Bulletproof Wiring Your Tow Trailer

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Filthy Rich shows you how to wire up your tow trailer lights so they don't give you future headaches! Watch more How To videos: • How To Videos | DEBOSS...
00:06 Common Problems With Trailer Lights
05:10 Heat Shrinking The Circuits
06:12 Testing The Tail Lights
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@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 жыл бұрын

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@Jursaw 8 жыл бұрын

You could also think of yellow as the yellow lines that divide the lanes which will be on your left side and green as in grass which is on your right

@DEBOSSGARAGE 8 жыл бұрын

With snow on the ground (Canadian version), I like it!

@peckerwood780 4 жыл бұрын

Word

@Alex-uy7pc 7 жыл бұрын

growing up I worked at a motorcycle shop and being the new guy they had me on wiring jobs. we'd always get the hillbilly wiring jobs on old Harley's, I don't even know how many I've wired up. I always cut the plastic off my wiring ends and pinched, soldered the shrink tubed them. really makes them last on a vibration machine like an old shovel head.

@farmboysgarage7595 8 жыл бұрын

Good tip! I've never seen those junction boxes before. I've got several trailers to rewire so I will look into doing this.

@ghorner11 8 жыл бұрын

After I mount and verify the ground I use a can of truck bed coating and cover the screw/bolt/connector and all around it with a few coats so it keeps the corrosion out.

@svtirefire 5 жыл бұрын

Butt splices would be an upgrade from the scotch locks I've seen on brand new trailers! I've found the quickest way to improve reliability of your trailer lighting is to switch to LEDs... they require such a small current that they can tolerate some really shady wiring lol

@carlspackler91 5 жыл бұрын

That they can.

@StephenWebbAylmerQuebec 8 жыл бұрын

I am now going to rewire my trailer lights. this is a great video.

@deigo2629 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video .... and the axel T tip for brakes ... never thought about it ... makes total sense 👏

@ih1206 8 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Rich. The old man's flatbed trailer is a mess again. Northern Ohio's winters suck for trailer wiring as well. You mentioned everything i am planning to do to his trailer so I don't have to do it again.

@jamesturowski3327 2 жыл бұрын

It makes sense . I'm rewiring my trailer and going to add the box. Thanks Jim

@johnmiley458 11 ай бұрын

Yes I sometimes use used industrial 12 GA. extension cords . The insulation on them last for years out in the elements.

@Masternater1000 5 жыл бұрын

If I had a buck for every trailer that I had to fix bad wiring I'd be in beer and Skittles for life.

@wolfpack4128 4 жыл бұрын

I redid the wiring in my trailer years ago and have had absolutely no issues since. I followed these rules: 1) No scotchlocks. 2) Absolutely no chassis grounds. Every light has a ground back to the 4 or 7 pin. 3) No wires contacting metal. 4) No lengths of wires that are capable of flopping up and down. 5) Deutsch connectors only. There's a reason these are what's used on 18 wheelers and marine applications.

@Killer-or1jb 3 жыл бұрын

You want to go better than Deutsch? Amphenol connectors.

@kylesonsalla7620 Жыл бұрын

@@Killer-or1jb Which ones? Amphenol sells Deutsch connectors...

@WatchWesWork 7 жыл бұрын

I wish someone would make a good fully sealed harness for these small trailers like what is used on semi trailers. Those Scotch Lock connectors should be illegal. They never work for anything.

@imysteryman 6 жыл бұрын

I liked what you did but there is something you can add to even make it better. Take a 1/4 x 3/4 stainless steel bolt and mig weld the head of the bolt to the trailer then you can bolt your grond wire down and you will never loose a ground. I usually take a piece of 4 inch square tubing cut off 2 inches long and weld it to the tongue to form a junction box. I weld (2) 1/4 rod nuts on the inside of the box for threads so I can bolt the cover on. The reason for the box is so you can connect the short cord for the trailer connector there and you do not have to climb under the trailer to make your connections. I usually just use wire nuts and make sure the nuts are turned so they do not hold water. Also if you drill a hole by your tail lights you can add a stainless bolt by each light. Drill the hole insert the bolt, weld the head and make the connection inside the tail light box.

@wolfpack4128 4 жыл бұрын

I know this is 2 years old but why not go around chassis grounds all together and run every ground back to the 4 or 7 pin receiver? Running current through a copper wire is way better than running it through plain carbon steel.

@johnhare7279 4 жыл бұрын

I always weld a 1/4 - 20 x 1" stainless bolt to the frame for a ground.

@omaradan8062 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sir, Great Observed Video Channel I like this post to now learn more

@russellwinchester4560 10 ай бұрын

Hello sir, I love this video. Could you share with me a little more details on how your wired the trailer. I want to wire my car trailer using the wire and junction box you used. Did you run one ground from the brakes or separate per axel. Details like that i you could. thank you very much.

