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Old Jul 7, 2023 | 10:29 PM
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Trailer wiring

I'm towing my 95 F150 in signature and presently using a pair of magnetic based lights for rear of truck. I plug the cable into the 7 wire receptacle at hitch on my motorhome. I would like to build my own wiring harness for the truck - it consists of a 4PDT switch that allows me to choose which vehicle is powering the truck lights: for solo driving the truck powers the rear lights and when towing the RV powers the rear lights. I would mount the switch under the hood in a water tite j-box. The 4 pole switch would switch tail lights, brake lights, left turn and right turn. Ground wire would connect motorhome to truck. If necessary I could use the 12v "charge" wire to trickle charge truck battery as well. Is there a central location that the exterior lighting is located?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2023 | 01:25 AM
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I think your wanting connector C205, pin 5, 6 and 23, for the rear.
5 - Right Turn Signal
6 - Left Turn Signal
23 - parking/driving lights

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Old Jul 8, 2023 | 01:32 PM
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Is this connector C205 located under the hood by the relay/fuse box? Do the turn signal wires also activate the brake lights?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2023 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Sparky04SD
Is this connector C205 located under the hood by the relay/fuse box? Do the turn signal wires also activate the brake lights?
Don't know about C205, but the turn signals are the brake lights -- they're one and the same.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 07:40 AM
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C205 is a safety wall (firewall) connector between the cab (passenger compartment) and the engine compartment.
 
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