I started off adding a used turn signal switch to my CJ-2A Willys Jeep, and ended up adding a tow bar and trailer connectors also. Now I think the wiring on this Jeep is safe for road use!
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@HarryPrimateАй бұрын
Aside from your sense of humor, what I like about your videos is how you take the time to reuse and repair stuff to use. We live in a world where people don’t repair they replace. Everything is considered to be disposable.
@jasonwhite12442 жыл бұрын
Wow, all these years in the automotive field and I never seen anyone use those diodes for that. Thank you!
@dustytrailscactusron2 жыл бұрын
Possibly your best video yet! Love the training, love the Jeep (as always) And look at you, getting all fancy with turn signals on a Willys! Very impressive!
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate that, I'm glad you liked it! Its almost strange being able to just jump in it and drive somewhere. Maybe its time to start modifying...
@kennethsonier17662 жыл бұрын
You did a fine job explaining how to wire your Jeep and trailer. This is a great video I enjoyed it very much 👍✌️🇺🇲
@RobertFay Жыл бұрын
*- Great tutorial, James. Plain talk, clear grasp of what you are doing and why.*
@halroach1419 Жыл бұрын
37 years of teaching industrial arts and still learning. My grandson picked up a FUBAR 46 Willys and is hitting me up for guidance. At any rate, 6 volt to 12 volt. Now lighting and figuring out exactly what you did. Amazing help. I like your sense of humor as well! Obviously you been there. Do like your use of old when you can. Of course, I do tell the boy to use the research...it's much easier today! Thanks.
@j-port8818 Жыл бұрын
between this and the wiring video, it just made my wiring redo on my 65 cj5a ALOT easier. I did have the trailer harness laying around also. Makes things so much easier! Love the flatties! Still want one!
@LowBuckGarage Жыл бұрын
Awesome, I'm glad it helped!
@googleuser31104 ай бұрын
Officer: Ok, Im gonna sorta write you a few tickets. 😂
@DonBishopDonSongs5 ай бұрын
Finally, now I understand. How to wire lights! I always learn something when I watch your videos, from old to new. Thanks:) Don
@Dancing_Alone_wRentals2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea you could wire in diods like that. I have burned out a few of those trailer light connectors. Very cool what you have done.
@ProctorSilex Жыл бұрын
The trailer light adapters are awful. They would work, fail, work again, then fail; always inexplicably and for random periods. When the replacement went nuts after a short time, I only connected the piece of crap for towing so even if it was on the fritz I had plausible deniability for Johnny Law.
@jvazquez532 жыл бұрын
You have some of the coolest toys! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@johnwesner3935Ай бұрын
For the tow light configuration on my jeeps i interrupted the wires going to the back with a triple pole, double throw toggle switch. Takes care of the directionals and taul lights. Grainger's
@DanielGouldingnavy2 жыл бұрын
Black hot & white ground is the standard in heavy trucks and trailers.
@butchs.42392 жыл бұрын
It's the standard for small trailers as well. A 4 pin connector is usually green, yellow, brown, and white, a 5 pin adds a blue for electric trailer brakes, and a 7 pin adds a black and a red for 12V power and backup lights.
@JimFinlayson2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the basic wiring education. Keep the videos coming 😁
@NarfBLAST2 жыл бұрын
But can you brake and signal at the same time?
@lancenutter1067 Жыл бұрын
At first I thought that was my old jeep! Same color, etc. But mine was a 45 GPW with hood and grill from a 2A and didn’t have tail gate etc. I sold it in 1998 when I was still in Alaska. Brought back memories though.
@graysonbrown27742 жыл бұрын
Love the rapid fire videos lately. Very glad I found your channel.
@mason1926 Жыл бұрын
white is gound in trailer wiring to. they often change after someone has had to digg through the wiring but not always. that light is for trailer marker lights.
@craignmz52647 ай бұрын
Educated on diodes! Love it. Now it makes sense, thank you.