@aserta 8 жыл бұрын

Good idea with the conduit, my only trailer came from the sea side, and whilst it's oddly ok as rust goes, the wiring is shot. It's almost as if someone took a rodent to all the terminals and exposed sections, so conduit should fix that.

@cabbyhubby 5 жыл бұрын

Don't rely on the ball to ground the electrical, run a separate wire for ground, 90 percent of trailer light problems are bad ground 😂

@Warfare_Clown 4 жыл бұрын

White is ground in the 7 ways. no reason to "rely" on the ball for ground

@wolfpack4128 4 жыл бұрын

Every light should get a ground fed from the 4 or 7 pin. Any chassis ground is a half-a$$ed cost and effort savings.

@mattharding586 4 жыл бұрын

@@wolfpack4128 Yeah i got sick of boat trailer grounds not working. Just finished wiring a 16 ft trailer and ran a wire for ground. Used extra wire i had so some colors aren't what they're suppose to be, but hey my ground will always work

@500viewz 4 жыл бұрын

90% of trailer light problems are caused by canada typically 😅

@Erated78 8 жыл бұрын

I just did new submersible lights (flat four wire harness) on my boat trailer, soldered, heat shrink tubing all neat and tidy...you would have been proud of me Rich lol. I heard somewhere that when testing the lights if the 4-way flashers are working then all signal and brake lights will also be correct...is that true? Cheers.

@PeterHatch-mx7zc 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video👍😊

@redneckgearheadgarage495 4 жыл бұрын

Amazon sells the boxes now with the 7 way plug already wired in.

@terryeffinp 6 жыл бұрын

I just rewired the utility trailer shit I wish I would have installed a junction box. A small fuse block would have been nice too.

@902isfake 8 жыл бұрын

when i was new to where i work thats all they put me on all day rewiring trailers. fun stuff

@MotionAutoTv 8 жыл бұрын

Everywhere!

@902isfake 8 жыл бұрын

MotionAutoTv yep haha

@penguinistas Жыл бұрын

Good idea about packing the box with grease

@janinevanboxtel9307 2 жыл бұрын

What does the plug end look like on your system, 4-way?

@jdbice99 Жыл бұрын

I am building a trailer and I wanna put the bullet lights about every foot running down the side. So what would you recommend for wiring and connections?

@danmekeel7758 5 жыл бұрын

Just a simple comment for axle wire longevity of the cable that is routed to the back side of the axle or any part. Any gravel roads will eat it up! Where gravel has Sandblasted , protect with old garden hose then Zip-tie or double wire wrap.

@notsoserious0944 7 жыл бұрын

Panduit stainless steel cable ties. You would love them.

@donvoll2580 6 жыл бұрын

Good day. Watched your wiring video. I K-Waterloo. There is a chev hybrid up here that needs parts. Did you get rid of them Thanks

@DEBOSSGARAGE 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, all the parts are gone. Sorry

@larrygwinn6649 5 жыл бұрын

On all my connectors I add electrical greese to connection to prevent corrosion

@Durataur 7 жыл бұрын

Hey, im loving the videos! Just wondering, do you ever grease your trailer hitch ball? My dad always has on his travel trailer but I never have on my little 12 foot utility trailer cause i dont want the mess on my hitch all the time. Just curious if its really that important to put grease on them?

@DEBOSSGARAGE 7 жыл бұрын

I don't because a couple of turns to cut through the rust and it acts like another ground.

@AndrewBrowner 6 жыл бұрын

when you run a wire from the truck to the trailer battery for charging do you need to limit current some how or can you just run a 14 guage wire with a breaker in line and thatll trickle charge it

@DEBOSSGARAGE 6 жыл бұрын

I would use a 12 gauge with an inline breaker

@AndrewBrowner 6 жыл бұрын

thanks alot for the quick reply, tape boss (free shipping) is otw for fathers day

@mattslandscaping4246 6 жыл бұрын

That is the only way to wire trailer properly looks good

@hectormex13 4 жыл бұрын

so im going to rewire my trailer my self so i should just use a old extension cor for my wires?

@warrenmichael918 4 жыл бұрын

sure , if its the correct gauge.

@rayjon237 6 жыл бұрын

Cheep extension cords, one 50 ft will do a 20ft trailer..

@peckerwood780 4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I do

@Wesshaw1996 8 жыл бұрын

Imperial products or dell city you can get those connections cheap FYI keep it filthy 😀

@steevemachine118 2 жыл бұрын

The NUMBER ONE mistake people do when they wire (or rewire) a trailer is using a chassis ground. I NEVER use the trailer frame because it rusts! I run a ground for each and every device I am putting on the trailer. For electric brakes, I always run a power wire (blue) and a chassis wire (white) wire to each wheel. It's the one and most important thing you wish to be bulletproof! People think it's a waste of time and money, but...it doesn't take any more time to run 2 wires when you're already running one! My customers never come back because of a bad ground! The second is using pvc insulated shrinkable butt connectors. You would be surprised on how many badly crimped connections I found over the years! People think that their connections are okay, but they use the wrong tool to crimp the connectors and end up with loose ones. When completed, the pvc shrink is the only thing keeping the joint from coming apart! I always use non-insulated butt connectors. I crimp both ends, fill the connectors with tin solder ( I never use acid paste flux), and put a waterproof heat shrinkable tubing (lined with hot melt glue) on every connection.

