The 5 pin flat connector above is nice for easy handling but if your vehicle already has a 7 pin just use it. Whilst abs has 5 pins ebs requires two additional contacts 7 total.
When shopping for trailer connectors remember that the male end is mounted on the vehicle side and the female on the trailer side.
Trailer socket wiring diagram.
Ebs electronic brake system connectors are used for the electrical connection of the abs ebs braking systems between the truck and trailer for both 12v and 24v electrical systems. There s a very fundamental trailer socket wiring diagram. Small 7 pin round qld identifying. Another of the new basic skills family of short videos here i m showing how to wire up a uk type 7 pin round trailer lighting socket these sockets and the. There is a. Use the 7 pin connector anyway see below and just leave out the last 2 wires.
It is the 4 pin connector. The 7 pin flat plug will fit into a 12 pin flat socket and work perfectly. Besides being light it is recommended that the connector doesn t have some power draining attachment. It ought not be carrying significant loads through the journey. If your truck has a built in 7 pin socket but you only need 5 of the pins. Venter nosecone and fridges.
This type of connector is ideal for customer trailers. Click on the image below to enlarge it. The fundamental diagram for this connector is quite like aforementioned types. 7 pin ebs trailer wiring diagram since january 1st 2015 all new trailers exceptions apply need to comply to adr38 04 that specifies they have either anti lock brakes abs or an electronic brake system ebs to automatically adjust the brakes. Plug size is similar to an australian 10c coin. Here are two wiring diagrams for the 7 pin n type trailer electrical plug.
In the trailer wiring diagram and connector application chart below use the first 5 pins and ignore the rest. Australian trailer plug and socket wiring diagrams. This is the standard uk wiring of a the normal socket and plug otherwise known as 12n. All diagrams are as viewed from the cable side. It accomplishes the same thing for 5 wires but with a connector that s compatible with your truck. 12n 7pin trailer caravan lighting wiring diagram.
All diagrams are as viewed from the cable side. 4 way trailer connectors are typically used on small trailers such as boat snowmobile utility and other. The first diagram is a simple set up of two brake lights two indicators and two side lights. 12 pin flat this is an extension of the 7 pin flat. The diagram below shows the view from outside the vehicle socket under the flap and from inside the trailer or caravan plug. The trailer wiring diagrams listed below should help identify any wiring issues you may have with your trailer.
7 pin flat the best. The second diagram shows two brake lights two indicators two side lights and a fog light.