How to install 4 pin trailer wiring on your car or truck. Fast and Easy!

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Farpoint Farms Restorations and Repairs

Жыл бұрын

Since I've been working on the new trailer I have here, I figured I'd better add wiring to the truck so that I can use it at night.
Installing these isn't hard, but you want to make sure you get the right kit for your car. Some are 4 pin with no adaptor, and others require a box like this one for everything to power up correctly.

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@2H2521 3 ай бұрын

Awesome Rabbit pickup! I always liked those.

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 3 ай бұрын

One of the best trucks ever made!

@phillipjudd5511 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing how easy this was to do. These videos make projects possible. Thanks again (wiring up an 07 Lincoln Town Car for small trailer)

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@BLSkelton 8 күн бұрын

Awesome video. Covered all the bases.

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 8 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@danielingram688 17 күн бұрын

Awesome video, saved me a couple hundred bucks! Folks think twice about basic wiring and dont think you have to buy the dealer expensive modules! Where there is a will there is a way!

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 16 күн бұрын

Bingo! I'm so glad this video helped!

@SLAWTERX 10 ай бұрын

Only guide that is actually helpful!! Thank you so much!!

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! I try to make things as easy as possible around here.

@scottvanslooten8374 9 ай бұрын

Nothing about this video was fast but it was informative and helpful.

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 9 ай бұрын

Let me clarify. For anyone not born with a cell phone in their hand, this is a fast and easy task.

@jake66 9 ай бұрын

11min video wired in both lights. Not bad.

@Glenn_123 Жыл бұрын

Still love the new beginning of your videos....Been watching since the start and love how your channels, website has grown!

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! As a long time fan, I hope you can tell that I've been working hard these past 6 months to take it all to the next level.

@seatime674 5 ай бұрын

@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairsGreat stuff, I've got the '18 Chrysler Pacifica hopefully it's done basically the same way. Most of these videos have you running a long wire all the way to the front battery😢

@footballbeast2641 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir! Great video!

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@codyc7477 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@daz2372 Жыл бұрын

Nice new introduction

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Жыл бұрын

I've been playing around with a new intro. Glad you like it! Not sure if it's permanent, but l like it too!

@roberthoffman4713 Жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love to find a VW pickup like you have. I keep looking for one used. If I could find one with the same diesel that my VW rabbit had and a 5 speed I would be golden!!! Use to get 55 MPG with the 4 speed. My coworker had the same with a 5 speed and was getting 60 MPG around town and 65-70 on the highway. Boy I really miss that car. I always wished I had the pickup version of it. It was a simple easy to work on vehicle.

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Жыл бұрын

I hope you find one! They really are great Trucks. Mine is a gas 1.8L with a highway geared 5 speed and 30+ MPG is not a problem. I owned a 1.6L NA 4 speed Diesel one for a few years and it was slow, but man that thing was a fuel saver. May I suggest you get one sooner rather than later? They are getting harder to find everyday.

@roberthoffman4713 Жыл бұрын

@Farpoint Farms Restorations and Repairs yes any of them in PA are generally rusted out. The place I worked at, several mechanics had the VW diesels and they taught me how to tweak them to milk the mpgs out of them. I miss the simplicity of them. I had a VW bug in the mid 80's and it was one of the simplest cars I ever worked on. That being said, I have learned quite a bit from your videos on the bug and the bus.

@wadestanton 2 ай бұрын

@@roberthoffman4713 hope you are well, Bob's Body Shop in Glendive MT had 2, in running condition, 10 years ago. Owner may have passed.

@nicklewis7291 7 ай бұрын

I need to do this for my 78 F250. It actually has a gooseneck plug in the bed for a gooseneck trailer. I just need a plug for when I haul a bumber hitch.

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 6 ай бұрын

On that truck, it will be easy!

@2148aa Жыл бұрын

Now I can finally hook a trailer to my smart car.😂😂

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Жыл бұрын

You'd be surprised!

@sewashburn0529 Жыл бұрын

Great video! This is what I have been looking for. Do you have a link to the kit that you bought? If not, what is the manufacturer and model number? I wish there was a "zoom and enhance" feature to see how you applied the scotch locks. Some of the other harnesses for newer vehicles cost upwards of $100 and require you to connect directly to the battery. Is either way better? Thanks!

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Жыл бұрын

Here it is: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003AT4RHK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@nathandeo4977 3 ай бұрын

I am new to this as well @sewashburn0529 did you need to connect to power for your car?

@sewashburn0529 3 ай бұрын

@@nathandeo4977 I still have not installed the harness for trailer lights on my new vehicle. Installing the hitch was was relatively easy, but the harness will be quite involved. I wish I could just tap into the power in the outlet in the back of the vehicle.

