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Subject:Re: Trailer wiring
From:Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
Date:Mon, 22 Jun 2020 17:45:10 -0600

Hi,

Not cheap, but I've used 3 of them on 3 different vehicles and it "just
works".

On my Westy, I stole power from the positive of the alternator and the
rest in the black junction box.

Check Amazon (or wherever) for:

Hopkins 46255 Power Taillight Converter

Cheers,
Steve W.

On 21/06/2020 2:18 p.m., Thomas Casal wrote:
> Sorry to bother everyone on a Sunday. Trying to wire up my trailer cuz I’m
> Moving next week. So I finally have to try and get this done. The dang
> trailers been sitting in my garage for 4 years cuz I was pretty sure this
> simple job would be a pain in the neck and it is.
>
> I’m  using the wiring harness from goWesty pretty generic wiring harness as
> expected. I made my connections in the black junction box. I used mostly 16
> to 14 gauge splice connectors the ones that snap closed and one 18 to 20
> for the white ground to brown ground splice because the 16 wasn’t able to
> penetrated the plastic sheath and contact the tin. I was hoping that was
> the issue when I found it but nada. I spliced it to the skinny ground wire
> where the white connector is could that be the issue? it’s where the two
> ground wires connect to the one in the white connector. I quadruple checked
> everything as far as wire to wire that’s all good. I’m guessing the splice
> connectors aren’t working or am I missing something? Before I go using
> regular butt connectors and cutting wires I figured I’d ask for words of
> wisdom from the tribe. I was even thinking of getting the splice connectors
> that have the little plug on the side maybe they work better I dunno? Any
> words or wisdom from the tribe is greatly appreciated. Peace and happy
> Father’s Day.

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