work thats all they put me on all day rewiring trailers. fun stuff

@MotionAutoTv 8 лет назад

Everywhere!

@902isfake 8 лет назад

MotionAutoTv yep haha

@chillingwithcy7687 28 дней назад

@@MotionAutoTv what are you doing here hahah

@penguinistas 2 года назад

Good idea about packing the box with grease

@johnhare7279 4 года назад

I always weld a 1/4 - 20 x 1" stainless bolt to the frame for a ground.

@cabbyhubby 6 лет назад

Don't rely on the ball to ground the electrical, run a separate wire for ground, 90 percent of trailer light problems are bad ground 😂

@Warfare_Clown 4 года назад

White is ground in the 7 ways. no reason to "rely" on the ball for ground

@wolfpack4128 4 года назад

Every light should get a ground fed from the 4 or 7 pin. Any chassis ground is a half-a$$ed cost and effort savings.

@mattharding586 4 года назад

@@wolfpack4128 Yeah i got sick of boat trailer grounds not working. Just finished wiring a 16 ft trailer and ran a wire for ground. Used extra wire i had so some colors aren't what they're suppose to be, but hey my ground will always work

@500viewz 4 года назад

90% of trailer light problems are caused by canada typically 😅

@aserta 8 лет назад

Good idea with the conduit, my only trailer came from the sea side, and whilst it's oddly ok as rust goes, the wiring is shot. It's almost as if someone took a rodent to all the terminals and exposed sections, so conduit should fix that.

@redneckgearheadgarage495 4 года назад

Amazon sells the boxes now with the 7 way plug already wired in.

@danmekeel7758 5 лет назад

Just a simple comment for axle wire longevity of the cable that is routed to the back side of the axle or any part. Any gravel roads will eat it up! Where gravel has Sandblasted , protect with old garden hose then Zip-tie or double wire wrap.

@Erated78 8 лет назад

I just did new submersible lights (flat four wire harness) on my boat trailer, soldered, heat shrink tubing all neat and tidy...you would have been proud of me Rich lol. I heard somewhere that when testing the lights if the 4-way flashers are working then all signal and brake lights will also be correct...is that true? Cheers.

@terryeffinp 6 лет назад

I just rewired the utility trailer shit I wish I would have installed a junction box. A small fuse block would have been nice too.

@russellwinchester4560 Год назад

Hello sir, I love this video. Could you share with me a little more details on how your wired the trailer. I want to wire my car trailer using the wire and junction box you used. Did you run one ground from the brakes or separate per axel. Details like that i you could. thank you very much.

@steevemachine118 3 года назад

The NUMBER ONE mistake people do when they wire (or rewire) a trailer is using a chassis ground. I NEVER use the trailer frame because it rusts! I run a ground for each and every device I am putting on the trailer. For electric brakes, I always run a power wire (blue) and a chassis wire (white) wire to each wheel. It's the one and most important thing you wish to be bulletproof! People think it's a waste of time and money, but...it doesn't take any more time to run 2 wires when you're already running one! My customers never come back because of a bad ground! The second is using pvc insulated shrinkable butt connectors. You would be surprised on how many badly crimped connections I found over the years! People think that their connections are okay, but they use the wrong tool to crimp the connectors and end up with loose ones. When completed, the pvc shrink is the only thing keeping the joint from coming apart! I always use non-insulated butt connectors. I crimp both ends, fill the connectors with tin solder ( I never use acid paste flux), and put a waterproof heat shrinkable tubing (lined with hot melt glue) on every connection.

@lowlanders_offroad 3 года назад

I have never heard anyone else remember green is right and yellow is left lime that, thats how I remember it as well and it works great. People look at me funny when I tell them that lol

@janinevanboxtel9307 2 года назад

What does the plug end look like on your system, 4-way?

@PeterHatch-mx7zc Год назад

Thank you for the video👍😊

@larrygwinn6649 5 лет назад

On all my connectors I add electrical greese to connection to prevent corrosion

@jdbice99 Год назад

I am building a trailer and I wanna put the bullet lights about every foot running down the side. So what would you recommend for wiring and connections?

@rayjon237 6 лет назад

Cheep extension cords, one 50 ft will do a 20ft trailer..

@peckerwood780 5 лет назад

That's exactly what I do

@hectormex13 5 лет назад

so im going to rewire my trailer my self so i should just use a old extension cor for my wires?

@warrenmichael918 4 года назад

sure , if its the correct gauge.

@butchtheiw 5 лет назад

I had to check this out when I saw DG. I thought it was Dollar General stores wiring trailers! Video was ok except when you said you were going to pack that junction box with grease. All I could thing of was A) as soon as it gets really hot out, you'd have grease dripping all over your driveway, and B) Grease conducts electricity, so you would have one big connection lighting up all your fittings. Don't do that!

