William Wixon wrote in article
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hey, could i ask a off topic question? maybe someone could point me in
the
right direction.
putting a cap on my truck, it seems the way they usually wire up the
third
brake light is to fish the wire through an already existing hole in the
bed
stake holes and leave a 2 foot long wire (with plug on end) dangling and
flopping around in the bed. i'm afraid that wire is going to get poked
and
yanked when i haul horse manure, gravel, sand, etc. (when the cap is
removed) what i'd think would be ideal would be a flush mount
weathertight
snap shut receptacle style connection. i had no idea where to look for
such
a thing but just happened to get lucky and come across these...

http://www.imperialinc.com/items.asp?item=0731690
http://www.imperialinc.com/items.asp?item=0731680
http://www.etrailer.com/y-53.aspx

that's the general idea but they're way too heavy and clunky. i don't
need
an 200 amp connection (what would it be, 15 amp? maybe?). this is just
a
lightweight two conductor wire.

anyone know of a lightweight snap shut weathertight electrical connector?

or... instead of a snap shut closure, i wondered if i could use a
"cigarette lighter" style connector with a rubber "stopper" (like the
"powerpoint" connector inside the cab of the truck) but i didn't like the

idea of the male end having that big clunky hard plastic (breakable)
connector. it seems it would be better if it was small and soft rubbery
plastic.

b.w.




You can buy a small, four-conductor trailer light connector at an auto
parts store such as NAPA.

Some of these connectors also have available - as an option - a cover to
protect the connection when it is not connected. The counterman will have
to look in his paper Belden catalog to find these.....

I used to sell these to the State to protect the trailer connectors on the
trucks that spread the liquid calcium in the winter......nasty stuff!!|