frame trailer connector color code
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frame trailer connector color code
Hi, can anyone tell me what the red wire is for?
Wasn´t able to get any hint what it does.
Green and green/black is turn, yellow is marker lights.
Truck is 1984 F250 Supercab 4x4 Diesel, the connector is located behind the rear fuel tank close to the bumper.
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Wasn´t able to get any hint what it does.
Green and green/black is turn, yellow is marker lights.
Truck is 1984 F250 Supercab 4x4 Diesel, the connector is located behind the rear fuel tank close to the bumper.
Thank you.
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Yea I would check for power on it and if it does when this happens like when backing up, etc.
Does the truck have a electric brake controller? I don't think so as they came out a few years later.
Any way if you have the left brake/turn, right brake/turn, running lights.
The only others I can think of would be ground (most of the time it is white or black on the trailer), back up light.
If it had a trailer pk then could have trailer brake & a power line to charge a batt. on the trailer. Most of the time the brake & power are heavier gauge wire.
That is all I can think of at this time.
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Does the truck have a electric brake controller? I don't think so as they came out a few years later.
Any way if you have the left brake/turn, right brake/turn, running lights.
The only others I can think of would be ground (most of the time it is white or black on the trailer), back up light.
If it had a trailer pk then could have trailer brake & a power line to charge a batt. on the trailer. Most of the time the brake & power are heavier gauge wire.
That is all I can think of at this time.
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Trailer brake lamps, but only if you have the trailer brake controller installed: Trailer Option - ???Gary's Garagemahal.
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Trailer brake lamps, but only if you have the trailer brake controller installed: Trailer Option - ???Gary's Garagemahal.
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Dave - The red looks to have a stripe, which could be green. So, that would be a match. And there looks to be a white and a yellow. But the 4th wire doesn't appear to be black. But, 3 out of 4 seem to match. What am I missing?
Having said that, yes Ford's trailer wiring was a mess in that era. And the EVTM doesn't really answer all the questions. But, if the OP would check those wires he might discover that three of the four are correct.
On the other hand, if the rest of the wiring has been done the way the blue/white ground in the right of the picture was done then there's no hope.
Having said that, yes Ford's trailer wiring was a mess in that era. And the EVTM doesn't really answer all the questions. But, if the OP would check those wires he might discover that three of the four are correct.
On the other hand, if the rest of the wiring has been done the way the blue/white ground in the right of the picture was done then there's no hope.
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crawlin-kingsnake - if you are willing, you could un-tape the other side of the connector and verify colors there.
I have an 84' EVTM at the house, when I get back in town on wed, I'll post, if not resolved by then.
I have an 84' EVTM at the house, when I get back in town on wed, I'll post, if not resolved by then.
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Well, I checked the colors and I was wrong due to fading.
Correct (at least what I can tell now) is:
Light green/black (thicker gauge than the rest)
Red/black
Light green/white
White/light blue
I have to check if the red/bk is backup which I assume from your answers.
The blue/white "ground" wire you see in the pic was just for quick testing with a bulb to ground to see what wire does what. It was better visible from the cab than the meter
Correct (at least what I can tell now) is:
Light green/black (thicker gauge than the rest)
Red/black
Light green/white
White/light blue
I have to check if the red/bk is backup which I assume from your answers.
The blue/white "ground" wire you see in the pic was just for quick testing with a bulb to ground to see what wire does what. It was better visible from the cab than the meter
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No, I don't think red/black is backup as those should be black/pink.
Try Page 49 here: Lights: - ???Gary's Garagemahal. From that I deduce:
Try Page 49 here: Lights: - ???Gary's Garagemahal. From that I deduce:
- Your white/light blue is actually orange/light blue, and that is right stop/turn
- Your light green/white is actually light green/orange which is left stop/turn
- Your red/black I haven't found
- Your light green/black I haven't found
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