@Whitecranekungfu3 ай бұрын
You sound like "Tom Bodet" ... "We'll leave the lights on for you" Or, KING OF THE HILL dad.
@ianallen22 жыл бұрын
Here in the uk, we have the separate indicator light but it’s nice to know how wire up for other ways.
@W4BIN3 ай бұрын
The black hot with the white cold is also the convention of RV wiring. Ron W4BIN
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE2 жыл бұрын
Nice work with the blinker switch install. Wiring is one thing that holds me back on my projects. I just plain and simple don't get it 🤷♂ Glad you could fit the tow bar also. Take care and happy wrenching 🔧🔩
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I've noticed that a lot of people shy away from wiring, that's why I figured I'd dig a bit deeper on some electrical videos and maybe that'll help.
@richarda9962 жыл бұрын
If you think of basic electric current as water flow, it simplifies things. Positive flows to negative, always have a good ground. Hope this helps.
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE2 жыл бұрын
@@richarda996 That's a good way to think about it. Take care Richard! 🙂👍
@thesteelrodent1796 Жыл бұрын
Obviously this was a year ago, so you may have realized by now that you wired it wrong: When you hit the brakes you have no turn signal in the rear, because the lights will be on constantly - and from what you showed, you didn't test that the turn signal works when the brakes are pressed, which it won't when you're only using basic diodes. In order for it to be wired correctly, the turn signal switch needs to disable the brake light power to the side you're flashing. Effectively the brake lights need to be wired through the turn signal switch, so when it's in neutral, the power is free to go to both sides, and then when you indicate left, the brake light power to the left is cut off and power is sent to the turn signal relay instead, and vice versa for the right side. It appears the turn signal switch you added is for separate turn signal and brake light curcuits, and won't work with a combined circuit unless you get a bit more creative with the wiring.
@craignmz52647 ай бұрын
This makes complete sense. Automotive electronics are beginning to actually click these days, it only took 50+ years 🤣👍🏻🤣
@timothyfowler6502 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video, good explanation of wiring; Two questions 1. Where did you get your rear lights (brake and signal) 2. What did those seats come out of? Keep doing what you do !!
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I got the lights from Wheeler Fleet Solutions, but a lot of other places sell them, they're kind of generic for trucks and trailers. The seats are replacements for a forklift, got them off ebay.
@rsprockets78462 жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGaragebut do you have 4 way hazzard flashers ???
@richardbadour17142 жыл бұрын
@15:37 you will love those led lights…. I used them on a Kawasaki mule assume! Myself I used the rubber grommets for them! They an come with plastic covered with crome.
@richardbadour17142 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your videos….. you and I are on the same page!!! Except I’m now old and having trouble working on auto/ stuff!
@georgechambers31972 жыл бұрын
Your shop looks way too much like mine. Stuff everywhere but I know the general area of where to find what I need. 😁 Thanks for the video!
@deepbludude46972 жыл бұрын
I love that CJ2a found one on FB here in Ar near me $9500 fresh yellow paint old NDT tires IIRC you paid 950 for that red one. Im about to tackle the wiring on my 66 AMC wagon took for ever to get brake parts for the thing.
@bigsid19845 ай бұрын
Ty led knowledge black and white
@jgsworkshop97952 жыл бұрын
Illuminating...
@muddboss33092 жыл бұрын
as always another great video thank you again for sharing your knowledge
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@mrserious55 Жыл бұрын
great info thx for sharing
@tamias8210 ай бұрын
What about braking and signaling at the same time? Wouldn't it all be easier with separate directional lights on the back?
@Enoch1970 Жыл бұрын
For the diodes you could just put those LED running lights. You already showed on the battery how they work.
@garrysgarage19582 жыл бұрын
Good job on the lights …
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@amx197332 жыл бұрын
One of your best!!!!
