Dallas_Lilly
Gold Member
Good Morning All, I was hoping somebody could give a advice on a different type of 7 pole trailer plugs. I have 5 trailers, a car hauler, dump trailer, camp trailer and two horse trailers, all have 7 pole flat plugs similar to this 7-Way Molded Trailer Wire Connector, 3' Long Hopkins Wiring H20042
I have even went as far as installing waterproof junction boxes on the trailers to make the connections rather than splicing wires and having a connection that can corrode.
On my truck I have a plug similar to this Hopkins Multi-Tow 7-Way Blade and 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector - Toyota Hopkins Wiring HM43374 except for a chevy.
My problem is this, the plugs last for about 6 months to a year and then inevitably one of the connections gets loose and doesn't always make contact! right now it is the tail light contact and driving down the road I can hit a bump and and watch the marker lights flicker. Now I know most would think loose connection or ground but when I got home I could wiggle the plug at the truck and watch it go on and off.
Does anybody have a suggestion of better plugs? I am OK with changing style and am capable of wiring something completely different. I would love to keep the factory wiring in tack on the truck but if need be I can change that too.
Any ideas?
I have even went as far as installing waterproof junction boxes on the trailers to make the connections rather than splicing wires and having a connection that can corrode.
On my truck I have a plug similar to this Hopkins Multi-Tow 7-Way Blade and 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector - Toyota Hopkins Wiring HM43374 except for a chevy.
My problem is this, the plugs last for about 6 months to a year and then inevitably one of the connections gets loose and doesn't always make contact! right now it is the tail light contact and driving down the road I can hit a bump and and watch the marker lights flicker. Now I know most would think loose connection or ground but when I got home I could wiggle the plug at the truck and watch it go on and off.
Does anybody have a suggestion of better plugs? I am OK with changing style and am capable of wiring something completely different. I would love to keep the factory wiring in tack on the truck but if need be I can change that too.
Any ideas?