Another wiring question

[Cruzr Joe]

I am considering a 2013 RT Ltd with the new Trailer Hitch and square four plug.

I have an after market trailer with the flat four plug with LED lights.

What do i need to use this trailer with the new bike?

Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

A Post-Graduate Degree in Advanced Electrical Engineering? :shocked: :roflblack: Seriously though; If you've got four in and four out on each plug; there's got to be an easy way to figure out what each wire does, and then build something to connect them together in the right places... :thumbup:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Thanks Bob, but i was hoping you would tell me to go to any automotive store and buy part #XXX-X and plug it in

Cruzr Joe


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[Captain Fin]

Internet

Hello Joe.
Try trailer hitch plug adapters on the Internet. Looks like they have everything under the sun listed there.

 

[Bob Denman]

Sorry Joe, I'm a bit too much of a "backyard dog" to have much "StoreSense" in me... pps:

 

[mrfats]

I'm would wait until Scotty sees this post. He's answered many threads on wiring.

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Waiting on Scotty ...................


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[Bob Denman]

No doubt; HE'LL have the answer! :thumbup:

 

[bluestratos]

I believe Can-Am sold an adapter for this, it was not cheap though. Other wise you can make your own, buy a square pigtail and a flat pigtail and wire them together.

 

[teacherbob]

i just made up an adapter for my trailer. you need a 4 square on one end and a 4 flat on the other end. Plug the 4 square into your hitch connector and test the ends on your 4 flat on your trailer to make sure the colors match up. Really not that hard to do.

 

[NancysToy]

Easiest way is to puchase a square-4 connector form NAPA or another auto parts store, or from a trailer store. Either splice it into your existing pigtail to retain bot connectors, or replace the flat-4 with the square-e, and you are in business. I suggest making temporary connections at first, and testing the lights, just in case the pattern is different on one of the connectors or the wire colors aren't standard. Standard trailer wiring code is:

White (or Blalck) = ground
Brown = running lights
Yellow = left turn/brake
Green = right turn/brake

 

[Chupaca]

And there you have it..!!

the site has spoken now all thats left is to go out and do it..!! Then let us know if they speak with a forked tongue....!!:roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

I knew that he'd have the particulars in order, and prepared for consumption! :thumbup:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

YEAH, Thanks Scotty.

Scotty Rocks :thumbup:

Cruzr Joe

 

[Trickie Dick]

Here's what I used. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BE60ZU/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I , Scotty, suggested, cut the flat 4 plug from the trailer and replaced it with the square 4 from Hopkins. It works well.