@MrJanaRobi2 жыл бұрын
I had a tow bar on my homemade series 2a ,I never dared to take it off .I would like to learn more about your honda fat bike .
@jefflowrythor2 жыл бұрын
Love the don't be scared to fix stuff make it work again approach. Its old where are the new parts for old stuff? No worries old stuff can be fixed with new approach.
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you like it!
@spymaine892 жыл бұрын
great presentation even i understood. .
@JoveMalcolm2 жыл бұрын
What about brakes on, plus using a turn signal. Thats what all the fancy circuitry in the uhaul box does. As is, if you hit the brakes, your rear lights will be on solid with no turn indicator.
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Yes, exactly. When there's only two lights in the back, I want braking to be the priority indicator. I want to make sure people behind me know that I'm slowing down, because being rear-ended is the most likely danger. In situations where you need the turn signal light to be seen, like changing lanes, you're not using the brakes anyway, so then the turn signal is most visible.
@jStrikesMechanical2 жыл бұрын
Cool video.
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@caseyjones8477 Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@saludahead2 жыл бұрын
If there is a round rubber wheel at the top of your switch housing, mount the switch so it contacts the steering wheel! When you use your turn signals, then they will automatically turn off!
@unokarpa44056 ай бұрын
31:56 отрезай у пластиковой бутылки верхнюю часть и насыпай туда мелочёвку - это удобнее чем хранить мелочёвку в пакетах, как пробку для обрезанной бутылки можешь использовать смятый пакет
@adamheazlett11792 жыл бұрын
Who needs mud tyres ? Cork heads who run on the highway.A/T tyres suit most surfaces and last heaps longer plus cheaper
@NoblesTx2 жыл бұрын
I never realized how much I would like seeing your wiring “schematic” haha very helpful. Could you possibly do a small recap with drawing on the hi beams and low beams again? My cj5 has a two position switch and first position is running lights and gauges and second position is hi beams. I don’t really understand if I need a floor switch or what kinda setup the previous owner had or if he just set it up to brights all the time. All the wiring is new… but no floor switch. I’m just a little lost on the best way to not blind the neighbors
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
I'd guess he wired it for off-road use only, and didn't need low beams. You need a switch that has one input and two outputs, like the floor switch or even a SPDT switch on the dash. Take the wire that currently goes to your headlights, and run it to the input on that switch. Then run one output to your high beams, and the other to your low.
@NoblesTx2 жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage thanks for the help. I’ll try and give it a shot
@NoblesTx Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage well good news, I gave it a shot. Well not really. My speedometer went out so I fixed that… then decided instead of seeing that my brights are on all the time I took the bulb and just put it in the back light socket. Ha, problem solved! Low-Buck style 😅
@xijinpingsfavoritehemorrho1328 Жыл бұрын
My 2 cents, I run sealed beams and the way new car lights are the best way I've found is to just aim the highbeams down and forget the lows, you'll just be blinded by new cars if youre running sealed lows.
@NoblesTx Жыл бұрын
@@xijinpingsfavoritehemorrho1328 that’s a good point
@kamoboko862 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you!
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@richardbadour17142 жыл бұрын
At 31:12 In Michigan you can pull two trailers but one of them can not be on a ball…. Pin only! You chose which one!
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
That's really interesting, I wonder why they do that. I would think that as long as you're within the weight rating of the coupler it would be ok...
@Captain_Bad_Bill4 ай бұрын
Fogged plastic lens can be cleared up with OFF bug spray.
@saludahead2 жыл бұрын
Spray the switch with CRC Lectro-Motive! Stuff will clean the contacts, and it won't short them out either!
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, I'll get some of that. I run into this kind of problem a lot...
@michaelranasinghe37742 жыл бұрын
Great video man!
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@dans_Learning_Curve2 жыл бұрын
Fairly new subscriber here. Perhaps you've seen my comments on some of your other videos. Enjoy you video style.
@LowBuckGarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I read every comment that youtube lets through (they filter some), and I do appreciate yours. I also checked out the '58 Plymouth...
@dans_Learning_Curve Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage it's been in the family since 1968. I drove it at 6 years old.
@dans_Learning_Curve Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage it's been in the family since 1968. I drove it at 6 years old.
@UBERKalti2 ай бұрын
"Ooh, hello" 😂
@dagnallsingstheblues17834 ай бұрын
Buy the wrong part to find out the right part. Every time
@peterwatts41636 ай бұрын
Why get into all that complication with diodes? Why don't you just use separate indicator lights (or turn signals, as you call them) at the rear? Here in England it is illegal to have the brake lights and indicators working off the same bulb.
@rm25088 Жыл бұрын
can you make a video on the slot cars? those are neat.
@rattyphilips92472 жыл бұрын
Wicked
@rosscop652 жыл бұрын
That year jeep wasn't made with turn signals so you legally didn't have to add turn signals but I understand you did it for safety
@saludahead2 жыл бұрын
LEDs are different!
@johnossendorf99792 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@saludahead2 жыл бұрын
There is a wire on your turn signal switch for your brake light .
@christophernoffsinger43164 ай бұрын
I like the rusty junk repairs. I know you wont answer this but I'm asking anyway. What do you do for a living? Do you live off KZfaq monthly checks or did you inherit large amounts of cash. All the land, the cars , the parts, Just living cost so much !! How do you do it????????????????????????????????
@davids6533 Жыл бұрын
Hi! If you answer comments, please tell me some basic info on the motorcycle you had in that 3rd trailer near the end of this video. I've never seen a Honda like that, and would appreciate any help on finding one for myself! Thanks
@LowBuckGarage Жыл бұрын
As far as I know that's the only one! I built it out of a Honda Twinstar and ATC. I did a video on it if you're interested: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btibp7h92Mqrppc.html
@sklsout Жыл бұрын
🇺🇸👍
@dans_Learning_Curve2 жыл бұрын
Interesting..... What do you do for your day job? I'm guessing something in the electrical field.
@LowBuckGarage Жыл бұрын
I run a job shop, some electrical stuff comes with the territory keeping all the machines up and running.
@dans_Learning_Curve Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage cool! I work maintenance at a food packaging plant. A little bit of everything happens in my day. Sometimes a whole lot of nothing. I would be honored to have you as on of My valued subscribers.
@leolebarre356 ай бұрын
Nice Automotive Human Centipede.
@TheDavidcrockett2 жыл бұрын
Do you have a build video for the fatcat bike?
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately no, I built that way before I started doing videos.
@adamheazlett11792 жыл бұрын
Hey from down under what is the best paint to hide sins
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
I like Rustoleum, mainly because its cheap and in every store around here. Any brand rust stop type paint seems to dry really slowly, which lets it soak into whatever crud is on the surface. Also, it isn't too glossy, so it hides a lot of dents and waves in the metal.
@kevinmitchell68562 жыл бұрын
Parts stores only 7 minutes away ,instead I'll take it apart. 🎯
@deepbludude46972 жыл бұрын
Wait is that a 2wheel Honda ATC?
@LowBuckGarage2 жыл бұрын
Its a Honda street bike with a ATC200X front end and widened rear swing-arm. Even still street legal with DOT approved tires!
@deepbludude46972 жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage Dude you have the most fun stuff ever!
@davidr65852 жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage That is slick! It's the model Honda engineers failed to come up with!
@spymaine892 жыл бұрын
love Jeep now linseed oil under all, splash IT ON. Metal , rubber, plastic , loves linseed oil. keeps water out. paint no good, shrinks and swells diferent than metal pulls away from metal lets wet in and holds it. worse than bare, .
@foryourheartonly2 жыл бұрын
Da
@spymaine892 жыл бұрын
2 trailers, i dont like, how are your turns? just use one big trailer......