Great video--to the point and exactly what I need to do--without unnecessary comments like those hour long videos with "hey youtubers, I bought this from xxx or maybe it's from xxx-I can't remembered..., I don't know what this is for but I'm not gong to use it, or I've looked everywhere for an instructional video and I can't find one - so I'm doing this video". And let's not forget : people have asked me all kinds of questions and so I'm doing this video,
I bought all the parts from your website, I Just did this to my utility trailer and went flawless, thanks for the video, installation went smooth, definitely recommend them
Thank you for the feedback! We are so happy we were able to help make the process a bit smoother for you. www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Glad to here it Zachary! Junction boxes are a big help when rewiring a trailer. Check out our website for more details. www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Glad we were able to help! If you need any additional information, check out our websites product page in the following link. www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
We are happy to help! Check out the following link for more information on this junction box. www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
There is no need to use dielectric grease on the inside of a trailer wiring junction box. Many of the boxes have seals on the lid that will protect the connections from the elements. www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
If the wiring on the trailer is of a smaller gauge, you can always strip the wire a little longer and fold the wire back on itself. www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
wouldn't you mount the box orientated where the side of the box with the clamp is facing the front of the trailer to use the clamp to hold the 7pin wire side to help keeping it from pulling out when you turn the trailer
Hey etraler I have a question for you. I have a battery that came with my cargo trailer that gets power from the truck as we tow the trailer to either charge or maintain its power. I just purchase a Hopkins charging breakaway battery kit. If I connect the Hopkins charging battery to the truck as usual and it charges the breakaway battery can I parallel that battery to the battery that came with the trailer to then run my LED lights in the trailer when not connected to the truck? I do realize that the lights will draw the batteries down but not that much and I only use the LED's in the trailer for at most one hour and they are low power LED's. Any issue with this idea outside the draw usage?
A junction box allows the conversion from (your car or truck) a 7 pin to whatever you're towing which allows wiring for 12V accessories and electric braking.
My plug on my truck has no power when I test the positive and negative so all of my lights work on my trailer but the inside dome lights and a added light on the back of the trailer they both have separate wall switches I'm wondering if I can just the the wire inside the control box and just put it with the trailer running lights. And do you know what color that wire would be ? The trailer is a 2018 stealth 7x14 cargo trailer. Thanks in advance
Where are you testing that shows no power? If they're not separately switched, interior trailer lamps are may times wired into the running lamp circuit. On most trailers, the running lamp circuit will be carried by a brown wire. You can use a circuit tester like # PTW2993 to verify. www.etrailer.com/Automotive-Tools/Performance-Tool/PTW2993.html
The wire colors are different in this video because the utility trailer that this junction box was installed on used SAE standard wire colors to all of the lights and brakes, but they used a pre-wired 7-way pigtail that was wired to the RV industry standard color code. The RV industry has their own standard color code that they use, but most utility trailer manufacturers use SAE standard code which is your common white, brown, yellow, green like you see on every 4-flat connector. Here is an article on trailer wiring that has a diagram under the 7-way section that shows the standard color codes and pin layouts that should help explain this more. www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx
When I went through Navy electronics school they taught us that 'Ground is Ground as the world is round'. Meaning it doesn't matter where you ground as it all goes to the same place. Hope that helps.
The manufacturers use different colors when they make the box. We are not sure of the exact reasoning but we have seen a few wiring harnesses that match the coloring. www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Where is the best place to hook up my junction box? My landscaping trailer tongue rails are not big enough for it to fit inside. Can it go on the ouside of those rails sitting on the outside of the trailer or should it be tucked between the a in the trailer front?
You can place it anywhere that works best for your application. Typically it's installed in an out of the way area to keep it safe from the elements and road debris, but at the end of the day you got to do what works for you. www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Accessories_and_Parts-pt-Junction_Box.aspx
if you can't help me out. the right side of my lights won't light when I turn on all lights. they turn on when you brake or hit the turn signal but when you just need them on they don't turn on...there is current to all wires
We don't have a "how to build a trailer" walk-through but we do have quite a few FAQ articles (linked below) that you can reference to get a good idea of what you need for your trailer. www.etrailer.com/article-categories.aspx
Decent video, except for the hundred "go ahead"'s. Doggone man, come up with a different phrase to signify moving forward in a project. PLEASE. Yeah, I know. There are other videos online to watch, but you kept it short, clean, and simple. Thanks.
Thank you for the feedback! "Go ahead" is definitely one of his favorite phrases. You can check out the following link for more information on this junction box. www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Great video--to the point and exactly what I need to do--without unnecessary comments like those hour long videos with "hey youtubers, I bought this from xxx or maybe it's from xxx-I can't remembered..., I don't know what this is for but I'm not gong to use it, or I've looked everywhere for an instructional video and I can't find one - so I'm doing this video". And let's not forget : people have asked me all kinds of questions and so I'm doing this video,
Made hooking up my wiring to seem like i was av pro at doing it! Just takes time to listen and follow directions.
Drink every time he says "go ahead."
Why didn't we think of that?
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Excellent video. Saved me a ton of time.
I bought all the parts from your website, I Just did this to my utility trailer and went flawless, thanks for the video, installation went smooth, definitely recommend them
Thank you for the feedback! We are so happy we were able to help make the process a bit smoother for you.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Just what I was looking for...Thanks!