@patrickperry6945 3 года назад

Dielectric grease. Silicone based. But just grease the connections, not “fill it up”. But I have to admit. Trlr lights are the most exasperating systems. I have to redo ‘em every time I want to use one of my trlrs.

@mattslandscaping4246 6 лет назад

That is the only way to wire trailer properly looks good

@clayferguson340 4 года назад

Green Grass is on the right Yellow road paint is on the left . That’s how I wire

@notsoserious0944 7 лет назад

Panduit stainless steel cable ties. You would love them.

@Ezrider359 6 лет назад

nice job. the wiring on new trailers is absolutely awful. not made to last at all. works just long enough for them to sell the dang thing and have it be someone elses problems. the heat shrink connectors are commonly sold as "marine grade"

@Durataur 7 лет назад

Hey, im loving the videos! Just wondering, do you ever grease your trailer hitch ball? My dad always has on his travel trailer but I never have on my little 12 foot utility trailer cause i dont want the mess on my hitch all the time. Just curious if its really that important to put grease on them?

@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 лет назад

I don't because a couple of turns to cut through the rust and it acts like another ground.

@omaradan8062 6 лет назад

Thanks Sir, Great Observed Video Channel I like this post to now learn more

@brentjacobs7083 5 лет назад

This might help someone who knew a little something already but for a noobie like me I left more confused than I was before the video.

@charlesosberg8678 4 года назад

Use a electric heat gun to shrink your connection, don't need to worry about catching it on fire.

@AndrewBrowner 6 лет назад

when you run a wire from the truck to the trailer battery for charging do you need to limit current some how or can you just run a 14 guage wire with a breaker in line and thatll trickle charge it

@DEBOSSGARAGE 6 лет назад

I would use a 12 gauge with an inline breaker

@AndrewBrowner 6 лет назад

thanks alot for the quick reply, tape boss (free shipping) is otw for fathers day

@kennsaunders1690 7 лет назад

I solder everything and heat shrink it

@mitchellchristian1 6 лет назад

Did you at least follow the Canadian electrical code with the conduit ??

@brandondierwechter2492 6 лет назад

Christian Mitchell code only applies to occupied buildings. In this case he's just using the conduit as added protection.

@erscustoms911 2 года назад

Still work? Lol thanks for the tips 6yrs later

@donvoll2580 7 лет назад

Good day. Watched your wiring video. I K-Waterloo. There is a chev hybrid up here that needs parts. Did you get rid of them Thanks

@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 лет назад

Yes, all the parts are gone. Sorry

@bernhard8540 3 года назад

the crazy part is how much a brand new or slightly used trailer cost is and yet they go so cheap on the wiring

@Wesshaw1996 8 лет назад

Imperial products or dell city you can get those connections cheap FYI keep it filthy 😀

@GeorgeGardinier 8 лет назад

do you recommend led fixtures on trailers

@DEBOSSGARAGE 8 лет назад

I don't think they are worth the money. I find the individual LED's burn out and it looks terrible. I don't think they last much longer than conventional bulbs.

@anttiroppola4414 8 лет назад

I find LEDs last better here in Oz. Bulbs always rattle loose, no problems since I replaced all ghe lights on my trailers with LEDs. Crummy roads here I guess.

@oby-1607 5 лет назад

LED lights are better. They come on quicker and are brighter. They also use less current draw. They will have individual LEDs fail so they are not perfect. On everything I own, I replace with LED, headlights, taillights, side markers, light bars etc.

@carlspackler91 5 лет назад

When buying LED lights, like anything else, you get what you pay for, if you pay for good stuff up front it will come back to you in longevity or at the vey least in a good warranty. Get fixtures with good quality LED chips like Cree or Osram and you are far less likely to have problems with single chip burn out. Nothing is perfect of course but you can tip the scales greatly in your favor.

@manguydude287 6 лет назад

Power fisted again!

@thewelfairshop4164 3 года назад

I thought for sure as a 24 year old that rich would have something he did better but I do it the same except those butt connectors arento rich for my blood and I solder and shrink tube connections.

@paulgriffiths8359 6 лет назад

No salt on roads were I live so I dont have a lot of the dramas you have But todays useless information !!!! When using a little blow torch for heat shrink or even for heating up plastic pipe or conduit to bend it, if you run some tape around were the air goes at the rear of the shroud it will burn a yellow flame and will be a lot less likely to burn black spots on what ever you are heating Think back to your school days with bunson burner in science class and you twist the little air vent around to make the flame hot or cool They may not even use bunson burners at schools , it has been a few decades since I was at school LOL

@richardjimenez7394 6 лет назад

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@hkm_865 8 лет назад

I don't even run lights on my trailers they just a hassle

@GDLutz 8 лет назад

It may be different where you live, but where i live you have to have lights if you cant see the tow vehicles lights around the trailer/load. so on a car hauler trailer lights are a must have item

@DEBOSSGARAGE 8 лет назад

Same here only on a certain length of trailer. pulling this trailer empty you can see the truck lights but its too long so its still a fine.