wiring a XJ hitch
#91
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
He's got an `88 Cherokee. If it is like my `89 was then he's got
separate brake light and turn signal systems, not the two filament
combination stop/tail/turn lamp houses like the CJs had.
L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> It's the stop and turn that are on the same filament.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
>>Unless the OP wants to add another pair of lamps to his trailer, then he
>>can simply use a 6-pin trailer connector and wire it direct. One pair
>>for turn, one pair for stop and tail, just like his XJ.
>>
>>I recently finished up my 1948 utility trailer and _wanted_ separate
>>stop and turn signals on it. I used an after-market in-line connector
>>on my `96 XJ to get into the wiring harness and then broke into that
>>upstream of the converter box to get the seperate terminals. I left the
>>4 pin connector in place in case I ever tow something that uses that
>>connector.
#92
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
He's got an `88 Cherokee. If it is like my `89 was then he's got
separate brake light and turn signal systems, not the two filament
combination stop/tail/turn lamp houses like the CJs had.
L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> It's the stop and turn that are on the same filament.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
>>Unless the OP wants to add another pair of lamps to his trailer, then he
>>can simply use a 6-pin trailer connector and wire it direct. One pair
>>for turn, one pair for stop and tail, just like his XJ.
>>
>>I recently finished up my 1948 utility trailer and _wanted_ separate
>>stop and turn signals on it. I used an after-market in-line connector
>>on my `96 XJ to get into the wiring harness and then broke into that
>>upstream of the converter box to get the seperate terminals. I left the
>>4 pin connector in place in case I ever tow something that uses that
>>connector.
#93
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
He's got an `88 Cherokee. If it is like my `89 was then he's got
separate brake light and turn signal systems, not the two filament
combination stop/tail/turn lamp houses like the CJs had.
L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> It's the stop and turn that are on the same filament.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
>>Unless the OP wants to add another pair of lamps to his trailer, then he
>>can simply use a 6-pin trailer connector and wire it direct. One pair
>>for turn, one pair for stop and tail, just like his XJ.
>>
>>I recently finished up my 1948 utility trailer and _wanted_ separate
>>stop and turn signals on it. I used an after-market in-line connector
>>on my `96 XJ to get into the wiring harness and then broke into that
>>upstream of the converter box to get the seperate terminals. I left the
>>4 pin connector in place in case I ever tow something that uses that
>>connector.
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Okay. One more time.
>
> You have turn and brakes for the left. This is one wire.
>
Which is Yellow.
> You have turn and brakes for the right. This is another wire.
>
Which is Green.
> You have running lights for both left and right. This is the third wire.
>
Which is Brown.
> You have ground for the entire system. This is the fourth wire. It's also
> a white wire on the flat 4-pin.
>
Which is still White.
>
> The flat 4-pin has all of the colors you need to know about, one of which
> is white. I do not recall where the brown, red, and yellow wires go, but
> the directions are very clear.
>
> You do not need a converter, but apparently you couls use one of the
> overpriced plug-n-pray kits from Bill's first post.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "AWantz" <AjwVpr@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1155221826.064155.157110@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> OK the problem is there is a ground wire, left turn wire, auxiliary
>> power wire, electric brake wire, reverse wire, tail light wire, and
>> right turn wire on the on the back of a 7-pin. Well I have the turn
>> signal wires, the reverse wire, and the ground but I have 2 wires for
>> the tail lights the wire for the brake lights and a wire for tail
>> lights which power 2 different bulbs. Well I didn't realize this until
>> I was down to 2 wire that I need and only 1 wire on the 7-pin. Which
>> means I either have brake lights and no tail lights or tail lights and
>> no brake lights I've tried it. If you connect them both to the wire
>> your headlights come on when you hit the brakes its kinda funny.
>>
>
#95
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Okay. One more time.
>
> You have turn and brakes for the left. This is one wire.
>
Which is Yellow.
> You have turn and brakes for the right. This is another wire.
>
Which is Green.
> You have running lights for both left and right. This is the third wire.
>
Which is Brown.
> You have ground for the entire system. This is the fourth wire. It's also
> a white wire on the flat 4-pin.
>
Which is still White.
>
> The flat 4-pin has all of the colors you need to know about, one of which
> is white. I do not recall where the brown, red, and yellow wires go, but
> the directions are very clear.
>
> You do not need a converter, but apparently you couls use one of the
> overpriced plug-n-pray kits from Bill's first post.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "AWantz" <AjwVpr@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1155221826.064155.157110@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> OK the problem is there is a ground wire, left turn wire, auxiliary
>> power wire, electric brake wire, reverse wire, tail light wire, and
>> right turn wire on the on the back of a 7-pin. Well I have the turn
>> signal wires, the reverse wire, and the ground but I have 2 wires for
>> the tail lights the wire for the brake lights and a wire for tail
>> lights which power 2 different bulbs. Well I didn't realize this until
>> I was down to 2 wire that I need and only 1 wire on the 7-pin. Which
>> means I either have brake lights and no tail lights or tail lights and
>> no brake lights I've tried it. If you connect them both to the wire
>> your headlights come on when you hit the brakes its kinda funny.
