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Old 05-16-2008, 03:36 PM
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BLAH - Need trailer wiring help

I would REALLY appreciate it if someone has a diagram that they KNOW works for the 7-pin connector on a '96 Dodge Ram.

Heres what info I can provide:

Using a couple of diagrams I have at least found out which pin the right turn signal is for .

I can't get ANY of the other lights to work yet. I have a feeling the signal light doesn't work on the left side, but the running light does. I hooked the running lights wire up to the "right signal" connector that I do know works, and all of them flashed. However when I try to hook that wire up to the running lights connection according to the diagram, I get nothing. And who knows if the brakes are doing anything yet.

Its a 2006(?) Ponderosa 2 horse trailer. It has electric brakes on the rear axle, a battery break-away backup system, 2 rear tail light/brake light combo lights, and running lights. 5 wires run to the trailer, I'm trying to convert it from the stupid 5-pin connector that it came with to the 7-pin connector that the truck already has on it.

Thanks for any help, I'm just sitting here my brain trying to figure this out.
Old 05-16-2008, 05:00 PM
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You have good groungs on the truck?? I good way to tell in to get a booster cable and hook one side to the trailer and the other to the truck. T
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Well we rigged it up with the 5 pin adapter last night to get the trailer back home, just didn't have brakes on the trailer, and everything worked fine, so I think its got a good ground.
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