Date:         Tue, 23 Jun 2020 05:52:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Trailer wiring
Comments: To: Steve Williams <steve@williamsitconsulting.com>
In-Reply-To:  <1d56090b-0c80-b037-6ed4-33d45d8a3dd2@williamsitconsulting.com>
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Thanks Steve. Are you guys using the splice connectors or soldering them in?


On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 7:45 PM Steve Williams <
steve@williamsitconsulting.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>