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KW
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« on: July 29, 2010, 08:16:27 PM »

Anyone have any ideas/advice/tips on which wiring harness to use for my trailer? I found a web page that sells ones for 1500 wings that are a "plug & play" type set up.
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R J
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2010, 04:11:35 AM »

It isn't that hard to build your own.     Ya need the plug that the trailer plugs into and 5 wires.......

Find the link(s) under the right side cover and go for it.      The one I made up years ago for my trailer(s) has been on 4 bikes without a faulter.   It has been retired now however.    I no longer own a pull behind trailer and have no plans of building or owning another one.

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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2010, 06:09:14 AM »

I have wired two Valks to pull trailers. Your best bet is to go with a 5 wire (what the bike has - separate brake-light and tail-light wires) to 4 wire (what almost all trailers have - brake/tail same wire) converter. I used the Hoppy 46255, which you can get at Pep Boys or on the internet (many places - many prices)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CMKG6O?ie=UTF8&tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=4277974725&ref=pd_sl_811es8pkcv_e


Using the converter makes the whole thing much easier and the Hoppy, isolates the Valk's wiring from the trailer's so if you have some sort of the electrical problem with the trailer, it supposedly protects the bike's wiring.

I tapped into the Valk's wiring under the right side cover where the wiring harness for the rear connects. I unplugged the wires (bullet connectors) and soldered the Hoppy connections there and plugged it all back together. The Hoppy box was stored under the seat right behind the battery box in the area where it meets the rear fender. This allows access for the Hoppy's power wires to connect right up to the battery. I simply plug in the trailer pig-tail and run it down the side of the bike when I pull the trailer. It is a nice compact set up that works well.

Uhaul and a couple other places makes similar convertors/isolators, but I am not familiar with those. Hoppy makes other ones too... but for what you are doing (IF your trailer is a four wire system) you need the 46255.
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2010, 10:32:41 PM »

My trailer has a FIVE wire, round connector. . . . The trailer has a ton of running lights built into the bumper and four other side marker lights, plus large tail and brake lights. I've already checked all of the lights by hooking up a battery to the connector, one wire at a time. Everything works. I haven't gone any further, but I'm assuming the wires under the side cover will match up? 
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