Trailer connector

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   Are you sure the wiring is correct on your truck?  Does the truck have a 7-pin connector?  Was it factory wired or did you or someone else wire it?  And what about the brake controller?  Is it wired correctly and do you know it's working?

Too many variables and not enough info.  Maybe the first thing to do is Google an image of a Bargman connector and check each pin with a volt meter.  Then let us know what kind of truck you have and what kind of RPod.

TT

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Tars Tarkas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446	Topic: Trailer connector Posted: 28 Aug 2019 at 5:56pm
	Are you sure the wiring is correct on your truck? Does the truck have a 7-pin connector? Was it factory wired or did you or someone else wire it? And what about the brake controller? Is it wired correctly and do you know it's working? Too many variables and not enough info. Maybe the first thing to do is Google an image of a Bargman connector and check each pin with a volt meter. Then let us know what kind of truck you have and what kind of RPod. TT
	2010 176 FJ Cruiser

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 28 Aug 2019 at 5:48pm
	With mine the trailer is wired to the RV Standard. Not sure how your TV is wired but best to verify. Once the wiring is confirmed, then you can determine what is missing. Not enough info in your post to determine the fault. The TV has to be wired correctly as does the trailer, however, to date I have not seen a Pod wired incorrectly. Someone else may have different opinion. You can use a small jumper to troubleshoot the trailer without a TV. The trailer has a 12V connection that allows you to jump 12Vs to various connections, to include the brakes. You can isolate the trailer that way. You can make lights light and brakes energize. I carry a 4" spade jumper that allows me to move 12Vs around the trailer connecter to verify circuits.
	Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

AlaskaAviator Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2019 Location: N.M. Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Posted: 28 Aug 2019 at 5:30pm
	I've been having some issues with my pickup break controller and read that the molded plug on the trailer could be the problem. I doubted it though because all the lights work properly but thought WTH I'll change it out. I cut the molded plug off flush so none of the wires were visible. Wired the new plug up with the correct colors to the correct terminals and when I went to check the lights the left turn did not work at the trailer. Tried the right and the tail and marker lights flashed. Come to find out they had the wrong colors going to the lights. The brake and ground and aux were correct. Anyway my brakes still don't work and now the trailer cord is a couple inches shorter.