@brendab2323 Ай бұрын

Thanks... I'm going to be ordering one to install on my Toyota Scion xB... What is your other channel so I can see your trailer connected? Nice Truck BTW! 😁

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Ай бұрын

Thanks! It's very old now (1980), but then again I'm old too. The other channel is "Farpoint Farms". Take care!

@DuTangTheCryptoSurfr 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏼

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@ang8282 Жыл бұрын

does it have to be hooked up on the drivers side tail lite or can i hook it up on the passenger side ,because my driverside tail lifgt is glued together due to an accident

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Жыл бұрын

You can do either as long as you remember to wire up the turn signals to the right lights!

@chancellorsolicitorfreeinh8409 4 ай бұрын

Will that same tail light harness fit a 2018 GLC AMG 43?

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 4 ай бұрын

If it has a brake light that is separate from the turn signal, then yes,

@MrDrMeow 3 ай бұрын

Love it

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@davidhoward8951 8 ай бұрын

I got a 96 Toyota Tacoma I put a hitch receiver underneath it I bought a motorcycle I bought a black widow ramp to goes up behind the truck and you can put your bike on it and tow it but I want to put some lights on the the towing package or I can just plug into my four-prong that I already have on my truck which wiring and light system do you suggest I've been looking for something like LED with a four prong plug in

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 8 ай бұрын

Yes, that would work just fine.

@SD-qo2jq Ай бұрын

Which wire did you connect to the park wire? You didn't actually say. And how is this a 4 pin plug when you have 5 wires?

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Ай бұрын

That is what the converter box is for. It converts the far more common 5 bulb setup on modern cars to the 4 pin setup of nearly all small trailers.

@xanbiker 3 ай бұрын

I am confused I have the left /right turn signal and ground connections down, but on the tail/brake light you made separate connections so that makes five wires instead of 4 can you clarify this for me. where did the extra connection wire come from? I an wiring up a metric cruiser motorcycle I have a wiring diagram but still just 4 wires not 5.

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 3 ай бұрын

So there are trailer light kits for cars that have combo brake and taillights, and ones for cars like this that have a separate light for each. Make sure you have the right kit!

@xanbiker 3 ай бұрын

@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs I ran a separate light for the tail light

@MeMe-cd1wy 3 ай бұрын

Did you split the harness and send set of wires to the right and one to the left? Is blinker wire on right the same color as on the left?

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 3 ай бұрын

Yes, and yes.

@BAMEST 16 күн бұрын

No, and no.. There's only one green wire going to the right-hand side for the blinker (no set). The rest of the wires are on the left-hand side, and the yellow wire is for the left blinker. Perhaps she did not understand your question?

@robertgarrett2290 Жыл бұрын

You need to drop a G-60 Supercharged unit in that thing. I had a ‘90 Corrado for about 18 years and had some good punch!! Think it had 160 stock horsepower and I did all the service on it. So simple, clutches, 15-20 minute supercharger replacements. You could probably find G-60 units engine units out there complete for cheap.

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the g-60 swap. Maybe someday.

@boosted1430 Ай бұрын

I have regular halogens and thinking to switch to LEDs. Will it effect the trailer lights?

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Ай бұрын

No, that should not be an issue.

@boosted1430 Ай бұрын

@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs thank you!

@jorgepacheco836 4 ай бұрын

Do stop lights work on this 4 pin connector?

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 4 ай бұрын

Yup!

@erikgonzalezmacedo4508 9 ай бұрын

What's the name of that specific kit and where can I find it?

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 9 ай бұрын

CURT 56146 Powered 3-to-2-Wire Splice-in Trailer Tail Light Converter, 4-Pin Wiring Harness. I bought mine a few years back on eBay.

@erikgonzalezmacedo4508 9 ай бұрын

@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs thank you very much! This is gonna help me save a ton of money!

@FadedTrackz 8 ай бұрын

Negan!!!

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 8 ай бұрын

Thanks.....I think.

@carrieoneill4651 Жыл бұрын

Not sure what kit you have or where you got it

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Жыл бұрын

It's a generic 4 pin kit. Literally every parts store and every Walmart carry it.

@randallswanson5378 7 ай бұрын

Should have shown a close up of you installing the scotch lock

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs 7 ай бұрын

I always fail to realize that 1/2 my viewers are watching on a tiny cell phone screen. Sorry! We have a Roku and I watch 99.9% of my KZfaq on the TV so i forget.

@brendab2323 Ай бұрын

He did, watch again.

@robertobryant9218 Ай бұрын

What is a parking light?

@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairs Ай бұрын

You have parking lights (the red ones that stay on all the time) and Brake lights (The bright ones that come on when you brake only).

@Bptrsn1 Ай бұрын

@@FarpointRestorationsAndRepairsYou mean running lights.

@TheDeepDiveLLC Күн бұрын

@Bptrsn1 there is by technicality two different lights, parking and running lights. I bought some morimoto replacements and they said one of them is only on during parking and will remain on for about 15 seconds when you turn off the car at a dimmer setting than the running lights.