>>
>
#96
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Okay. One more time.
>
> You have turn and brakes for the left. This is one wire.
>
Which is Yellow.
> You have turn and brakes for the right. This is another wire.
>
Which is Green.
> You have running lights for both left and right. This is the third wire.
>
Which is Brown.
> You have ground for the entire system. This is the fourth wire. It's also
> a white wire on the flat 4-pin.
>
Which is still White.
>
> The flat 4-pin has all of the colors you need to know about, one of which
> is white. I do not recall where the brown, red, and yellow wires go, but
> the directions are very clear.
>
> You do not need a converter, but apparently you couls use one of the
> overpriced plug-n-pray kits from Bill's first post.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "AWantz" <AjwVpr@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1155221826.064155.157110@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> OK the problem is there is a ground wire, left turn wire, auxiliary
>> power wire, electric brake wire, reverse wire, tail light wire, and
>> right turn wire on the on the back of a 7-pin. Well I have the turn
>> signal wires, the reverse wire, and the ground but I have 2 wires for
>> the tail lights the wire for the brake lights and a wire for tail
>> lights which power 2 different bulbs. Well I didn't realize this until
>> I was down to 2 wire that I need and only 1 wire on the 7-pin. Which
>> means I either have brake lights and no tail lights or tail lights and
>> no brake lights I've tried it. If you connect them both to the wire
>> your headlights come on when you hit the brakes its kinda funny.
>>
>
#97
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8KGdnTqsRbPnVUbZnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d@ez2.net...
> Okay. One more time.
>
> You have turn and brakes for the left. This is one wire.
>
Which is Yellow.
> You have turn and brakes for the right. This is another wire.
>
Which is Green.
> You have running lights for both left and right. This is the third wire.
>
Which is Brown.
> You have ground for the entire system. This is the fourth wire. It's also
> a white wire on the flat 4-pin.
>
Which is still White.
>
> The flat 4-pin has all of the colors you need to know about, one of which
> is white. I do not recall where the brown, red, and yellow wires go, but
> the directions are very clear.
>
> You do not need a converter, but apparently you couls use one of the
> overpriced plug-n-pray kits from Bill's first post.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "AWantz" <AjwVpr@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1155221826.064155.157110@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> OK the problem is there is a ground wire, left turn wire, auxiliary
>> power wire, electric brake wire, reverse wire, tail light wire, and
>> right turn wire on the on the back of a 7-pin. Well I have the turn
>> signal wires, the reverse wire, and the ground but I have 2 wires for
>> the tail lights the wire for the brake lights and a wire for tail
>> lights which power 2 different bulbs. Well I didn't realize this until
>> I was down to 2 wire that I need and only 1 wire on the 7-pin. Which
>> means I either have brake lights and no tail lights or tail lights and
>> no brake lights I've tried it. If you connect them both to the wire
>> your headlights come on when you hit the brakes its kinda funny.
>>
>
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> The Cherokee has separate bulbs for the brake and turn signals unlike
> the Wrangler or CJ that use one bulb element and wire for both.
>
IF that is true, then he needs a converter, which Bill says he does not
need.
> If his trailer uses a dual element bulb like an 1157 bulb instead of two
> 1034's I could see the need for a diode in there.... If the trailer has
> fixtures like the Cherokee then straight wiring would be ok.
>
It might be okay, but it will not be a flat 4-pin connector in that case.
#99
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> The Cherokee has separate bulbs for the brake and turn signals unlike
> the Wrangler or CJ that use one bulb element and wire for both.
>
IF that is true, then he needs a converter, which Bill says he does not
need.
> If his trailer uses a dual element bulb like an 1157 bulb instead of two
> 1034's I could see the need for a diode in there.... If the trailer has
> fixtures like the Cherokee then straight wiring would be ok.
>
It might be okay, but it will not be a flat 4-pin connector in that case.
#100
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Re: wiring a XJ hitch
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> The Cherokee has separate bulbs for the brake and turn signals unlike
> the Wrangler or CJ that use one bulb element and wire for both.
>
IF that is true, then he needs a converter, which Bill says he does not
need.
> If his trailer uses a dual element bulb like an 1157 bulb instead of two
> 1034's I could see the need for a diode in there.... If the trailer has
> fixtures like the Cherokee then straight wiring would be ok.
>
It might be okay, but it will not be a flat 4-pin connector in that case.