trailer connect harness help

[Blueduce]

When I bought my truck someone had cut the wiring harness away from the trailer connect. I have a replacement trailer adapter given to me by a friend. I need to know Is there any way to rewire the trucks harness into the trailer adapter. I would rather not replace the rear wiring harness in the truck just now and I do not have a trailer to plug in and check. Any suggestions

 

[gunboy1656]

Yes, on the site is the schematic for the rear wiring. Take that, a friend and a multimeter and trace the wires.

Not that hard to do, I had to do the same thing a couple years ago,

 

[gungearz]

Have you checked the TM's? Not being a smart a$$ but wouldn't it be in the wiring section?

 

[Blueduce]

Thanks, you mean trace the wires back right? Is the same metal tag on the other end of each wire with a number that matches the end that was cut.

 

[gunboy1656]

The numbers should match.

I had my dad use the MM while I was in the cab. Noted each wire since mine was cut off. then traced each wire from the plug back to make sure everything was good.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/3843-peter-bogs-cad-deuce-schematic-3.html

see post 83

 

[Blueduce]

gunboy, Many thanks. I did find the schematic and downloaded the pdf. I will get after it as soon as the heat subsides down here if it ever does.

I just realized that you are in Darlington. It's not often you meet someone from the same county you grew up in. I used to live in Beaver county as well, My parents property was actually inside Raccoon Creek State Park in Clinton, PA off of Anderson Hozak Rd. South end of the park. If you have ever been to Kozak's Christmas tree farm you where less than a mile away. I left in 1980's but my Dad moved back. He's up by Pypatuning State Park. The rest of my family lives south of Pitt in the Duquesne / Mckeesport

 

[KaiserM109]

Take a look at:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/61140-m35-wire-number-chart.html

That is a sticky posting in the deuce section.

If the little metal tags on the wires are still there, this will help.

EDIT: I took a look at your picture again and it looks like the tags went with the connector, not the wiring.

Arlyn

 

[shadowrwolf]

hey that plug that is cut is still good if you take down the back of it you can solder new wires to it.

 

[Blueduce]

Take a look at:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/61140-m35-wire-number-chart.html

That is a sticky posting in the deuce section.

If the little metal tags on the wires are still there, this will help.

EDIT: I took a look at your picture again and it looks like the tags went with the connector, not the wiring.

Arlyn

Yah the tags did go with the connector. Thanks for the link. With that plus the jpg I got from gunboy I should have it back up and running soon. I am going to talk to wallew (Jim) and see if he can come to the house and be my soldier #2 for the day. That way we I can go get your trailer out of storage so we can install/check the lights/wiring on it at the same time.

 

[gunboy1656]

gunboy, Many thanks. I did find the schematic and downloaded the pdf. I will get after it as soon as the heat subsides down here if it ever does.

I just realized that you are in Darlington. It's not often you meet someone from the same county you grew up in. I used to live in Beaver county as well, My parents property was actually inside Raccoon Creek State Park in Clinton, PA off of Anderson Hozak Rd. South end of the park. If you have ever been to Kozak's Christmas tree farm you where less than a mile away. I left in 1980's but my Dad moved back. He's up by Pypatuning State Park. The rest of my family lives south of Pitt in the Duquesne / Mckeesport

Been past those 2 areas all the time. Used to do training for the guard out in Burgettstown, and drive through Racoon all the time.

 

[Blueduce]

Thanks for the help with the wiring chart. I started pealing off all the old harness tape today. With all this heat I can only work for about an hour or so each evening. I got about two feet of old tape taken off and noticed that the wire insulation felt a bit soft and sticky. I would assume because of the old tape. Do you know how to tell when these old wire harnesses start to ware out or the insulation starts to decompose. I'm looking for cracks and cuts in the wire as I go I'm just not sure if I should consider replacing the entire harness or just repair the damaged sections.