trailer lights

[Dmoser]

Im in a bit of a bind. Im about to move out of state and need a trailer to bring my stuff. I was able to deal with the pintle hitch problem, bought a combo one from farm and fleet, but now I need a wiring adapter for the trailer lights. Anybody done a conversion or bought an adapter and can give some advice?

 

[Chief_919]

Buy a trailer wiring harness for an 83 Chevy truck, plug it in to your truck, go down the road.

 

[Dmoser]

Thanks chief. I'll get right on that

 

[Recovry4x4]

As Chief pointed out, buy for an 83. When the wiring harnesses were updated by GM the CUCV harness remained the same. Don't get the year that matches your truck.

This helps.
http://www.hopkinstowingsolutions.c...ickups_68-84_blazer_jimmy_suburban_73-84.html

 

[Dmoser]

I ended up buying a four flat harness to be able to hook up a simple trailer. the wires on the harnass are marked for running lights, turn signals and ground. so my real question i guess is am i not going to be able to have brake lights on the trailer when its hooked up?

 

[Chief_919]

Turn signals and brakes are the same wire.

 

[dstang97]

If you buy the harness you still need to splice it for the right turn signal defeating the purpose of a "t"

 

[101abn]

easy way is to go to farm & fleet or harbor freight and get a magnetic trailer light assembly ,plug it into a standard flat 4 wire and stick em on the back (harbor freight under 20 bucks)

 

[vkirchner]

Chief,

Thanks for the tip. I like simplicity and it does not get much simpler than that. Order will be placed today.