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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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need help with trailer wires

cant get my running lights to work on my cattle trailer i have turn signals but nothing else and it is a new plug.

heres what i know
yellow=left sig
green=right sig
white=ground
blue=brakes? i think
now i still have

red
black
brown

please help fast

i checked everything on the truck and truck plug working fine. put power to trailer running lights and they work but cant find the right wires on the trailer plug.
i hate wiring, ive been working at this for 2 hrs now..
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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this page is awesome for trailer wire info

Trailer Wiring Diagrams

Sam
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by koboss1
cant get my running lights to work on my cattle trailer i have turn signals but nothing else and it is a new plug.

heres what i know
yellow=left sig
green=right sig
white=ground
blue=brakes? i think
now i still have

red
black
brown

please help fast

i checked everything on the truck and truck plug working fine. put power to trailer running lights and they work but cant find the right wires on the trailer plug.
i hate wiring, ive been working at this for 2 hrs now..
Brown is your running lights. Blue is back up lights and red brakes on some apps.
Black should be the B+ line . . . I think.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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thanks guys shes all lite up now!! many thanks to all FTE's

BTW that wiring site is awesome, i bookmarked it !
 
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