Power Trailer Jack Question
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Power Trailer Jack Question
The trailer i bought today has a power jack on it. Needs wiring up though...
Atwood - Power Jacks
it has one wire coming out of it, my thoughts are that it is just to a 12V positive and the thing is grounded on the trailer, but I dont know.
BTW fixed the blinker and right taillight issue. The plug on the trailer, the connector had broken about half way down, so when plugged into my truck, it did not reach to that connector. But when plugged into the Cummins it worked, so we rigged something up where it would work.
Thanks
Atwood - Power Jacks
it has one wire coming out of it, my thoughts are that it is just to a 12V positive and the thing is grounded on the trailer, but I dont know.
BTW fixed the blinker and right taillight issue. The plug on the trailer, the connector had broken about half way down, so when plugged into my truck, it did not reach to that connector. But when plugged into the Cummins it worked, so we rigged something up where it would work.
Thanks
Laughing Gas
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I looked at their website and the best I can figure is thats your powersource wire. That is standard 12v the mainbody of the jack is connected to your trailer tongue and is self grounding through the chasis frame. Therefore I would attach the wire to you trailer pigtail on the auxillary power - the one that chrages your trailers battery for the emergency breakaway- electric brake actuator. That wau as long as your pluggedinto your truck itll get power from your truck to operate it.
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I looked at their website and the best I can figure is thats your powersource wire. That is standard 12v the mainbody of the jack is connected to your trailer tongue and is self grounding through the chasis frame. Therefore I would attach the wire to you trailer pigtail on the auxillary power - the one that chrages your trailers battery for the emergency breakaway- electric brake actuator. That wau as long as your pluggedinto your truck itll get power from your truck to operate it.
Just need connect it to the 12V power source though, that wont be too bad.
More Turbo
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Check the fuse size on the AUX battery charging wire before you connect. Also, some of the OBS trucks did not come with the battery charging relay kit. Connected to the underhood fuse box towards firewall.