We are happy to help! Check out the following link for more information.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
glad i found this helped out a lot with our flat deck
Glad to here it Zachary! Junction boxes are a big help when rewiring a trailer. Check out our website for more details.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Great install video!
thanks!!. made my life s much better for 10mins !!
Glad we were able to help! If you need any additional information, check out our websites product page in the following link.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Freaking Fantastic thanks kindly for explaining so easily...this is just what I needed..
We are happy to help! Check out the following link for more information on this junction box.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Thank you so much for this video. I was able to do my wiring right ✅ 😌. Thanks
We are happy we could help! Check into our product page for more information.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Why not run white wire (ground) to mounting bolt of the junction box?
Muy bueno
No die electric grease?
There is no need to use dielectric grease on the inside of a trailer wiring junction box. Many of the boxes have seals on the lid that will protect the connections from the elements.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
where is your emergency brake or break away and wiring for it?
Wish they had of used the right size of eyelet connectors (blue) for the small wires. Yellow ones are to big for that size of wires.
If the wiring on the trailer is of a smaller gauge, you can always strip the wire a little longer and fold the wire back on itself.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
wouldn't you mount the box orientated where the side of the box with the clamp is facing the front of the trailer to use the clamp to hold the 7pin wire side to help keeping it from pulling out when you turn the trailer
Hey etraler I have a question for you. I have a battery that came with my cargo trailer that gets power from the truck as we tow the trailer to either charge or maintain its power. I just purchase a Hopkins charging breakaway battery kit.
If I connect the Hopkins charging battery to the truck as usual and it charges the breakaway battery can I parallel that battery to the battery that came with the trailer to then run my LED lights in the trailer when not connected to the truck?
I do realize that the lights will draw the batteries down but not that much and I only use the LED's in the trailer for at most one hour and they are low power LED's.
Any issue with this idea outside the draw usage?
what exactly is the reason of the junction box? Is it a cleaner wiring? I have several Trailers. Nice videos
A junction box allows the conversion from (your car or truck) a 7 pin to whatever you're towing which allows wiring for 12V accessories and electric braking.
Cleaner wiring and it is so much easier to add or replace lights without redoing the entire harness. Even a caveman can figure it out
How do you pull the wiring through the boat trailer that is in closed at the back ?
My plug on my truck has no power when I test the positive and negative so all of my lights work on my trailer but the inside dome lights and a added light on the back of the trailer they both have separate wall switches I'm wondering if I can just the the wire inside the control box and just put it with the trailer running lights. And do you know what color that wire would be ? The trailer is a 2018 stealth 7x14 cargo trailer. Thanks in advance
Where are you testing that shows no power? If they're not separately switched, interior trailer lamps are may times wired into the running lamp circuit. On most trailers, the running lamp circuit will be carried by a brown wire. You can use a circuit tester like # PTW2993 to verify.
www.etrailer.com/Automotive-Tools/Performance-Tool/PTW2993.html
Then you can ahead and go ahead then you can go ahead..lol..
I'd rather tack weld bolts to the frame instead of drilling
Why are the insulation colors inconsistent?
The wire colors are different in this video because the utility trailer that this junction box was installed on used SAE standard wire colors to all of the lights and brakes, but they used a pre-wired 7-way pigtail that was wired to the RV industry standard color code. The RV industry has their own standard color code that they use, but most utility trailer manufacturers use SAE standard code which is your common white, brown, yellow, green like you see on every 4-flat connector. Here is an article on trailer wiring that has a diagram under the 7-way section that shows the standard color codes and pin layouts that should help explain this more.
www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx
etrailer.com Thanks!
when installing side lights do you run their ground back to the box or attach the ground to a screw into the metal frame?
When I went through Navy electronics school they taught us that 'Ground is Ground as the world is round'. Meaning it doesn't matter where you ground as it all goes to the same place. Hope that helps.
Why aren't these run according to colour .. brown to brown , green to green etc. etc.
The manufacturers use different colors when they make the box. We are not sure of the exact reasoning but we have seen a few wiring harnesses that match the coloring.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Where is the best place to hook up my junction box? My landscaping trailer tongue rails are not big enough for it to fit inside. Can it go on the ouside of those rails sitting on the outside of the trailer or should it be tucked between the a in the trailer front?
You can place it anywhere that works best for your application. Typically it's installed in an out of the way area to keep it safe from the elements and road debris, but at the end of the day you got to do what works for you.
www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Accessories_and_Parts-pt-Junction_Box.aspx
etrailer.com awesome thank you installing tonight
if you can't help me out. the right side of my lights won't light when I turn on all lights. they turn on when you brake or hit the turn signal but when you just need them on they don't turn on...there is current to all wires
Sounds like a bad ground connection or issues with the tail light wire/signal. I would start by checking the ground connections.
How to build a trailer
We don't have a "how to build a trailer" walk-through but we do have quite a few FAQ articles (linked below) that you can reference to get a good idea of what you need for your trailer.
www.etrailer.com/article-categories.aspx
Decent video, except for the hundred "go ahead"'s. Doggone man, come up with a different phrase to signify moving forward in a project. PLEASE. Yeah, I know. There are other videos online to watch, but you kept it short, clean, and simple. Thanks.
Thank you for the feedback! "Go ahead" is definitely one of his favorite phrases. You can check out the following link for more information on this junction box.
www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Spectro/38656.html
Complaining ain’t gonna get you nowhere bud. But you probably do it all the time out of habit. 🤷♂️