How to wire trailer lights. So here I have an older trailer which needed some work, along with re-wiring the lights. This is a fairly simple setup, no license plate light, or clearance lights. Be sure to check with your local laws in order to determine what is required for a lights. I’ve provide three different wiring diagrams at the end of the video for a better understanding. To make this tutorial easier to understand, I will be flipping the trailer on it’s side so everything is easily viewable. This also makes it much easier to work on, so if you have a smaller trailer and can do this, I would definitely recommend it. #trailer #electrical
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Tools/Supplies Needed:
-4 wire trailer light harness
-new lights
-wire cutters
-wire strippers
-split loop poly casing
-electrical tape
-soldering iron
-adhesive filled shrink tube
-drill
-center drill and drill bits
-center punch
-hammer
-paint marker
-retaining loops
-cable ties
Procedure:
-considering this is a tilt trailer I’ll run it up the center and then it’ll split at the back of the trailer to each light
-measure out the holes, use a scriber just to lightly mark the paint
-use a center punch to prevent the drill bit from wandering
-starting out with a center drill and then finish up with the correct sized drill bit
-I’m trying to keep the wire clips somewhat closer together to prevent the wire from being caught up on anything
-I can run the wiring along the side of the tongue as the top of the tongue will be against the bed, the wiring will also need to clear the lock for the tilt
-tape the trailer wiring together is about 16” spacing, this just helps keep everything organized and makes it easier to insert in the split casing
-do this for the full length until it y’s off at the end of the bed
-insert the wiring into the casing, for the length of the tongue and bed
-at the y’d portion, this will continue to one light, trim off the access, and the remaining section will be using on the opposite side
-for the ground wire, I had to extend this
-seal up the split casing at the plug using electrical tape
-also apply electrical tape strips just like we did with the wiring around portions of the split casing too
-use those plastic loop clips with screws and install the wiring into place
-the green and brown wire goes to the passenger or right side of the vehicle and the yellow and brown goes to the driver or left side of the vehicle
-trim off the access wire and casing, remove the wire from the casing and then use the casing for the opposite side
-feed the exposed wire into the casing, this will go against the already installed casing and taped up after holding everything together
-I will be soldering the wires instead, you can use weatherproof connectors too, your choice
-for the wire and casing, it has been cut longer, especially the casing since there is a few inches of wire coming from the lights
-to install the ground, this will go on the bed directly to the frame member
-install an electrical contact loop and the mounting surface may need to be cleaned, you can even apply some liquid tape to the fastened point and around the wire to prevent any moisture penetration
-finally once done, we’re down to testing, ensuring everything works as it should
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