I just made an adapter to convert my 6 pin round on my truck to an
RV 7 pin on a borrowed trailer. All of my trailers use the 6 pin
round with brake controllers so I don't want to change everything
to the RV - yeah, I know, someday or when I buy a new truck.

Made this thing up. No trailer brakes on this particular rig. I
have running lights. I have brake lights. When I try the turn
signal it makes my dash indicator blink really fast and I have
nothing on the trailer. Same for right turn. 1994 Ford F150.
Any ideas? Please notice, the brake lights work, same bulbs
AFAIK. I don't really want to change the other guys"s trailer. I
made one run without the turn signals, but I would like to figure
this one out.

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On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:43:26 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm,
"DanG" quickly quoth:

I just made an adapter to convert my 6 pin round on my truck to an
RV 7 pin on a borrowed trailer. All of my trailers use the 6 pin
round with brake controllers so I don't want to change everything
to the RV - yeah, I know, someday or when I buy a new truck.

Made this thing up. No trailer brakes on this particular rig. I
have running lights. I have brake lights. When I try the turn
signal it makes my dash indicator blink really fast and I have
nothing on the trailer. Same for right turn. 1994 Ford F150.
Any ideas? Please notice, the brake lights work, same bulbs
AFAIK. I don't really want to change the other guys"s trailer. I
made one run without the turn signals, but I would like to figure
this one out.

Look at the pinouts for both 6-pin and RV 7-pin connectors and wire
accordingly. http://www.accessconnect.com/trailer_wiring_diagram.htm
They screwed up normal wiring color codes in the 7-pinners. sigh

Alternatively, add the 7-pin female connector to your truck.

Depending on your turn signal setup, you may need a taillight
converter, too.

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DanG wrote in article
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I just made an adapter to convert my 6 pin round on my truck to an
RV 7 pin on a borrowed trailer. All of my trailers use the 6 pin
round with brake controllers so I don't want to change everything
to the RV - yeah, I know, someday or when I buy a new truck.

Made this thing up. No trailer brakes on this particular rig. I
have running lights. I have brake lights. When I try the turn
signal it makes my dash indicator blink really fast and I have
nothing on the trailer. Same for right turn. 1994 Ford F150.
Any ideas? Please notice, the brake lights work, same bulbs
AFAIK. I don't really want to change the other guys"s trailer. I
made one run without the turn signals, but I would like to figure
this one out.

--
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)







Sounds like you have a fixed load flasher - perhaps fixed for two lamps -
in your truck. When you add the trailer lamps, you overload the flasher and
cause it to flash faster.

Swap in a variable load flasher and you should be all set.