Wiring Trailer Plugs - STANDARD WIRING PRACTICE

Joined: 08 May 2005 Location: www.waynecounty.com

An often asked question is how to wire trailer plugs.

This info is from DOTAR and are the Australian Standard

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:11 pm

What about "6 pin round". My uncle Arthur would be lost without one!

Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: Hobart

what about 5 pin?

Joined: 08 May 2005 Location: www.waynecounty.com

There are some odd plugs around from pre-standard days

The four plugs above are what are sold in shops today which meet the standard

Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Location: Hobart

well nearly... i bought a 5 pin from supercheap about 2 months ago... tho its not being used for a trailer so we didnt need all the wires Very Happy

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:07 pm

What about the 3 pin trailer brake plug?

Joined: 08 May 2005 Location: www.waynecounty.com

I don't know, I just found the pics Very Happy

I'd say (guess) the 12 pin plug would do the job
Using pins 5, 12 and probably 9 or 10

Joined: 02 May 2003 Location: Visiting my house

How do we get this stickied?

Thanx
Paul

Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne

is there any 12 core flex availiable or does everybody just use 7 core & run H/Duty cable for the others

regards
rod

Joined: 08 May 2005 Location: www.waynecounty.com

I think this mob sells 12 core http://www.biasboating.com.au/
Not a bad supplier for electrical stuff
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Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

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Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Location: South Brisbane

is it acceptable to wire in a trailer plug from the wires at the tail lights or are trailer plugs supposed to be on a septate circuit?

Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:54 pm

zero wrote:

is it acceptable to wire in a trailer plug from the wires at the tail lights or are trailer plugs supposed to be on a septate circuit?

In most cases, you can do it from the wires nearest to one of the tail lights and run a single wire for the other blinker across to where you are accessing the loom if your car has looms back down each side. Leave some room for movement, don't splice-in too close to the globe fittings.

This will not apply to newer vehicles with the BUS system.

Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Location: South Brisbane

thanks, shouldn't be too hard then

Joined: 07 May 2006 Location: Pakenham

5 PIN

2 left turn yellow
3 Earth return white
5 right turn green
6 stops red
7 rear lamps, clearance and side markers brown

7 PIN

1 left turn yellow
2 reverse black
3 earth return white
4 right turn green
5 service brakes or aux if needed blue
6 stops red
7 rear lamps, clearance and side markers brown