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    Need help rewiring my trailer plug

    The flat 5-Way flat plug on my trailer is shot, so I bought a new plug. I cut off the old plug before paying close attention to how it was wired. The new 5-Way plug actually has 6 wires coming out of it, whereas, the old plug only had 5 wires. My trailer has 6 wires, so it seems like the new plug will be okay, but I'm not sure which wires go where. I'll describe the wire colors. I need help matching up the wires from my trailer to the new plug I bought. Thanks for the help! - Matt

    TRAILER:
    Black, White, Yellow, Brown, Green, Red

    NEW 5-WAY FLAT PLUG:
    White, Brown/Yellow Stripe, Brown/Green Stripe, Yellow, Blue, Green

    TOW VEHICLE PLUG:
    White, Brown/Yellow Stripe, Yellow, Green, Blue



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    Re: Need help rewiring my trailer plug (matt481VS)

    The two brown wires with stripes are for the tail lights. Hook either or both to the brown on the trailer and you will be good.
    If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity,
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    Re: Need help rewiring my trailer plug (CatFan)

    Okay, I think I understand now. Just to be sure, can someone confirm if the following sequence is correct. Thanks again for the help. - Matt

    Trailer BLACK wire and WHITE wire to WHITE wire of plug.
    Trailer YELLOW wire to YELLOW wire of plug.
    Trailer BROWN wire to both BROWN wires of plug.
    Trailer RED wire to BLUE wire of plug.
    Trailer GREEN wire to GREEN wire of plug.



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    Re: Need help rewiring my trailer plug (matt481VS)

    This is stickied at the top of the forum



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