@lowlanders_offroad 3 жыл бұрын

I have never heard anyone else remember green is right and yellow is left lime that, thats how I remember it as well and it works great. People look at me funny when I tell them that lol

@kennsaunders1690 7 жыл бұрын

I solder everything and heat shrink it

@butchtheiw 4 жыл бұрын

I had to check this out when I saw DG. I thought it was Dollar General stores wiring trailers! Video was ok except when you said you were going to pack that junction box with grease. All I could thing of was A) as soon as it gets really hot out, you'd have grease dripping all over your driveway, and B) Grease conducts electricity, so you would have one big connection lighting up all your fittings. Don't do that!

@patrickperry6945 2 жыл бұрын

Dielectric grease. Silicone based. But just grease the connections, not “fill it up”. But I have to admit. Trlr lights are the most exasperating systems. I have to redo ‘em every time I want to use one of my trlrs.

@GeorgeGardinier 8 жыл бұрын

do you recommend led fixtures on trailers

@DEBOSSGARAGE 8 жыл бұрын

I don't think they are worth the money. I find the individual LED's burn out and it looks terrible. I don't think they last much longer than conventional bulbs.

@anttiroppola4414 7 жыл бұрын

I find LEDs last better here in Oz. Bulbs always rattle loose, no problems since I replaced all ghe lights on my trailers with LEDs. Crummy roads here I guess.

@oby-1607 5 жыл бұрын

LED lights are better. They come on quicker and are brighter. They also use less current draw. They will have individual LEDs fail so they are not perfect. On everything I own, I replace with LED, headlights, taillights, side markers, light bars etc.

@carlspackler91 5 жыл бұрын

When buying LED lights, like anything else, you get what you pay for, if you pay for good stuff up front it will come back to you in longevity or at the vey least in a good warranty. Get fixtures with good quality LED chips like Cree or Osram and you are far less likely to have problems with single chip burn out. Nothing is perfect of course but you can tip the scales greatly in your favor.

@Ezrider359 5 жыл бұрын

nice job. the wiring on new trailers is absolutely awful. not made to last at all. works just long enough for them to sell the dang thing and have it be someone elses problems. the heat shrink connectors are commonly sold as "marine grade"

@clayferguson340 4 жыл бұрын

Green Grass is on the right Yellow road paint is on the left . That’s how I wire

@mitchellchristian1 6 жыл бұрын

Did you at least follow the Canadian electrical code with the conduit ??

@brandondierwechter2492 6 жыл бұрын

Christian Mitchell code only applies to occupied buildings. In this case he's just using the conduit as added protection.

@erscustoms911 Жыл бұрын

Still work? Lol thanks for the tips 6yrs later

@brentjacobs7083 5 жыл бұрын

This might help someone who knew a little something already but for a noobie like me I left more confused than I was before the video.

@manguydude287 6 жыл бұрын

Power fisted again!

@bernhard8540 3 жыл бұрын

the crazy part is how much a brand new or slightly used trailer cost is and yet they go so cheap on the wiring

@charlesosberg8678 4 жыл бұрын

Use a electric heat gun to shrink your connection, don't need to worry about catching it on fire.

@thewelfairshop4164 3 жыл бұрын

I thought for sure as a 24 year old that rich would have something he did better but I do it the same except those butt connectors arento rich for my blood and I solder and shrink tube connections.

@richardjimenez7394 6 жыл бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@paulgriffiths8359 6 жыл бұрын

No salt on roads were I live so I dont have a lot of the dramas you have But todays useless information !!!! When using a little blow torch for heat shrink or even for heating up plastic pipe or conduit to bend it, if you run some tape around were the air goes at the rear of the shroud it will burn a yellow flame and will be a lot less likely to burn black spots on what ever you are heating Think back to your school days with bunson burner in science class and you twist the little air vent around to make the flame hot or cool They may not even use bunson burners at schools , it has been a few decades since I was at school LOL

@nophu6669 3 жыл бұрын

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@hkm_865 8 жыл бұрын

I don't even run lights on my trailers they just a hassle

@GDLutz 8 жыл бұрын

It may be different where you live, but where i live you have to have lights if you cant see the tow vehicles lights around the trailer/load. so on a car hauler trailer lights are a must have item

@DEBOSSGARAGE 8 жыл бұрын

Same here only on a certain length of trailer. pulling this trailer empty you can see the truck lights but its too long so its still a fine.